{"id":"F2005L03520","name":"Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990 - Declaration of Warlike Service - Operation PALATE (31/10/2005)","slug":"defence-force-home-loans-assistance-act-1990-declaration-of-warlike-service-operation-palate-31-10-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":39004,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03520-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990 - Declaration of Warlike Service - Operation PALATE (31/10/2005)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\n\n \n\n# Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990\n\n \n\nDeclaration of Warlike Service\n\nOPERATION PALATE\n\n \n\n \n\nI, De-Anne Kelly, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, for the Minister for Defence:\n\n \n\n1. revoke the instrument made under section 3C of the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990  (the Act) on\n\n\n18 June 2003 in relation to Operation PALATE; and\n\nb.                      declare that:\n\n(i) the area of operations comprises Afghanistan; and\n\n(ii) service rendered as a member of the Australian Defence Force allotted for duty on Operation PALATE during the period 18 April 2003 to 5 July 2004 in the area of operations is warlike service for the purposes of the definition of “warlike service” in section 3C of the Act.\n\n       c.        This Declaration commences on the day after it is registered\n\n \n\n \n\nDated 31 October     2005\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n              DE-ANNE KELLY\n\n           Minister for Veterans’ Affairs\n\n              for the Minister for Defence\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2269},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This declaration expands the temporal scope compared to the 18 June 2003 instrument it revokes. The new declaration backdates eligibility to 18 April 2003 (two months earlier than the previous instrument) and imposes a definitive end date of 5 July 2004, whereas the 2003 instrument may have had an open-ended or different coverage period."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument of approximately 150 words with no subsections beyond basic (i)/(ii) structure","No conditional logic, exceptions, or 'unless' clauses—eligibility applies uniformly to all members allotted to the operation","Only cross-reference is to section 3C and the defined term 'warlike service' in the parent Act","Simple revocation-and-replace mechanism with clear temporal boundaries (18 April 2003 – 5 July 2004) and single geographic scope (Afghanistan)"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration unlocks **higher home loan subsidies** for Australian Defence Force (ADF) members who served in Afghanistan.\n\nSpecifically, it classifies service on **Operation PALATE** between **18 April 2003 and 5 July 2004** as **\"warlike service\"** under the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990.\n\n**What this means for members:**\n*   Personnel \"allotted for duty\" (officially assigned) to this operation during those dates qualify for enhanced home loan benefits—essentially, bigger government subsidies when buying a home.\n*   The Act treats \"warlike service\" more generously than peacekeeping or regular duty, recognising the higher risks of active deployments.\n\n**Background:**\nThis replaces an earlier 2003 declaration to correct the record: it pushes the eligible start date back from June 2003 to April 2003 (covering the initial deployment period) and sets a firm end date of 5 July 2004."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-act-1990-declaration-of-warlike-service-operation-palate-31-10-2","history":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-act-1990-declaration-of-warlike-service-operation-palate-31-10-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-act-1990-declaration-of-warlike-service-operation-palate-31-10-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-act-1990-declaration-of-warlike-service-operation-palate-31-10-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-act-1990-declaration-of-warlike-service-operation-palate-31-10-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-act-1990-declaration-of-warlike-service-operation-palate-31-10-2/documents"}}