THE "FAIR GO" INDEXATION CAMPAIGN

The Fair Go! campaign is being undertaken by the DFWA and its partner organisations to pursue the issue of improving indexation arrangements for military superannuation benefits.

the first phase began with the 2010 federal Election.  Between late July and the election on 21 August the DFWA joined with a number of other Ex Service Organisations in a campaign aimed at informing the electorate of the views of the major political parties on matters relating to indexation and Defence superannuation.

The Fair Go! public awareness campaign is and will remain apolitical, that is, politically neutral.  For the 2010 Federal Election Fair Go! asked all parties, equally, for their intentions in regard to four key matters affecting the Defence Family: reform of military superannuation pension indexation, equitable treatment of veteran disability pensions, certainty in military compensation, and aspects of veteran health care.

A summary of the responses from the major political parties policies is here.

WITH THE END OF THE ELECTION, THE CAMPAIGN NOW ENTERS ITS NEXT PHASE ...we have a strong foundation to move on the issue of indexation and it is important we maintain the momentum.

Read the DFWA Media Release dealing with the Independents' position on indexation (2 Sept 10)

You are invited to PARTICIPATE in the campaign .. for example by donating (see below) or by writing to your local member.  

THE 2010 ELECTION FAIR GO! CAMPAIGN INFORMATION

The public launch of the FAIR GO! Election Campaign was held on the lawns in front of Parliament House Canberra at 11am Wednesday 28 July.   Read the Press Release and see it on our YouTube site - click here. 

VIDEO PRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE "FAIR GO" CAMPAIGN

Our campaign partner the RAR Association video taped series of comments from some of our noted and respected tribal elders. The first in the series is from Keith Payne VC who has volunteered to support the Campaign.

To this end he has recorded a series of eight video clips that are posted to our DFWA YouTube site here  OR individually from the RARA site at the following links:

Keith Payne VC - Fair Go Campaign
Keith Payne VC - The "Unique Nature" of Military Service
Keith Payne VC – Leadership
Keith Payne VC - Caring for the Family
Keith Payne VC - You Never Leave the Family
Keith Payne VC - You Dont Leave Your Mates Behind
Keith Payne VC - Message to Australia
Keith Payne VC - General Chatter

FAIR GO ! CAMPAIGN DOCUMENTS

The following documents relating to the 2010 election campaign are:

1.  2010 Election Campaign Overview

2.  Fact Sheet 1 - Military Superannuation

3.  Facts Sheet 2 - Disability Pensions

4.  Facts Sheet 3 - Military Compensation

5.  Facts Sheet 4 - Veterans' Health

7.  DFWA Press Release regarding costing of the Coalition promise to index DFRDB pensions

8. An Open Letter to the Prime Minister

9. A fact sheet that rebutts critics of our position

10. Electorate information

PLEASE HELP US BY DONATING !

We need to fund the campaign from donations and other revenue raising means.  All donations will be receipted and any unused funds at the campaign’s end will be used for supporting veterans and veterans’ families.

Donations  can be made by:

Cheque or Money Order (made out to DFWA) and addressed to The Treasurer, DFWA National Office, PO Box 4166 Kingston, ACT, 2604; 

or

Direct Deposit to Defence Force Credit Union;

- Account Name: DFWA General Account;

- BSB: 803 205

- Account No: 20656807   

Please include the Reference: Fair Go Donation and your surname. 

If making a Direct Deposit, please send us an email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) advising us of your donation and advise us your name and address so we can send you a receipt.