Report Into Australian Veterans’ Suicide Accidentally Released, Government Denies Cover Up

A secret review was accidentally published by the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, forcing its eventual release after political pressure.
Report Into Australian Veterans’ Suicide Accidentally Released, Government Denies Cover Up
Members of ADF's Australian Federation Guard compete at the 2024 Veteran Games held at the Gold Coast during 17-18 August 2024. Front: Able Seaman Joshua Bishenden.
Rex Widerstrom
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The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide accidentally uploaded what was meant to be a secret review into Australia’s military justice system before realising its mistake and taking it down—but not before staff of Greens Senator David Shoebridge had seen it.

When he tried to table it in the federal parliament, he found it had disappeared.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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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.
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