Ms RISHWORTH (Kingston) (12:07): I rise today to speak on the Veterans' Affairs Legislation (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2016. From the outset, I acknowledge that the opposition will be supporting this legislation, because it does acknowledge the unique nature of service and does look to extend support to many who need our help. This bill gives effect to three veterans' affairs budget measures that seek to extend the eligibility for nonliability healthcare treatment, pay interim incapacity payments at 100 per cent of normal earnings, and align the
cut-off age for incapacity payments to the increasing pension eligibility age.
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Speech: Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2016
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