Soldiers Guilty of Sexual Misconduct to Be Expelled Under New Reform

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Soldiers Guilty of Sexual Misconduct to Be Expelled Under New Reform
Service medals are displayed during an ANZAC Day parade in Sydney, Australia on April 25, 2022. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
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The federal government is set to introduce mandatory expulsions for military personnel convicted of sexual offences, following key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

The reform is one of the 122 recommendations made by the Commission in September this year.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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