Documents Related to Consultation Paper - Veteran Advocacy Regulation - Strengthening Protections for Veterans

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This FOI release comprises a Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee report from November 2025 on advocacy services for veterans accessing compensation and income support, along with related DVA briefing material. The report covers the commercial fee-for-service advocacy sector, including excessive fees (commissions up to 29 per cent), break fees, deceptive advertising, offshore providers and the impact on DVA claims processing. It sets out five recommendations, including exploring fee caps and legislative action, a public education campaign, advertising transparency and offshore data risks. The release also includes a DVA ministerial brief (MS25-000387) seeking approval for a three-month public consultation on the "Veteran advocacy regulation: Strengthening protections for veterans" paper, running from 9 February to 8 May 2026. No exemptions under s 47F, s 47C or s 47G are identified in the excerpt provided.