- Date
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22 Mar 2023
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Veterans' Affairs
- Summary
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Amends the:
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
to: provide annual reporting requirements for the Repatriation Medical Authority; and amend certain incorrect references; Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
and Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988
to: replace references to ‘refuse to deal with the claim’ with ‘defer further investigation of the claim’ to better reflect actual practice; and provide for the alignment of rates of compensation for journey costs relating to treatment with the Comcare Scheme; and Defence Service Homes Act 1918
in relation to the operation of, and conditions to vary, revoke and replace, the Statement of Conditions for the Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme.