Townsville’s status as Australia’s largest garrison city has been confirmed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the release of the Census 2021 results today.

For the first time ever, it is known that 581,139 Australians have reported they have served or are currently serving in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), as announced in the release of the Census 2021 data today.

A key report into the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ (DVA) claims processing system has today been made public.

The Hon Matt Keogh MP

The Hon. Matt Keogh MP is Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel and the Federal Member for Burt.

Matt was first elected to the House of Representatives for Burt, Western Australia in 2016.

The Hon Matt Keogh MP

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Ministerial office

The Hon Matt Keogh MP
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Minister for Defence Personnel

Phone: (02) 6277 7820
Email: Matt.Keogh.MP@aph.gov.au

The Hon Matt Keogh MP