Richard Marles (Corio, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

on indulgence—can I associate the opposition with the comments of the minister, both in terms of the gratitude that he expressed towards those who have served in the uniform of our nation and also in terms of the efforts to engage in suicide prevention. I've noticed, as the minister has, that there is a particular scourge in terms of suicide amongst veterans, which is running at something like twice the national rate. It is something that across the chamber we absolutely need to address, and I commend the minister for his efforts in working with us to achieve that.

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