Second Reading Speeches

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2017

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  • Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2016
Type
Government
Portfolio
Veterans’ Affairs
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Military, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
,
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988
and
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
to: enable the secretary to arrange for the use of computer programs to make decisions and determinations, exercise powers or comply with obligations and do anything else related to those actions; enable the secretary to disclose information about a particular case or class of cases where the secretary certifies that it is necessary in the public interest to do so; and enable information sharing between the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission and the Secretary of the Department of Defence or the Chief of the Defence Force;
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988
to amend the short title of the Act once it is enacted; and
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
to make technical amendments.

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