DFRDB Authority Members
The DFRDB Authority is responsible for the general administration of the DFRB and DFRDB superannuation schemes. ComSuper administers the schemes on a day-to-day basis.
Members of the Authority at 30 June 2009:
Mr Leo Bator, Ex-officio Chairman and Commissioner for Superannuation
Mr Brian Paule, Deputy Chairman (re-appointed from 15 February 2008)
Captain Jay Bannister, RAN, Nominee of the Chief of Navy (appointed from 15 February 2008)
COL Scott Hicks, Nominee of the Chief of Army (appointed 19 April 2008)
GPCAPT David Richardson, Nominee of the Chief of Air Force (appointed 20 July 2008)
The Authority meets regularly throughout the year and considers a range of scheme administration matters in areas such as compliance, communication and reporting. The Authority also reconsiders cases in instances where Members or their dependants are dissatisfied with the original decision made by a delegate of the Authority.
Top: CAPT Jay Bannister RAN, SQNLDR Andre Bobets (deputy to GPCAPT David Richardson), COL Scott Hicks
Bottom: Mr Leo Bator and Mr Brian Paule.