Consultation

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It was important that we heard from veterans and their families, and other key stakeholders, about the proposed legislation changes. 

Comments on the draft legislation closed on 28 April 2024. 

The Exposure Draft Consultation Report and attachment (PDF 624 KB) is also available for download, and submissions received in 2024 can also be viewed.

The Bill has been introduced to Parliament and has been referred to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 3 October 2024. Submissions are sought by 10 September 2024 via the Committee Webpage.

DVA’s submission and supplementary submission to the Senate Committee is available for download.

Any further questions on legislation reform can be forwarded to legislation.reform [at] dva.gov.au (legislation[dot]reform[at]dva[dot]gov[dot]au).

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