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CHESTER: LETTER TO THE EDITOR

CHESTER: LETTER TO THE EDITOR

 We will remember them. Four simple words. But four incredibly powerful words in the Ode of Remembrance. It’s not ‘we will remember them when it’s convenient’, which is the plan by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. An independent statutory...
INDEPENDENT TRIBUNAL SLAMS CUT TO VETERANS RIGHTS

INDEPENDENT TRIBUNAL SLAMS CUT TO VETERANS RIGHTS

An independent statutory agency has accused the Albanese Government of abolishing the rights of Australian Defence Force personnel and veterans when seeking to review our nation’s highest awards for bravery. The Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal (DHAAT) has...
LABOR TIME LIMIT ON ‘WE WILL REMEMBER THEM’

LABOR TIME LIMIT ON ‘WE WILL REMEMBER THEM’

The Albanese Government has been accused of placing a time limit on the promise to Australian service personnel and veterans that ‘we will remember them’. Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Darren Chester, has told Federal Parliament the solemn phrase in ‘The Ode...
CHESTER JOINS VETERANS FOR LEGACY WEEK

CHESTER JOINS VETERANS FOR LEGACY WEEK

Federal Member for Gippsland and Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester has praised the enduring work of Legacy volunteers, after joining the Legacy Week National Launch in Canberra. The commemorative ceremony, hosted on the lawns of the Australian...
ALBANESE URGED TO DUMP ‘MEAN-SPIRITED’ MOVE ON MEDALS

ALBANESE URGED TO DUMP ‘MEAN-SPIRITED’ MOVE ON MEDALS

The Albanese Government is robbing veterans and current defence force members of their right to appeal decisions regarding the awarding of the nation’s most important medals. Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester says the government should abandon its...