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Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Warlike Service - OPERATION PALATE (31/10/2005)

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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What this does: This legal declaration (called a 'determination') classifies military service in Afghanistan as 'warlike service' under veterans' law.

Who it affects: Australian Defence Force members who served on Operation PALATE in Afghanistan between 18 April 2003 and 30 June 2004.

Why it matters: Being classified as 'warlike service' gives veterans access to higher-tier benefits under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, including:

More generous disability pension rates if injured
Different eligibility rules for service pensions
Enhanced support for service-related conditions

Key details:

This replaces (revokes) an earlier declaration from 18 June 2003
Only covers service within Afghanistan's borders
Applies to personnel officially 'allotted' (assigned) to this specific operation

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Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

Determination of Warlike Service

OPERATION PALATE

I, De-Anne Kelly, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, for the Minister for Defence:

revoke the determination made under subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act) on18 June 2003 in relation to Operation PALATE; and
determine that:

(i). the area of operations comprises Afghanistan; and

(ii). service rendered as a member of the Australian Defence Force allotted for service on Operation PALATE during the period 18 April 2003 to 30 June 2004 in the area of operations is warlike service for the purposes of the definition of “warlike service” in subsection 5C(1) of the Act.

Dated 31 October 2005

DE-ANNE KELLY

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

for the Minister for Defence

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