Minister For Veterans' Affairs (Australia)
The Australian Minister for Veterans' Affairs oversees income support, compensation, care and commemoration programs for more than 400,000 veterans and their widows, widowers and dependants.
The current Minister is Warren Snowdon, who was appointed on 14 September 2010, following the Labor Party's win at the 2010 election. He is responsible for the Department of Veterans' Affairs portfolio, including:
- Australian War Memorial
- Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
- Office of Australian War Graves
- Repatriation Commission
- Repatriation Medical Authority
- Review of Service Delivery Arrangements
- Specialist Medical Review Council
- Veterans' Review Board
- Vietnam Veterans Counselling Service
Read more about Minister For Veterans' Affairs (Australia): Australian Ministers For Veterans' Affairs, Ministers in Charge of War Service Homes
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