Bob Carr (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Veterans' Affairs has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) The Annual Reports of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Repatriation Commission and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission set out the extensive consultation arrangements that are in place in relation to those to whom the Department provides benefits and the service providers who provide services to the Department's clients.

It is not possible to give a detailed answer given the very broad nature of the question and the diverse range of information collected by the Department. Attempting to answer this question in detail would cause an unreasonable diversion of resources.

(2) Not Applicable. Neither the Department of Veterans' Affairs nor the Australian War Memorial is a regulatory agency.