Joel Fitzgibbon (Hunter, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

I then appointed an independent auditor to ensure all of my directives had been followed and fully implemented. His work is ongoing. Last Wednesday I travelled to Perth and attended Campbell Barracks. After meeting with around 120 soldiers to talk about more general issues, such as the coming white paper, I met with around 30 soldiers and, in some cases, their partners to work through with them any outstanding issues. I will continue to work through any outstanding issues to ensure that the men and women of the Defence Force are getting all the support they need and deserve. I will leave it to the opposition to continue to play politics with the men and women of the ADF.

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