The Draft Legislation and Explanatory Documents
The Bill has been published below, along with the exposure draft released for consultation in early 2024 and a range of materials that will help you understand how the new model will be implemented if approved.
Introduced Bill
The below Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were introduced into Parliament on 3 July 2024.
- Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 – Complete Bill (PDF 2.7 MB)
- Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 – Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 2.5 MB)
- Veteran’s Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 – Explanatory Memorandum Correction (PDF 127 KB)
Exposure Draft Legislation
The below explanatory memorandum and exposure draft were released for consultation between 28 February and 28 April 2024.
- Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 – Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 1.1 MB)
- Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 – Complete Exposure Draft (PDF 1.9 MB)
An Explanatory Memorandum outlines the intention of the Simplification and Harmonisation Bill and explains the policy context and operation of the proposed new law using simple, non-legal terms. A Bill is drafted using legal terminology.
Draft MRCA, DRCA and VEA (as introduced into the Parliament on 3 July 2024)
Marked up versions of the following four Acts are available below. Please note the below markup reflects the Bill introduced into the Parliament on 3 July 2024.
- Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 – Marked up
- Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986
- Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 – Marked up
- Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004 – Marked up
These marked up versions show how the changes would look if they were made to the current Acts. These versions are provided to assist with understanding the proposed changes. They are not final changes, and the law will not change until passed by Parliament.
Draft MRCA, DRCA and VEA (Exposure Draft)
Marked up versions of the following four Acts are available below. Please note the below markup reflects the Exposure Draft legislation released on 28 February 2024.