Senate debates

Thursday, 7 September 2017

Bills

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Bill 2017; In Committee

1:12 pm

Photo of Skye Kakoschke-MooreSkye Kakoschke-Moore (SA, Nick Xenophon Team) Share this | Hansard source

Once again, the Nick Xenophon Team acknowledges the place of deep concern that Senator Lambie's amendment has come from. Indeed, I think it's reflective of, sadly, the state of deep suspicion and distrust amongst the veterans community for the DVA. I'm hopeful that that distrust will be rectified in the future, but I think it would be helpful, for the purposes of those listening and for the purposes of Hansard, if the minister could outline why a veteran could, in fact, be worse off if the Henry VIII clause wasn't inserted into this bill.

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