Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Our veteran suicide rate is over 250 and growing. That is what we know of. But we would not know, because we do not have a suicide register. Two weeks ago, we had three veterans suicide. Last week, we had another one. One of the reasons our veterans are killing themselves is that they are fighting a dysfunctional Department of Veterans' Affairs to access the best possible health care Australia has to offer. This motion will restore to the Notice Paper my private member's bill which automatically grants a health gold card to all of our veterans who have served in war or warlike conditions. The passage of the bill through this parliament will help save the many veterans' lives.

Question agreed to.