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Monday, 4 September 2006
Page: 163


Mr Price asked the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, in writing, on 27 March 2006:

(1)   What programs and services do the department and each agency in the Minister’s portfolio provide for indigenous communities and individuals in the electoral division of Chifley.

(2)   In respect of each program, (a) what sum is spent annually (i) nationally and (ii) in the electoral division of Chifley and (b) how many people is it intended to assist (i) nationally and (ii) in the electoral division of Chifley.


Mr Billson (Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence) —The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

(1)   The Department of Veterans’ Affairs does not provide programs and services based on electoral divisions or ethnic groups. Programs and services are provided to members of Australia’s veteran and defence forces communities, war widows and widowers, widows and dependants, through programs of care, rehabilitation, compensation, income support, commemoration and defence support services. Access to these programs and services is available to eligible indigenous communities and individuals.

(2)   Indigenous communities and individuals accessing DVA’s programs and services are not specifically identified and therefore funding is unable to be reported.