The Defence Force Welfare Association (DFWA) welcomes the Labor Opposition’s commitment announced today in a joint Media Alert of wide-ranging support to both the nation’s current serving ADF members and to those who once served, importantly, including their families....
Opposition
Federal Labor’s Commitment to Defence Personnel and Veterans
Thursday 1st Nov 2018
Hello Over the past two years as Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel I have announced a number of policies which Federal Labor will implement if elected. At a recent roundtable in Brisbane, a member of the ex-serving community asked for a...
ALP SUPPORTS – BANKING ROYAL COMMISSION MUST INCLUDE CSC IN TERMS OF REFERENCE
Friday 15th Jun 2018
Labor has written to Treasurer, Scott Morrison and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Michael McCormack backing calls by ex-service organisation to include the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) into the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into the...
ALP – LABOR ANNOUNCES SENATE INQUIRY INTO THE USE OF ANTI -MALARIALS IN THE ADF
Tuesday 5th Jun 2018
Today, Labor has announced that we will move to establish a Senate Inquiry into the use of the Quinoline anti-malarial drugs Mefloquine and Tafenoquine in the Australian Defence Force. It is almost two years since the Turnbull Government first acknowledged concerns...