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Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2026
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Topics
defence health care military compensation military death benefits service injuries veterans affairs
Introduced by: The Hon Matt Keogh MP (ALP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Matt Keogh ALP
“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I am pleased to introduce the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill. This bill continues our government’s response to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide and furthers the implementation of a simpler veterans entitlement system.”
Angus Taylor LIB
“I rise to speak on the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No.”
“I rise today to speak in support of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025, which continues the government’s response to the recommendations arising from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.”
Mary Aldred LIB
“It’s a privilege to follow the member for Hasluck, and I thank her for her service to our nation. In commencing my remarks on the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025, I follow the member for Herbert in his contribution. In my short time in this place, I’ve been inspired by his veteran story.”
Barnaby Joyce PHON
“I acknowledge that obviously you, Deputy Speaker Wilkie, served. Obviously it runs in families a bit. Both my grandfathers served; my father served, and I served in the reserves. Veterans affairs was such a fundamental part of the iconography of the family—a bizarre anger sometimes and an attachment to their service. My father was repatriated during the Second World War; he was smashed up.”
Ms PRICE
“I rise to speak on the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025. At the outset, the opposition supports the passage of this bill.”
Anthony Chisholm ALP
“I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2026 and move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech es read as follows— AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANISATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO.”