Alex Hawke Signs Pledge Committing Federal Coalition To Provide Fair Indexation of Military Superannuation Pensions

 

Thursday, 15 March 2012

  

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Federal Member for Mitchell, Alex Hawke MP has signed a pledge committing himself to the fair indexation of Defence Forces Retirement Benefit (DFRB) and Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) military superannuation pensions.

 

“I am determined that we keep faith with those who have served and protected Australia”, said Alex Hawke.

 

“I have joined Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs Senator Michael Ronaldson in signing a pledge to provide fair indexation for the recipients of DFRB and DFRDB miliary superannuation pensions.

 

“This signed pledge will keep faith with hundreds of local residents who are recipients of military superannuation pensions.

 

“Under this pledge, a future Coalition Government will ensure that DFRB and DFRDB superannuants aged 55 and over will have their superannuation pensions indexed in the same way as aged and service pensions.

 

“Across Australia 57,000 superannuants, and their families, will have access to fair, just and equitable indexation of their superannuation entitlements under a Coalition government.

 

“Labor had led people to believe that they would provide a fairer deal for ex-servicemen and women.  Unfortunately, the Rudd-Gillard government has never delivered, Alex Hawke said.

 

“I have signed my name and will keep my word.

 

“Our veterans and their families deserve fair indexation.  A Coalition Government will deliver it,” concluded Alex Hawke.