The Albanese Government is simplifying and harmonising Australia’s veterans’ rehabilitation and compensation system – with new legislation introduced today. Under the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024, all new...
Following a public call for expressions of interest, today I’m pleased to announce three new members have been appointed to the Australian War Memorial Council. The Council is responsible for the conduct and control of the affairs and policy of the Memorial, including...
This is a progress report of developments since the DHAAT Report 22 August 2023 was presented to the Defence Personnel Minister The Hon. Matt Keogh and publicly released. We were concerned because the claimants were not given a copy of the Report before its...
The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on our election commitment to address veteran homelessness with today’s launch of the Veterans’ Acute Housing Program. This Program is funded by the Housing Australia Future Fund, the single biggest investment in social and...
The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) has strongly condemned the desecration of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Overnight, pro-Palestine graffiti was painted on the Australian War Memorial in the nation’s capital. RSL National President Greg...
DEFENCE Minister Richard Marles’ inspired decision to open ADF recruiting to non-Australians was, well, brave and courageous. Or was he being courageously braver when he seemed to sidestep responsibility and credit his deputy Veterans Affairs Minister Matt Keogh...
From: ESORT.SECRETARIAT <[email protected] Good Afternoon, The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) is running the 2024 Client Insights Survey (formerly Client Satisfaction Survey), which will close on Monday, 8 July 2024. We are...
The future of Britain's submarine fleet is being reshaped by a trilateral defence agreement known as Aukus, involving the UK, Australia, and the USA. Watch: Aukus ushers in new era in submarine detection The next-generation SSN-Aukus submarines, set to be built in the...
FORMER Army legal officer David McBride was jailed this week for the unlawful removal of highly classified documents and for releasing information contained therein. McBride’s supporters have compared him with the arch-narcissist Julian Assange, describing both as...
The refusal of the nation’s military leaders to accept responsibility for war crimes in Afghanistan has generated “anger and bitter resentment” among serving personnel and veterans that will take years to overcome, an independent panel has warned. The Afghanistan...