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The mother who spearheaded a national campaign on behalf of her late son says the fight for change is not over despite the government s announcement of a royal commission into veteran suicides.
Julie-Ann Finney’s son David took his own life in 2019 after a two decade career with the Royal Australian Navy.
Since then, Ms Finney has fought for a royal commission on his behalf and for hundreds of other Australian veterans who have died by suicide.
A picture of David Finney, who died in 2019.
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After a long-running campaign from former soldiers and advocates, Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday announced a royal commission would go ahead.
ADF Afghanistan veterans will keep war medals, Defence Minister Peter Dutton says
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Australian Defence Minister overturns decision to strip veterans of military decorations
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Australian soldiers who served in Afghanistan won t be stripped of their medals because of war crime allegations facing some special forces soldiers, defence minister Peter Dutton has announced.
Defence Force chief Angus Campbell recommended Meritorious Unit Citations be taken from three thousand soldiers from Special Operations Task Groups that served in Afghanistan from April 2007 to December 2013.
Described as collective responsibility by Mr Campbell, the move was originally recommended by Justice Paul Brereton whose report alleged 39 murders were perpetrated by Australian soldiers serving in Afghanistan over eleven years.
However, Mr Dutton has announced only people convicted of war crimes or stood down for misconduct will have the service medal taken off them.