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No pressure, but ‘concerns’ expressed by PM to Defence Chief on decision to strip citation from special forces
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds says she and the Prime Minister have expressed concerns to Chief of Defence Force Angus Campbell over his decision to strip an award from Afghanistan special forces veterans.
Key points:
- The Defence Minister denies pressuring Defence over its apparent back-flip on a decision to strip veterans of an award
- She says both she and the PM have expressed “opinions and concerns” to the Chief of Defence
- The war crimes inquiry recommended all Afghanistan special forces veterans who served at the time murders were committed by Australians should have the Meritorious Unit Citation revoked
But she said the Government hadn’t “pressured” General Campbell to change his decision.
Last month General Campbell said he would be…
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