The new DVA Minister is The Hon. Darren Chester MP (Nationals). We wish him success with these portfolios and offer our assistance and support.
OUR NEW DVA MINISTER – Hon Darren Chester MP
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Sen. Jim Molan’s First Speech
It’s only fair to this house that I state what I hope to focus on as a senator for New South Wales. I will put the people of New South Wales and Australia first, to the best of my ability, in everything this house asks me to consider. The following are some extracts:...
ALP – BANKING ROYAL COMMISSION MUST INCLUDE CSC IN TERMS OF REFERENCE
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...
VETERANS AND THOSE SERVING CANNOT ACCEPT GREEN MP BANDT’S ‘COWARD’ SLIGHT ON SENATOR MOLAN
ADSO endorses the DFWA's Media Statement. The anger across the Australian Defence Community, and the public generally, at the Greens ‘coward’ slight aimed at now Senator Major General Jim Molan, AO, DSC (Retd) is palpable. Mr Adam Bandt MP words are in...
Incidence of suicide in serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force personnel: detailed analysis 2001–2015
This report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare quantifies the level of suicide among serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel and identifies factors that may be associated with suicide risk. For completeness, it includes results...
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT ROYAL COMMISSION INTO MISCONDUCT IN THE BANKING, SUPERANNUATION AND FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY Call to include the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation
The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) and the Alliance of DefenceService Organisations (ADSO) call on the Government to include the CommonwealthSuperannuation Corporation (CSC) in the Terms of Reference of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in...
Govt refuses to reveal how long suicidal veterans are kept waiting … to protect a business
Govt refuses to reveal how long suicidal veterans are kept waiting ... to protect a business The government is refusing to reveal how often vulnerable veterans are unable to reach its crisis helpline for ex-service members in order to protect the bottom line of a...
Michael McCormack named Veterans’ Affairs Minister in Turnbull government reshuffle
Riverina MP Michael McCormack has been named deputy leader of the house and put in charge of veterans affairs in a pre-Christmas cabinet reshuffle. He will leave the small business portfolio to take on the role vacated by Dan Tehan, who was moved into the cabinet as...
“DESERTING OUR DIGGERS” – A CURRENT AFFAIR PROGRAM
"The Australian government has been accused of deserting the soldiers who put their lives on the line to protect our country. These brave men and women are left to battle a system in crisis that’s nothing short of a national disgrace." See last night's ACA TV program...
GOVERNMENT’S NEW CABINET & MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS
CABINET Prime Minister - Malcolm Turnbull Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure and Transport Minister - Barnaby Joyce Treasurer - Scott Morrison Foreign Minister - Julie Bishop Attorney-General - Christian Porter Home Affairs Minister - Peter Dutton Sport, Rural...