Report

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2015 Budget Measures) Bill 2015— Schedule 2

25 September 2015

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Committee Membership	(PDF 27KB)
Abbreviations	(PDF 8KB)
List of recommendations	(PDF 7KB)
Chapter 1	(PDF 495KB)
Referral of inquiry Conduct of inquiry Background Figure 1.1 – Current appeal pathways Purpose of Schedule 2 of the bill The proposed single appeal pathway Figure 1.2 – Proposed single appeal pathway Alternate Dispute Resolution Effectiveness of primary decision making
Chapter 2 - Consideration of Schedule 2 of the bill	(PDF 67KB)
Section 347 vs Section 349 and the proposed single pathway Legal aid and awarding costs Budget savings Committee view
Dissenting Report - Senator Jacqui Lambie	(PDF 73KB)
Introduction DVA’s Failures during the Committee Hearings Efficiency of the proposed single appeal pathway Cost of appealing to the AAT Legal aid Inequity of access to legal representation 20 submissions were “generally supportive” - Misleading RSL forced to reconsider position VVFA Submission Ignored In Closing
Appendix 1 - Public submissions	(PDF 7KB)
Appendix 2 - Public hearings and witnesses	(PDF 9KB)
Thursday 17 September 2015, Canberra
Appendix 3 - Tabled documents, additional information and answers to questions on notice	(PDF 9KB)
Tabled documents Answers to questions on notice

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Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2015 Budget Measures) Bill 2015— Schedule 2

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