Our government, Defence and DVA (Department of Veterans’ Affairs) have known about the abuse, bullying and sexual assaults and so many other criminal acts for decades but have done nothing to protect those who have done so much to protect them.

All ADF members have been willing to risk their lives to protect others, no one has stood up and protected them when they needed it That’s the real crime here, small wonder the government was so opposed to their victims being given a voice in the Royal Commission, small wonder they wanted to keep us silent.

– D. Steley, Heyfield VIC

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