The Alliance (ADSO) is the Defence Family’s advocate to governments, parliaments and the Australian people. It’s role is to care for the well-being of the Defence Family and protect their service entitlements.This is a letter from Air Vce marshal Preter Criss to Dr Kelly on 3 August 2011 {rsfiles path=”Letters/Superannuation/Peter-Criss_3-August-2011.pdf”}
What we Want All we want is an indexation regime that again protects our military superannuation pensions purchasing power, and that the present Age pension indexation regime does no more and no less than just that. We want the Age pension indexation regime. Our DFRB/DFRDB/MSBS superannuation payment is NOT A WELFARE PENSION. We all contributed […]
The letter below came in repsonse to one of our members letters. Click the read more button the view
WHATS IT ALL ABOUT? The “FAIR GO!” campaign is an issues based, apolitical campaign to correct existing wrongs and improve the well being of the defence family. It began with the formal establishment of The Alliance of Defence Service Organisations (ADSO) comprising DFWA, NAA, RAAFA, RAR Corporation and ASASA prior to the 2010 Federal Election […]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL AUSTRALIANS WHY DOES THE GOVERNMENT LEAVE SOME EX-MILITARY FAMILIES OUT IN THE COLD? Minister Snowdon, in announcing increases to some veterans pensions, said: “320,000 veterans, partners and war widows and widowers will now receive increased pensions and income support payments from 20 September 2011.” “The indexation reforms introduced by this Government […]
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1. ON RADIO: MIKE KELLY MP and NEIL WEEKES The Hon. Dr Mike Kelly MP (ALP, Eden-Monaro) interviewed on Radio 2CC (Canberra) podcast 7 July 2011: Hear him blame everyone else and say little about what the Government actually intends to do about fair indexation. {play}http://www.dfwa.org.au/images/2011/MP-Mike-Kelly-Defence-pensions-070720112cc.mp3{/play} Now listen to what Brigadier Neil Weekes (retd) said […]
The Defence Family views cynically this latest Government spend for parental leave for fathers ($200 million over five years) when the Government continues to deny Fair Indexation to its 60,000 DFRB/DFRDB military superannuation pensioners at an estimated cost of $20 million pa.
Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman today said that he has received an overwhelming amount of letters from Veterans who were disappointed and concerned about the Senates decision to vote against the Coalitions Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair lndexotion) Bill2070. Wyatt Roys Response Letter
The Legislative History Trace the Legislative history of military superannuation in this table and see the event, the dates and the Government in power at the decision time. LEGISLATION / UNDERTAKING RESPONSIBLE PARTY ALP Coalition 1909. Commonwealth (Central Staffs) Public Service Association proposed a superannuation scheme for PS, could apply to Naval and Military Forces. […]