Veterans' Entitlements (Warlike Service) Determination 2019
made under subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
Compilation No. 5
Compilation date: 5 June 2026
Includes amendments up to: F2026L00675, F2026L00679 and F2026L00684
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Veterans' Entitlements (Warlike Service) Determination 2019 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 5 June 2026 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self‑repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Name
3 Authority
5 Definitions
6 Warlike service
Schedule 1—Warlike service
1 Warlike service
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
1 Name
This instrument is Veterans’ Entitlements (Warlike Service) Determination 2019.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
5 Definitions
In this instrument:
Act means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
NATO means the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
6 Warlike service
Schedule 1 specifies service in the Defence Force that is Warlike service for the purposes of the Act.
Schedule 1—Warlike service
1 Warlike service
For the purposes of the definition of warlike service in subsection 5C(1) of the Act, service in the Defence Force in an operation mentioned in an item of the following table is warlike service for the purposes of the Act if the service:
- is in an area of operation mentioned in the item; and
- occurs during a period mentioned in the item.
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Item | Name of operation | Nature of operation | Area of operation | Period |
1 | Vietnam |
| Vietnam (Southern Zone) | 12 January 1973 – 29 April 1975 |
2 | Jural | Defence Force contribution to the Coalition Force operation to patrol the Iraq No-Fly-Zones. | Iraq | 30 June 1991 – 12 January 2003 |
3 | Provide Comfort | Defence Force contribution to the Coalition Force operation to patrol the Iraq No-Fly-Zones | Iraq | 11 August 1991 – 15 December 1996 |
4 | Bolton | Defence Force contribution to the Coalition Force operation to control the Iraq No-Fly-Zones | Iraq | 31 August 1992 – 12 January 2003 |
5 | Southern Watch | Defence Force contribution to the Coalition Force operation to patrol the Iraq No-Fly-Zones | Iraq | 31 August 1992 – 12 January 2003 |
6 | Tamar | Defence Force contribution to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda | Rwanda and the areas in Uganda, Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Burundi and Tanzania that are not more than 50 kilometres from the border with Rwanda. | 25 July 1994 – 16 January 1996 |
7 | Northern Watch | Defence Force contribution to the Coalition Force operation to patrol the Iraq No-Fly-Zones | Iraq | 1 January 1997 – 12 January 2003 |
8 | Faber | Defence Force contribution to the United Nations Advance Mission in East Timor | East Timor and the sea area that on | 16 September 1999 – 23 February 2000 |
9 | Stabilise | Defence Force contribution to the International Force in East Timor | East Timor and the sea area that on | 16 September 1999 – 23 February 2000 |
10 | Warden | Defence Force contribution to the International Force in East Timor | East Timor and the sea area that on | 16 September 1999 – 10 April 2000 |
11 | Tanager | Defence Force contribution to the United Nations Transitional Authority in East Timor | East Timor and the territorial sea of East Timor. | 20 February 2000 – 19 May 2002 |
12 | Husky | Defence Force contribution to the International Military Advisory and Training Team in Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone | 15 January 2001 – 28 February 2003 |
13 | Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan | US Global War on Terror | Afghanistan and its superjacent airspace | 7 October 2001 – 31 December 2014 |
14 | Slipper | Defence Force contribution to the International Coalition against Terrorism | (a) The area bounded by the following coordinates 48o 00'N 81o00'E 48o 00'N 35o00'E 12o 00'N 35o00'E 12o 00'N 81o00'E (b) The Diego Garcia land mass and territorial waters and the superjacent airspace out to 250nm radius (from Reference Point 07 18.6S 072 24.6E) | 11 October 2001 – 30 July 2009 |
14A | Slipper | Defence Force contribution to the International Coalition against Terrorism | The area bounded by the following geographical coordinates: (a) 39°00N 78°00E; (b) 39°00N 32°00E; (c) 05°00S 32°00E; (d) 05°00S 78°00E | 31 July 2009 – 19 February 2012 |
14B | Slipper | Defence Force contribution to the International Coalition against Terrorism. | The area bounded by the following geographical coordinates: (a) 39°00N 32°00E; (b) 39°00N 78°00E; (c) 23°00N 78°00E; (d) 23°00N 68°00E; (e) 11°00S 68°00E; (f) 11°00S 38°00E; (g) 17°00N 38°00E; (h) 17°00N 32°00E | 20 February 2012 – 30 June 2014 |
14C | Slipper | Defence Force contribution to the International Coalition against Terrorism. | The area bounded by the land mass and superjacent airspace of Afghanistan | 1 July 2014 – 31 December 2014 |
15 | Ariki | New Zealand contribution to Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan and the International Security Assistance Force mission in Afghanistan. | Afghanistan and its superjacent airspace | 1 December 2001 – 31 December 2014 |
16 | Citadel | Defence Force contribution to the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor. | East Timor and the territorial sea of East Timor | 20 May 2002 – 17 August 2003 |
17 | Falconer | Defence Force contribution in support of the US-led coalition operations to assist with the rehabilitation of Iraq and remove the threat posed to global security by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction capability. | The area bounded by the following geographical coordinates: (a) 38°00N 68°00E (b) 38°00N 32°00E (c) 10°00N 32°00E (d) 10°00N 68°00E | 18 March 2003 – 22 July 2003 |
18 | Palate | Defence Force contribution to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. | Afghanistan | 18 April 2003 – 5 July 2004 |
19 | Catalyst | Defence Force contribution in support of the US-led coalition operations in Iraq in order to support the Australian whole-of-government effort to assist with the rehabilitation of Iraq and remove the threat posed to global security by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction capability | The total land areas, territorial waters, internal waterways and superjacent airspace boundaries of Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia (north of latitude 23°00N) the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. | 16 July 2003 – 31 July 2009 |
20 | Athena | Canadian contribution to the International Security Assistance Force mission in Afghanistan. | Afghanistan and its superjacent airspace | 17 July 2003 – 31 December 2014 |
21 | International Security Assistance Force | NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan. | Afghanistan and its superjacent airspace | 11 August 2003 – 31 December 2014 |
22 | Herrick | United Kingdom contribution to the International Security Assistance Force mission in Afghanistan. | Afghanistan and its superjacent airspace | 1 September 2004 – 31 December 2014 |
23 | Palate II | Defence Force support to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan | Afghanistan's land territory, internal waters and superjacent airspace | 27 June 2005 – 10 March 2017 |
24 | Paladin | Defence Force contribution to the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization. | Southern Lebanon bounded by 33 12 12 10 20 19 25 on the Litani River, then along the Litani River to 33 25 37 33 22 49 on the Syria-Lebanon border, then south to the junction of the Syria-Lebanon-Israel border, then east along the Lebanon-Israel border to the coast, then north along the coast to 33 12 12 | 12 July 2006 – 14 August 2006 |
25 | Riverbank | Defence Force support to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq. | Iraq | 21 July 2008 – 14 December 2013 |
26 | Kruger | Defence Force contribution to the provision of security to the Australian Embassy in Iraq. | Iraq | 1 January 2009 – 9 August 2011 |
27 |
| Defence Force contribution to the NATO no-fly zone and maritime enforcement operation against Libya. | Libya and its territorial waters and superjacent airspace | 31 March 2011 – 31 October 2011 |
28 | Okra | Defence Force contribution to the Iraq crisis. | The land area, territorial waters and superjacent airspace of Iraq | 9 August 2014 – 8 September 2015 |
28A | Okra | Defence Force contribution to the Iraq and Syria crisis. | The land area, territorial waters and superjacent airspace of Iraq and Syria | 9 September 2015 – 31 December 2024 |
29 | Highroad | Defence Force Contribution to the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan. | Afghanistan and its superjacent airspace | 1 January 2015 – 8 October 2021 |
30 | Augury | Supporting the Defence Force’s understanding of Islamist terrorist threats to Australia and the region. | Afghanistan and its superjacent airspace | On and after 28 April 2016 |
30A | Augury | Supporting the Defence Force’s understanding of Islamist terrorist threats to Australia and the region. | The land territory and superjacent airspace of Iraq and Syria | On and after 1 December 2020 |
31 | Steadfast | Defence Force contribution to the NATO Mission in Iraq | The land area, territorial waters and superjacent airspace of Iraq | 10 September 2018 – 31 December 2025 |
32 | Orenda | Defence Force contribution to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali. | The land area and superjacent airspace of the Republic of Mali. | 1 April 2020 – 31 December 2023 |
33 | Hydranth | Australian Defence Force contribution to support United States and United Kingdom defensive actions targeting the capabilities used in Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea | The following areas: (a) the land, territorial waters and superjacent airspace of Yemen; (b) the waters and superjacent airspace of the Red Sea (including the Gulfs of Aqaba and Suez) and the Gulf of Aden | On and after 11 April 2025 |
34 | Inherent Resolve | Defence force contribution to assist in US operations against ISIS | The land, territorial waters and superjacent airspace of Iraq | On and after 13 February 2025 |
35 |
| Airborne early warning and control in support of defensive operations of the United Arab Emirates | The area: (a) within the land, territorial waters and superjacent airspace of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan (b) within the waters and superjacent airspace of the Arabian Gulf, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean north of latitude 10 degrees north and west of longitude 68 degrees east | On and after 10 March 2026 |
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted | orig = original |
am = amended | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
amdt = amendment | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
c = clause(s) | pres = present |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | prev = previous |
Ch = Chapter(s) | (prev…) = previously |
def = definition(s) | Pt = Part(s) |
Dict = Dictionary | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |
Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | rep = repealed |
effect | rs = repealed and substituted |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
gaz = gazette | Sch = Schedule(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |
cannot be given effect | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
mod = modified/modification | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
No. = Number(s) | underlining = whole or part not |
o = order(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Ord = Ordinance |
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Veterans' Entitlements (Warlike Service) Determination 2019 | 13 September 2019 (F2019L01191) | 14 September 2019 |
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Veterans' Entitlements (Warlike Service) Amendment Determination 2020 (No.1) | 22 May 2020 (F2020L00601) | 23 May 2020 |
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Veterans' Entitlements (Warlike Service) Amendment Determination 2021 (No.1) | 16 April 2021 (F2021L00448) | 17 April 2021 |
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Veterans' Entitlements (Warlike Service) Amendment Determination 2022 (No.1) | 5 April 2022 (F2022L00534) | 6 April 2022 |
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Veterans' Entitlements (Warlike Service) Amendment Determination (No.1) 2025 | 30 May 2025 (F2025L00631) | 31 May 2025 |
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Veterans' Entitlements (Warlike Service) Amendment Determination (No. 1) 2026 | 4 June 2026 (F2026L00675) | 5 June 2026 |
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Veterans' Entitlements (Warlike Service) Amendment Determination (No. 2) 2026 | 4 June 2026 (F2026L00679) | 5 June 2026 |
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Veterans' Entitlements (Warlike Service) Amendment Determination (No. 3) 2026 | 4 June 2026 (F2026L00684) | 5 June 2026 |
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Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected |
s2 | rep LA s48D. |
s4 | rep LA s48C. |
Schedule 1 | am F2020L00601, F2021L00448, F2022L00534, F2025L00631, F2026L00675, F2026L00679 and F2026L00684. |