Protecting the Institution, or Protecting our Troops?

During the February Senate Estimates, I asked questions of the ADF about the tragic case of LAC Andrew Armfield. From what I've been told, the facts are damning: Mandatory suicide management policies were ignored after his first attempt. Evidence suggests FOI redactions were used to smear Andrew’s brother, a whistleblower, to protect the ADF’s reputation. Senior leadership was briefed on "media risk" while claiming elsewhere they were unaware of the situation. It’s the same old story: The top brass is more worried about bad PR than the lives of our sailors, soldiers, and aviators. Mateship and trust are strategic assets, yet you can’t have either without the TRUTH. The ADF leadership has taken my questions "on notice." I’ll be holding them to it. Our service members deserve justice, not excuses. Transcript: https://www.malcolmrobertsqld.com.au/protecting-the-institution-or-protecting-our-troops/