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Parliament backs motion for royal commission into veteran suicides
A royal commission into veteran suicides is a step closer, with the Prime Minister declaring he will no longer oppose a push to thoroughly examine the crisis.
Key points:
- A motion calling for a royal commission into veteran suicides has passed Parliament
- Scott Morrison said on Monday morning he would not oppose the motion
- It is still up to the government to decide whether or not to call a royal commission
For months, the federal government has resisted calls for such a broad-ranging and powerful inquiry, preferring the option of establishing a permanent national commissioner for veteran suicides.
The House of Representatives today followed the Senate in passing a motion demanding the establishment of a royal commission, after former…
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