In recent times, my talks with youngsters of varying ages in North Queensland continue to reinforce my views of their immense potential for future leadership. However, such assets may be lost, if we, as today’s torch bearers do not provide leadership including...
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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,...
Military death logos and symbols get the chop
Gun-toting grim reapers and cartoon phantoms are among more than 20 images the military has scrapped under its new ban on soldiers’ use of death-style logos. Examples of the banned imagery that had been used by sub-units on items such as patches and T-shirts was...
Opinion – RCB Commutation Stop the veterans’ pension rip-off
"Veterans who have suffered years of underpayment from their Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme (DFRDB) deserve much better. Many have put their lives on the line in times of conflict, but while the government glorifies troops as it sends them to war,...
Senate Estimates Finance & Public Administration Legislation Committee Hearings – Jim Molan
Watch Sen. Jim Molan's questions on superannuation matters to Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation's CEO, Peter Carrigy-Ryan here.
Aged care inquiry to hear war widows overcharged for nursing home fees
Royal commission into aged care quality and safety. War Widows Guild says compensation payment pension should not be treated as assessable income. War widows could be spending tens of thousands of dollars more in nursing home fees compared with veterans because...
Opinion – A Virus called Political Correctness
How ironic is it that on each Remembrance Day, we pause to honour those who made the supreme sacrifice to defend our most precious way of life, and yet continue to yawn and scratch as an increasing number of misguided fools are busily hell bent on destroying such a...
DFRDB e-Petition to the Government – Commutation Anomaly
This petition goes directly to the Parliament. All servicemen,servicewomen, their spouses widows/widowers, who contributed to the DFRDB scheme are affected by this anomaly, Even our partners will be paying this impost until they die if we predecease them. This is...
Chaplain Gary Stone Speaks out on Recognition of RCB Service 1970-1989
As a veteran of almost 48 yrs military service, the last 24 of which I served as a Chaplain , I must raise my grave concerns about the morality of the treatment of our veterans by ADF and Government officials in their continuing rejection of the substantive evidence...