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...
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...
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,...
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...
"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,...
Watch Sen. Jim Molan's questions on superannuation matters to Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation's CEO, Peter Carrigy-Ryan here.
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...
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...
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...
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...
