QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator LAMBIE (Tasmania) (14:33): The allied health discussion paper says: … before Veterans reach that threshold, DVA will work with them and their health care team to review their treatment plans and approve additional care— within 28 days. How can you seriously expect veterans to believe DVA will approve additional treatment within 28 days when the average MRCA claim—that's one of the acts that sits over this initial liability—takes over 364 days just to process?