by Aiden | Jun 22, 2024 | Gold Card, Reform
It’s a sad state of affairs when veterans who nearly died in combat are rejected from entitlements because they don’t meet the definition of “war-like service”. For 79-year-old Nasho Graham Parlour, an arbitrary date derailed his genuine claim to a Gold Card –...
by Aiden | Jun 14, 2024 | Reform
The defence and veteran suicide commission’s most important recommendation for an independent watchdog has been been delayed. On June 12, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide announced it would not be able to meet its June deadline to release plans...
by Aiden | Jun 13, 2024 | Reform
A group of Nashos from 1965-72 warn many of them will die before they are able to access improved benefits and reparation under the proposed veteran entitlement act reform. Nasho Fair Go claims while the changes “will benefit some veterans”, the reform does not go far...
by Aiden | Jun 13, 2024 | Reform
The landmark reform of the veteran entitlement acts “will have many benefits” for Nashos, according to Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh. It promises to create a new pathway to the Gold Card for some Nashos and better access to incapacity payments,...
