Australia Day, 2023. As you and I were celebrating our wonderful country with family and friends, the inner-city elites were marching in the streets, setting Australian flags on fire, demanding we cancel Australia Day. In stark contrast, Alice Springs – my home town –...
Government
The Government’s Model Litigant Policy — Ethical Issues
Tuesday 5th Jul 2022
The article by Philip Salem (Sparke Helmore Lawyers) is a reminder of the duties of government organisations to act as a model litigant and highlights some of the ethical issues facing lawyers forthose organisations. At the same time it is relevant knowledge for our...
Senate Inquiry into DFRDB On Thursday 20 May 2021 – Open Hearings
Tuesday 18th May 2021
The Senate FADT Reference Committee conducting the Inquiry into DFRDB will be conducting an Open Hearing on Thursday, 20 May 2021, from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. This is an inquiry into the accuracy of information provided to Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits...
Joint Media release — Establishment of a Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide
Wednesday 21st Apr 2021
The death of any Australian Defence Force member or veteran is one death too many and a tragedy that is deeply felt by all Australians. Tragically, and heartbreakingly, this includes death by suicide. Recognising this, the Government will take the step of recommending...
ALP Media Release – Labor Announces Senate Inquiries into the TPI Pension and DFRDB Superannuation Scheme
Tuesday 23rd Mar 2021
Labor has established new Senate inquiries into the Totally and PermanentlyIncapacitated (TPI) veteran pension and the Defence Force Retirement and DeathBenefits (DFRDB) military superannuation scheme. This release from Shayne Neumann MP Shadow Minister for Veterans'...
Senate FADT Inquiry – Accuracy of information provided to Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) members
Tuesday 23rd Mar 2021
On 18 March 2021 the Senate referred the following matter to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by Thursday, 24 June 2021: Accuracy of information provided to Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) members....
Senate FADT – Inquiry into TPI Payment (Special Rate of Disability Pension)
Tuesday 23rd Mar 2021
On 18 March 2021, the Senate referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee the following matter for inquiry and report by 24 June 2021: The TPI payment (Special Rate of Disability Pension), with particular reference to: the purpose, adequacy,...
National Inquiry – Defence and Veteran Suicide
Wednesday 23rd Sep 2020
Prevention Bill 2020 and the Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020 On 3 September 2020 the Senate referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee the provisions of the National Commissioner for Defence and...
New Liberal MP vows to fight for veterans
Friday 26th Jul 2019
One of Australia's newest members of parliament has vowed to fight for veterans during his time in politics. The new Liberal MP for the Tasmanian seat of Braddon, Gavin Pearce, reflected on his time in the army during his first speech to parliament, saying too many...
Phillip Thompson OAM MP – Address to 46th Parliament
Thursday 4th Jul 2019
It is a tremendous honour to stand before the 46th Parliament as a representative for the people of Herbert—Townsville—to speak for the first time in this chamber. I would like to start by acknowledging our current and former Defence Force members, our brothers who...