IntroductionAnother short Update.CDDA ApplicationHerb has still heard nothing regarding his claim.Legal ActionWe have received a Departmental Reply to our Request for Amendment of the DFRDB Act, in which we requested: The amendment of the DFRDB Act;The recalculation...
Military Superannuation
ADFRA – DFRDB Update – July 2020
Hi All, This Update although short in itself has reference to our letter to three Federal Government Minister's, I commend it to you particularly the paper developed over a long period by Herb. I believe this paper clearly sets out our case and justifies the need for...
ADFRA’s DFRDB May 2020 Update
Australian Defence Force Retirees Association Inc.No. A0108026RWe represent the interests of Defence Force Retirees regarding their Superannuationwww: https://www.adfra.org/ Email: [email protected] IntroductionDue to COVID-19 and related factors, this will be a brief...
ADFRA’s DFRDB March 2020 Update
The Australian Defence Force Retiree's Association Inc represents the interests of Defence Force retiree's regarding their Superannuation. We continue to see in emails we receive, DFRDB social media sites and DFWA National ENews Issue 5 that the provisions of the...
Ombudsman’s Inquiry into DFRDB Commutation
The Ombudsman’s office today (11th December) released a Media Statement on the outcome of his inquiry into DFRDB Commutation. A copy of that Statement and the Ombudsman's Report is here. Ministerial Statement - Independent Inquiry Report into DFRDB Scheme The...
ADFRA’s DFRDB UPDATE – JULY 2019
The Australian Defence Force Retirees Association (ADFRA) acts on behalf of Defence Force retirees and their military superannuation grievances. DFRDB UPDATE - JULY 2019 Hi All,Most of you will aware that the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s investigation into...
ADF Retirees Association – DFRDB Update – June 2019
The Australian Defence Force Retirees Association (ADFRA) acts on behalf of Defence Force retirees and their military superannuation grievances. Related Article: 50,000 veterans fired up over pension ‘shortfall’ The Australian 28th June 2019 " Hi All, We assume that...
DFRDB Commutation -Ombudsman investigation
On 25 March 2019 the Minister for Veterans Affairs announced an Independent Inquiry into the Administration of the DFRDB scheme to be undertaken by the Ombudsman. On 25 May 2019 the Ombudsman announced its “own motion’ or internal investigation limited to the accuracy...
ADSO Media Release – ADSO Policy Objectives 2019-2022
The Alliance of Defence Service Organisation (ADSO) welcomes the opportunity to announce its core Policy Objectives as a timely reminder to those seeking election to the 46th Parliament of Australia. A significant portion of the veterans’ community, speaking...
Media Statement – ADSO Policy Objectives 2019-2022
The Alliance of Defence Service Organisation (ADSO) welcomes the opportunity to announce its core Policy Objectives as a timely reminder to those seeking election to the 46th Parliament of Australia that the veterans’ community, speaking largely with a single voice,...