Government given defence support deadline

By Deborah Cornwall
Updated August 11 2022 - 2:28pm, first published 2:24pm
Governor-General David Hurley, left, has received the interim report from commissioner Nick Kaldas. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Governor-General David Hurley, left, has received the interim report from commissioner Nick Kaldas. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

A scathing assessment of an uncaring culture and inadequate support services in defence and veterans affairs services has prompted a call for urgent changes to reduce the high level of suicide among veterans.

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