Opinion: Australia’s veterans deserve a support system that matches their sacrifices and reflects the evolving nature of their service. However, the current veterans’ legislation is stuck in the past, complex, and adversarial. It’s time for a change. In this piece,...
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Veterans' AffairsMinister for Defence Personnel The Albanese Government is investing an additional $328.1 million in the 2023-24 Budget to support the more than...
Federal Court DecisionMost are already aware that the decision in McKenzie v Commonwealth SuperannuationCorporation [2023] FCA 396 has been handed down by Justice Perry and that the decision did not go our way.First, on behalf of all DFRDB members I want to express...
In a word we lost. The Federal Court Decision Summary, Full Text and Orders can be viewed here https://www.adfra.org/ref.php Let me be clear that our fight is far from over. Clarifying the interpretation of the Commutation provision in the DFRDB Act is...
Justice Perry has confirmed that judgment in Clinton McKenzie’s matter will be delivered tomorrow at 10:00am, in Court Room 18B in the Queens Square Federal Court Building, Sydney. Members of the public may attend. In addition, the live-stream of...
Federal Court Hearing We still don’t have a decision but received this from Justice Perry’s Associate: “Justice Perry is aware that judgment has been outstanding for some time. Unfortunately, while her Honour had intended to address this judgment over the January...
The Federal Government is set to replace the 105-year-old laws governing veterans compensation and rehab. See what changes are coming. Defence and Veteran Suicide Royal Commission Chair Nick Kaldas has called for non-government agencies to share crucial information as...
E&OE transcript Press conference Parliament House, Canberra 16 February 2023 MINISTER KEOGH: Well, good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining me here today. The last time that I stood here, the Government had just received the Interim Report of the Royal...
Today the Albanese Government has taken the next step in responding to the recommendations of the Interim Report by the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide by commencing public consultation on a Pathway to simplify veteran compensation and rehabilitation...
Read the full article here, The following excerpts from that article are specific to her comparative injustice commentary. The process followed by the government, and in particular the Department of Finance, to settle this claim was so outrageously out of line with...