Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie gave her evidence as a lived experience witness to the Royal Commission (which she was an instrumental party in bringing to fruition) in Hobart today. The leader of the Jacqui Lambie Network answered questions on her 10 years of service...
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2021 Census results: Australian Defence Force Service
Census-slides-July-2022Download The content includes: ABS Analytical Article findingsSome key insights from census resultsLocation of veterans, serving members, and DVA clientsWhere to get other DVA data It should be noted that ESORT through DVA was responsible for...
Update 27th July 2022: DHAAT Inquiry – Recognition of Service with Rifle Company Butterworth
Further to our last report dated 5th July 2022 you will recall the Defence Departments "late" submission and my exchange of correspondence with The Tribunal seeking a copy of the Defence submission. Defence has not yet given its approval for the Tribunal to release...
Petition Update – Our ADF veterans deserve a voice. We must restore Veterans’ Affairs to Cabinet
This petition initiated by Neil Warnock seeks to restore the Ministry of Veterans Affairs to Cabinet: the ALP Government has removed it. “Military veterans have made a huge contribution to this country and we deserve to have a seat at the table” READ...
Radio Interview: Local Veterans Call for Recognition in Malaysian War Effort
Murraylands war veterans Les Smith and Keith Wood have been fighting for recognition for years for their presence and sacrifice in Malaysia to protect the RAAF Butterworth base during the resurgence of the communist insurgency between 1968 and 1989. They join Jennie...
The Government’s Model Litigant Policy — Ethical Issues
The article by Philip Salem (Sparke Helmore Lawyers) is a reminder of the duties of government organisations to act as a model litigant and highlights some of the ethical issues facing lawyers forthose organisations. At the same time it is relevant knowledge for our...
Update: DHAAT Inquiry – Recognition of Service with Rifle Company Butterworth
You will recall that on 7 April 2022 the Government announced this Inquiry with the terms of reference requiring submissions closing on 1 July 2022. On that closing date we became aware that Defence had not made its submission. So Ray Fulcher voiced our concern to the...
Australian Census 2021: Findings will help deliver better outcomes for veterans
For the first time, the 2021 Census asked about current and former service in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). This new data will assist in the development of policy and planning, including determining the most beneficial locations across Australia to offer...
Urgent Reminder: 1 July 2022 Closing date for Submissions to the RCB DHAAT INQUIRY
Submissions to the independent inquiry into medallic recognition of RCB service with the DHAAT close this coming Friday 1st July 2022. Information about the inquiry, its Terms of Reference and how to make a submission, can be found on the Tribunal’s...
RARA Open Letter to Adam Bandt – Dishonouring our Australian Flag
The RAR National Association’s President, Michael von Berg MC OAM has on behalf of our Regimental Family of current and past serving men and women and their families written an open letter to Adam Bandt in response to the Greens leader refusing to stand with the...