Senate
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Bill 2016
Revised Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, The Honourable Dan Tehan MP)This explanatory memorandum takes account of amendments made by this House of Representatives to the bill as introduced.
OUTLINE AND FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Bill will create the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 (DRC Act), which will be a re-enacted version of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act) that is modified to apply only to members of the Defence Force and their dependants. The Bill will also amend the SRC Act to remove cover for members of the Defence Force and their dependants from that Act.
The DRC Act will maintain the existing entitlements of the SRC Act for members of the Defence Force and their dependants.
FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT
The Bill is expected to have no financial impact.