Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Authority
DFRDB Authority
1 October 1972 – 1 July 2011
Statutory authority responsible for the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) scheme, the superannuation scheme for permanent Australian Defence Force members from 1972 to 1991, and for the closed DFRB scheme.
How it came into existence
Established by the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973, which took effect from 1 October 1972 and replaced the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Board and the DFRB scheme for new members.
- Responsibility for the DFRB scheme
- Military retirement benefits
Legislation: Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973
Changes during its life
- 1 October 1991The DFRDB scheme closed to new members when the Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme began.
How it ended
Abolished on 1 July 2011 under the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011; its responsibilities for the DFRDB and DFRB schemes passed to the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation.
- Responsibility for the DFRDB and DFRB schemes
Main functions
- Oversight of the DFRDB scheme
- Responsibility for the closed DFRB scheme
- Determination of retirement, invalidity and reversionary benefits
- Reporting on the schemes to Parliament
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Defence.
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Sources
Primary sources
Government records and websites
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