Pauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Hansard source

One Nation supports formalising the National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention Bill 2020 that provides almost the exact powers as a royal commission. I support the appointment of Dr Bernadette Boss CSC as the interim National Commissioner and note her statutory independence from government.

Veterans' suicide levels in a first world country like Australia is nothing short of a national disgrace. To deliberately stymy the passing of this bill is a shameful, blood stained act of all who stand in its way. One Nation will not entertain this political stunt designed to vote down this important bill. I implore every single senator to give the National Commissioner a go for at least the next two years.