The Australian Labor Party has pledged to repair the nation’s veterans’ affairs support program if elected to government on May 21.
The announcement came one day before ANZAC Day commemorations (April 25), and stated that under the federal government, the current backlog of unresolved claims for veteran support has blown out to 60,000, something Labor says is “a national disgrace which must be addressed”.
“For so many of our veterans, the war does not end when they leave the battlefield. Just as they stepped up for us, we must step up for them,” Labor leader Anthony Albanese said.
If elected, Labor has vowed to invest $519.2 million (US$375 million) to repair problems in the system and strengthen the services veterans and their families rely on.
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