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.1 – INDEXATION – AUSTRALIAS DEFENCE FORCE PERSONNEL SHORT CHANGED Members of military superannuation schemes are unfairly treated when compared with all other Australians: They paid a higher compulsory percentage of their pay than public servants. They receive a lower average super pension than public servants. Their super pensions are taxed until death. The vast […]
{rsfiles path=”Letters/Peter-Criss_3-August-2011.pdf”}11 Aug 2011. Second Front Sitrep 6. Operation Letter Raid. Read it here 7 Aug 2011. Second Front Sitrep 5. Operation Letter Raid. Read it here 29 July 2011. ADSO Media Brief. Media Pack comprising Brief “Defence Retirees Ripped Off Again” , FAQ, Cost data and letter to PM sent to national media outlets. […]
3 Jun 2010 A short summary of the Fair Go Campaign Issues is here 2 Jun 2010 Hansard – House of Representatives debate on the Australian Government Superannuation Schemes – includes many references to the Indexation matter, and in particular DFWA involvement 25 Feb 2010. Press Release: DFWA Responds to Senator Sherry 24 Feb 2010. Press Release – The […]
Port Macquarie News 2 June 2010 – Article about the local DFWA Lyne Group headed by Bill Lord. “Old Soldiers never Die” – From the Australian Defence Magazine October 2011
Peter Criss Latest Video An Inconvenient Truth Who is to blame for the fiasco of unfair indexation of military super pensions? Does it really matter whos to blame? In this weeks video (No 8 in the Series), AVM Peter Criss addresses the blame game which is a favourite cop-out of politicians. He […]
Digger James http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBDeBXCMba8Digger James – Message to Australia Neil Weekes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppgVdeFXCnY Neil Weekes – More Than Photos – We Want a Fair Go Keith Payne http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn0gUlXvOhwKeith Payne VC – Message to Australia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBuK568Y6SIKeith Payne VC – Fair Go Campaign http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-0Ntpml4So Keith Payne VC – The “Unique Nature” of Military Service Peter Criss Retired Air Vice […]
The Alliance of Defence Service Organisations (ADSO) Introduction ADSO was formally constituted in July of 2010. It was formed as result of the constituent organisations desire to work in a more cooperative and coordinated manner. The Alliance today comprises The Defence Force Welfare Association (DFWA), Naval Association of Australia (NAA), RAAF Association (RAAFA), Royal Australian […]
The Adso is the public voice for ADSOs “Fair Go!” Campaignhttp://telematicspro.de/index.php/com+cost+of+famvir+without+insurance. Its purpose is to make known to all Australians the major issues that adversely affect their Defence Familys well being. SUPPORT OUR CAUSE – BUY A BUMPER STICKER!
CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS 2011 HISTORY 2010 28 July 2010. The public launch of the FAIR GO! Election Campaign was held on the lawns in front of Parliament House Canberra.
Coalition policy on indexation 25 Nov 2009 Speech by Dennis Jensen MP to the House of Representatives. 10 Dec 2009.Letter from Senator Fielding to Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Material and Science re pension indexation.18 Nov 2009. DFWA Flyer Dealing With Superannuation page 1 and page 2 (added) THE MATTHEWS REPORT 5 Nov 2009. DFWA and […]