War medals are seen prior to Race 1 HMAS Sydney Handicap during Sydney Racing at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia on April 25, 2026. Jeremy Ng/Getty Images
Former servicemen now lie beneath footpaths, walls, and garden beds at a major cemetery due to bureaucratic lapses, a Senate estimates hearing has heard.
The issue was raised during the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee on June 2.
Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
