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Review of Military Superannuation

For background on this debate and the part DFWA plays, read the articles found on the Things We Do page.

A response to the combined DFWA and RSL response to the Review of Military Superannuation has been received from the CDF. Click here for the CDF's letter.

DFWA and the RSL have submitted a combined response to the Report of the Review of Military Superannuation which was released on 24 December 2007. The detailed response, which has been endorsed by the 12 major Ex-Service Organisations, is here, the covering letter from DFWA and the RSL to the Review Team is here, and the associated media release is here. (added 19-03-08)

ACPSRO, the peak public sector retiree body, has provided comments on the Ex-Service Organisations’ response.  (added 19-03-08)

The Review Team has provided its answers to the questions posed in DFWA’s media release of 28 February. Those answers will now be considered in consultation with the RSL in formulating our agreed response to the report.  (added 6-03-08)

Report of the Review into Military Superannuation Arrangements -  interim response indicating some of the areas of current concern which are being addressed by a joint RSL-DFWA working group.  The group will be meeting with the Review Team to address these and other technical issues, before finalising a full response on behalf of the major ex-service organisations.  (added 28-02-08)

In early-2007, the Howard Government commissioned a comprehensive review of Military Superannuation. The Terms of Reference can be found on www.defence.gov.au/militarysuperreview.

Full Report of the Review into Military Superannuation Arrangements (published 24-12-07)

Parliamentary Library Research Paper:  Military superannuation - myths and reality (published 10-1-08)  

"Executive summary

  • Military superannuation arrangements have been subject to extensive changes. Yet another change may occur in the wake of a recently completed review of military superannuation arrangements.

  •  Both serving and retired members of the Australian Defence Force have legitimate grievances in relation to superannuation matters. However, often lobbying efforts in pursuit of these grievances have been based on a poor or inaccurate understanding of past events and current conditions.

  • This paper presents background information on past events and current arrangements for any discussions following the recent release of the report of the review of military superannuation."

Submission to the Military Superannuation Review by the National Office and associated detailed Submission by NSW Branch (added 30-3-07)

The submissions focus on those issues that relate to:

  • Older schemes – DFRB and DFRDB – specific deficiencies and argument for their correction;
  • Present scheme – MSBS;
  • Future military superannuation; and
  • Issues arising from the introduction of the Government’s “Simple Super” taxation arrangements.