General Angus Campbell will remain as the Chief of the Australian Defence Force after his term is extended by two years by the new Labor government.
Chief of Defence General Angus Campbell will have his term extended by two years despite being due to end his time in the top job in July.
Vice Chief of the Defence Force David Johnston and Chief of Joint Operations Greg Bilton will also have their terms extended by another two years. Mark Hammond will become Chief of Navy, Simon Stuart Chief of Army and Robert Chipman will become Chief of Air Force. General Campbell was appointed as Chief of the Defence Force in 2018 by former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, replacing Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin.
The last time a Defence chief had their term extended was back in 2008, when the Rudd government decided to reappoint Angus Houston for a further three years.Defence Minister Richard Marles announced the appointments and said while there had been improvements in the diversity of ADF staff, more work was needed to boost the number of women in senior levels of the military.
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