Consultation now open on Veterans’ Legislation Reform

Consultation now open on Veterans’ Legislation Reform 

28 February 2024

The Association  DVA Advocate, Micheal Carlon has passed on the Governments release of consultation for the update of the Veteran Acts.
Below is advice re the most important change to DVA processes that we have seen in 20 years.
I encourage everyone to review the proposal and if you wish to make a submission I encourage you to do so. The Association will also conduct a review and put forward a submission.

From the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs.

Subject: Consultation now open on Veterans’ Legislation Reform [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Further to my recent email about the Government’s proposal to simplify veterans’ legislation, I am writing to let you know that draft legislation has now been released for consultation.

The Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill will implement the proposal for a single Act model going forward.

The draft legislation, material to help you understand it and information on the consultation process is on DVA’s website at www.dva.gov.au/legislationreform.

I invite you to review the draft legislation and provide any comments you have before 28 April 2024.  Submissions can be made through the website, emailed to legislation.reform@dva.gov.au or posted to PO Box 9998, Brisbane QLD 4001.

This consultation process is an important step in implementing a simplified legislative framework that will address long standing complexities in the veterans’ compensation and rehabilitation system.

The Government will consider feedback and make any necessary adjustments prior to introducing the legislation into Parliament.

Thank you again for your ongoing interest and engagement with this work.

Yours faithfully,

Hon. Matt Keogh MP

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

Minister for Defence Personnel

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