Second Reading Speeches

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2017

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

Amends the:

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
to: amend provisions in relation to the operation of the Veterans’ Review Board and the Specialist Medical Review Council; enable international agreements to be made to cover the provision of benefits and payments including rehabilitation that are comparable to those provided by the Repatriation Commission or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission; and make minor corrections;
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
and
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
in relation to the provision of certain rehabilitation assistance under an Employer Incentive Scheme;
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
to: enable information sharing between the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission and the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation in relation to certain service related compensation claims; and provide for the delegation of the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs’ powers and functions;
Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Act 2006
,
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
and
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
to enable certain legislative instruments to incorporate matters contained in another non-disallowable legislative instrument or other non-legislative writings as in force from time to time;
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988
and
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
to make amendments contingent on the commencement of the proposed
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Act 2017
; and
Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Act 2006
and
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
to make consequential amendments. Also amends five Acts to remove spent veterans’ affairs and military rehabilitation and compensation payments.

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