Thread: For the Veterans, Senate Enquiry into Veteran's suicide

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Senate Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade – Parliament of Australia


Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
New Suicide by veterans and ex-service personnel
Status: Accepting Submissions
Date Referred: 01 September 2016
Submissions Close: 07 October 2016
Reporting Date: 30 March 2017


Terms of Reference

Inquiry into suicide by veterans and ex-service personnel with particular reference to:

a. the reasons why Australian veterans are committing suicide at such high rates,

b. previous reviews of military compensation arrangements and their failings,

c. the Repatriation Medical Authority's Statements of Principles, claims administration time limits, claims for detriment caused by defective administration, authorised medical treatment, level of compensation payments, including defence abuse, as contained in all military compensation arrangements,

d. to investigate the progress of reforms within DVA,

e. the administration of claims by DVA and the legislative or other constraints on effective rehabilitation and compensation for veterans, and

f. any other related matters.

Role of the Committee
Following an order of the Senate on 13 May 2009, the Senate's eight legislative and general purpose standing committees each now comprise a pair of committees: A Legislation Committee whose purpose is to deal with bills referred by the Senate, the Estimates process and oversee the performance of departments, including their annual reports, and a References Committee whose purpose is to deal with all other matters referred by the Senate.

This reverts to a system that was in place between 1994 and 2006 when the eight legislative and general purpose standing committees of the Senate each had a legislation and a references committee. The committees will be governed by Senate Standing Order 25.

Standing order 25 provides for the appointment of a legislative and general purpose standing committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.

Information on the establishment, role and powers of Senate committees can be found in Chapter 5, in the Standing Orders of the Senate.

The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade portfolio coverage includes Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade and Veterans' Affairs.

Committee Members:

Chair Senator Alex Gallacher Australian Labor Party , SA
Deputy Chair Senator Chris Back Liberal Party of Australia , WA
Senator Sam Dastyari Australian Labor Party , NSW
Senator David Fawcett Liberal Party of Australia , SA
Senator Scott Ludlam Australian Greens , WA
Senator Claire Moore Australian Labor Party , QLD
Participating Members:
Senators Eric Abetz, Cory Bernardi, Catryna Bilyk, Carol Brown, Brian Burston, David Bushby, Doug Cameron, Kim Carr, Anthony Chisholm, Jacinta Collins, Stephen Conroy, Rod Culleton, Richard Di Natale, Patrick Dodson, Jonathon Duniam, Don Farrell, Katy Gallagher, Stirling Griff, Pauline Hanson, Sarah Hanson-Young, Derryn Hinch, Jane Hume, Skye Kakoschke-Moore, Chris Ketter, Jacqui Lambie, David Leyonhjelm, Sue Lines, Ian Macdonald, Gavin Marshall, Jenny McAllister, Malarndirri McCarthy, Bridget McKenzie, Nick McKim, Claire Moore, Deborah O'Neill, Barry O'Sullivan, James Paterson, Helen Polley, Louise Pratt, Linda Reynolds, Lee Rhiannon, Janet Rice, Malcolm Roberts, Rachel Siewert, Lisa Singh, Dean Smith, Glenn Sterle, Anne Urquhart, Larissa Waters, Murray Watt, Peter Whish-Wilson, John Williams, Penny Wong, Nick Xenophon

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

Kinda makes me wonder if they want to hear about how things get handled now....

Basically, that's what they will find out. If you have anything to add, make a submission.