Nationals MP and former Veterans' Affairs Minister Andrew Gee has told the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide that he fought against millions of dollars in proposed funding cuts under the Morrison government. 9News
MP and former Veterans' Affairs Minister Andrew Gee has told the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide that he fought against millions of dollars in proposed funding cuts under the Morrison government.
Gee, who held the veterans' affairs portfolio for almost a year under the previous federal government, said despite the Coalition's boasts of increased funding for veterans, he was asked to make substantial cuts.Gee said he fought the cuts, which never eventuated, but said the issue should not have come up at all."It was $430.6 million we had to find so it's a pretty serious issue.
Gee said he fought the cuts, which never eventuated, but said the issue should not have come up at all. "We should be actually doing our level best to help, given what we ask the men and women of the ADF to do," he said.Veterans who experience mental health issues or are physically injured during their time with the ADF are entitled to support through the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Many veterans have spoken out against lengthy wait times for support and a backlog in applications for help from the Department of Veterans' Affairs."This is what pushes the veterans to the point of no return," he said.
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