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Introduced into the House of
Representatives on 29 October 2012
By: Mr Bob Katter MP
Committee view
1.2
The committee considers that the bill is unlikely to raise any
concerns of compatibility with human rights. However, it has written to Mr
Katter in an advisory capacity to draw his attention to the bill's engagement
of Articles 7, 9 and 11 of the ICESCR.
Purpose of the bill
1.3
This bill provides that the minister must, within six months of this
legislation taking effect, take legislative action to index the Defence Force
Retirement Benefit Scheme, the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefit
Scheme and the Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme using the same
methodology as that used for the Australian age and service pensions.
1.4
The bill contains a general statement of compatibility that simply
states that the Bill is compatible with human rights without specifying any
particular rights that it may promote or limit.
1.5
Insofar as the bill aims to ensure that military superannuation payments
increase in line with other public pension payments, the bill may be viewed as
contributing to the enjoyment of the right to an adequate standard of living
guaranteed by article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights, the right to social security guaranteed by article 9 of the
ICESCR, and the right to just and favourable conditions of work guaranteed by
article 7 of the ICESCR.
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