DFRBF Super debate

Please circulate widely the matter below to your members..

Mr Bill Oakeshott MP Notice of Motion will be debated Monday 24 May in the Parliament.

The motion is:

That the House:

1.should consider increasing the Military Superannuation Pension twice annually by the greatest of either the Consumer Price Index, the Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index or the Male Total Average Weekly Earnings; and

should do this in recognition of the unique circumstances of military service compared to all others within the public service.

The motion is straightforward and clear, leaving no room for prevarication or dissembling by individual MPs regardless of party.  [Note the word “consider” in (1) above. That allows MPs to vote in favour without making a financial commitment. This motion is Step One. Finding the money is Step Two! ]

Supporters should ask their MP by email, phone and/or an electorate office visit (may be a bit late for posted mail) to support the motion or if not, to say why not.

Mr Oakeshott’s motion is not, if passed, a panacea or a solution but is certainly the best step in the right direction that we have seen so far. I’m sure that the Govt (& probably the Opposition) will try to bury it away out of sight, which is why we should give it as much exposure as possible before Monday.

If it is voted down, which will probably be the case, we will know who our genuine friends are!

Les Bienkiewicz

Executive Director

Defence Force Welfare Association

PO Box 4166

KINGSTON  ACT  2604

T:  02 6265 9530

M: 0411 444248

F:  02 6265 9776

E:  national@dfwa.org.au

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