House debates
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Notices
Michael Johnson (Ryan, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source
to move:
That this House:
- (1)
- condemns the failure of the Federal Labour Government to honour its promise to reform the structure of superannuation for Veterans and Commonwealth superannuants; and
- (2)
- recognises the rights of retired Australian Defence Force personnel to a fair, equitable and just pension indexation method, consistent with their service to the Australian nation.
Comments
Rodney Ross
Posted on 23 Jun 2010 2:22 pm
A great many ex-service personnel and verterans will watch the progress of this motion with great interest. I wonder how many politicians realise the amount of sentiment there is in this issue.
We are NOT asking for charity in any form, we ARE asking for equity.
Kerry John Seebohm
Posted on 23 Jun 2010 1:57 pm
As a Vietnam Veteran I of course support Michael Johnson's attempts to lift the benefits of returned servicemen and women.
I would point out however, that when he was a Liberal government member, (he is now independent) he did little or nothing on this issue that I can recall.
Also, in Australia, Labor is spelt Labor not Labour which is the UK spelling of it's party.