Veterans' Entitlements Amendment Bill 2011 [Provisions]


Veterans' Entitlements Amendment Bill 2011 [Provisions]

18 August 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-501-5

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Members of the committee (PDF 102KB)
 
Acronyms and Abbreviations (PDF 76KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 94KB)

Background
Purpose of the bill
Conduct of the inquiry
   Previous reviews
Acknowledgements
 
Chapter 2 - Prisoner of war supplement (PDF 97KB)
Background
Eligibility for, and payment of, POW supplement
Support for the measure
 
Chapter 3 -  Incapacity Allowance and Loss of Earnings Allowance (PDF 112KB)
The temporary incapacity allowance
The loss of earnings allowance
 
Chapter 4 - The principle underpinning compensation offsetting (PDF 113KB)

   Relevant legislation—VEA and SRCA
Background to offsetting
The purpose of compensation offsetting
   Recent reviews

 
Chapter 5 - Purpose and unintended consequences of the proposed offsetting provisions (PDF 229KB)

Purpose of provisions in schedule 2
Reasons for change
   Commonwealth v David Ronald Smith
The amendments
   Commission may request veteran to institute proceedings
The ex-service community
   Legacy
   Vietnam Veterans' Federation
   The RSL's opposition to the proposed amendments
   The Department of Veterans' Affairs response to the RSL's objections
Communication and information
Keeping the ex-service community informed
Conclusion
 
Coalition Senators' Dissenting Report (PDF 129KB)
 
Appendix 1 - Public submissions (PDF 74KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Public hearing and witnesses (PDF 76KB)
 
Appendix 3 - Department of Veterans’ Affairs—answers to written questions (PDF 415KB)

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