Independent senator Jacqui Lambie said RSL NSW had taken no action against lawyers who overcharged veterans for legal advice because some of the worst culprits sat on its board.
The sweeping review of Australia’s military justice watchdog found too many of its inquiries were conducted with “insufficient sensitivity”.
People are understandably cynical about the prospect of change. Veterans and their families have the right to ask what will be different about these latest recommendations.
The landmark inquiry found current and former service personnel are 20 times more likely to take their own lives than to die in combat.
Julie-Ann Finney whose son David took his own life hopes the Royal Commission into veteran suicide will save lives.
With the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran suicide about to release its findings,six families disclose their heartbreak,their belief that the system let them down – and what they would like to see changed.
Julie-Ann Finney speaks about her son,Dave,his passing,his experience with The Australian Defence Force and her hopes for Royal commission outcomes.
Army sergeant Pete Rudland survived serious injuries and then got compensation for his treatment relatively easily. Many of our veterans aren’t looked after so well.
A surge in veterans’ payments represents one of the biggest budget blowouts,alongside unexpected increases in disaster relief payments and childcare subsidies.
Former navy diver Ashley Semmens used to be at home in the water. Now he cannot enter without a wave of fear coming over him.
The royal commission completed its final day of hearings on Thursday with the nation’s most senior military official providing evidence.