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...
Disappointment: No Response to our Question, “What’s Your Policies vis-a-vis ADSO’s Veteran Policies?”
We asked this specific question of the LNP and ALP with the intent to inform our Defence Family of the responses in this Comparison Table ADSO-20220517-ADSO-POLICIES-LNP-and-ALP-Comparison-Table-1Download Knowing that the Military Superannuation and Military...
Election 2022 – Information: Veterans’ Policies – LNP and ALP Comparison
ADSO, as a national advocacy voice for the Australian Defence Family of current and past serving men and women and their families, is responsible to inform our Family and all Australians of the major political parties’ veterans policies and their response to ADSO’s...
LNP & ALP, What’s Your Policies vis-a-vis ADSO’s Veteran Policies?
ADSO’s National Spokesperson Mike von Berg has asked this question of the LNP and ALP leadership and their relevant Defence and DVA appointees today. He seeks a response by the 13th May 2022 to inform the Defence and Veteran Family prior to the 21st May 2022 Election...