John Faulkner (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

I cannot say and I certainly do not intend to speculate on such matters before the coroner brings down his findings tomorrow. I would be surprised if any senator would expect me to speculate on such matters. I am happy, however, to provide more information to Senator Johnston in relation to the health of those ADF personnel who were injured as a result of the explosion aboard SIEV36.

At the time of the follow-up critical incident mental health screenings, 11 members required referral for ongoing psychological treatment. Of those who required ongoing psychological treatment, four have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and two have been diagnosed with a stress reaction. I can assure you the normal support mechanisms are in place for those ADF personnel. (Time expired)