Former PM Calls for School Leavers to Do Compulsory Military or Voluntary Service

Former PM Calls for School Leavers to Do Compulsory Military or Voluntary Service
Prime Minister of Japan, Kishida Fumio inspects the honour guard during the Ceremonial Welcome on October 22, 2022 in Perth, Australia. Photo by Stefan Gosatti/Getty Images
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Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has called for Australian school leavers to undertake a period of either compulsory military or voluntary service to improve social cohesion in the country.

Speaking to the Institute of Public Affairs Australia Future podcast, Abbott noted that if Australia wanted to improve social cohesion throughout the country, the government should bring back compulsory military or voluntary service for Australian 18-year-olds.
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