{"id":"F2014L01431","name":"Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) (Warlike Service—Operation Highroad) Declaration 2014","slug":"defence-force-home-loans-assistance-warlike-service-operation-highroad-declaration-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":438164,"registerId":"F2014L01431-fast-fetch-1775954703876","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) (Warlike Service—Operation Highroad) Declaration 2014","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nDefence Force (Home Loans Assistance) (Warlike Service—Operation Highroad) Declaration 2014\n\nI, Stuart Robert, Assistant Minister for Defence, make the following declaration.\n\nDated 22 October 2014\n\nStuart Robert\n\nAssistant Minister for Defence\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Warlike service\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This is the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) (Warlike Service—Operation Highroad) Declaration 2014.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 3C(1) of the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990.\n\n4  Warlike service\n\n  For subsection 3C(1) of the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990, duty is warlike service for the purposes of that Act if it is performed:\n\n (a) in the area of Afghanistan and its superjacent airspace; and\n\n (b) as a member of the Australian Defence Force allotted for duty on Operation Highroad; and\n\n (c) on or after 1 January 2015.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1752},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration operates strictly within the existing framework of the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990. It exercises the specific power in section 3C(1) to designate particular duty as 'warlike service' without expanding the scope, purpose, or operation of the original legislation."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only 4 operative sections","No defined terms or interpretation section","Simple cumulative conditions (three straightforward 'and' requirements in section 4)","Single purpose declaration with no exceptions, provisos, or nested provisions","Minimal cross-referencing (only references parent Act section 3C(1))"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration allows Australian Defence Force (ADF) members who served on **Operation Highroad** in Afghanistan to access special home loan benefits.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Declares that service on Operation Highroad counts as \"warlike service\" under the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990\n- This unlocks eligibility for subsidised home loans (the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme) for personnel deployed on this operation\n\n**Who qualifies:**\nADF members who were:\n- Allotted (officially assigned) to Operation Highroad\n- Serving in Afghanistan or its airspace\n- On duty on or after **1 January 2015**\n\n**Why this matters:**\nWithout this declaration, service on this specific operation wouldn't automatically qualify for the enhanced home loan assistance and subsidies available to those performing \"warlike service.\" This ensures personnel deployed to Afghanistan receive the same housing benefits as those serving in other designated combat operations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-warlike-service-operation-highroad-declaration-2014","history":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-warlike-service-operation-highroad-declaration-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-warlike-service-operation-highroad-declaration-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-warlike-service-operation-highroad-declaration-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-warlike-service-operation-highroad-declaration-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-warlike-service-operation-highroad-declaration-2014/documents"}}