Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2010 Budget Measures) Bill 2010

Type: Government
Portfolio: Veterans’ Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

Amends the: Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to: provide that Australian Defence Force members with British nuclear test defence service are eligible for pensions, treatment and other benefits; lower the age of domicile of choice from 21 to 18 years of age; and cease eligibility for war widow or widower pension for widows and widowers who enter into a de facto relationship prior to claiming the pension; Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 and Defence Service Homes Act 1918 to provide that certain submarine special operations between 1978 and 1992 will be reclassified as operational and qualifying service; and Defence Service Homes Act 1918 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to reclassify certain service in Ubai in Thailand as qualifying service.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	26 May 2010
Second reading moved	26 May 2010
Second reading debate	03 Jun 2010
Second reading agreed to	03 Jun 2010
Third reading agreed to	03 Jun 2010

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	15 Jun 2010
Second reading moved	15 Jun 2010
Second reading debate	24 Jun 2010
Second reading agreed to	24 Jun 2010
Third reading agreed to	24 Jun 2010


Text of bill as passed both Houses	24 Jun 2010
Assent Act no.: 83 Year: 2010	29 Jun 2010

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Notes

Referred to Committee (26/05/2010): Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
Committee report (03/06/2010)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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