Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) | Hansard source

I have every confidence in the Minister for Veterans' Affairs. Indeed, I consider it to be one of the great privileges of my time in this place that I, as Prime Minister but previously as well, get to engage with those men and women who wear our uniform, who serve in our name and who deserve our total respect at all times for what they do. Our veterans stepped up for us, and we must step up for them. I spoke earlier today about my first experience overseas, back in 1986 with those extraordinary veterans led by Weary Dunlop. Since then, every single conflict has seen Australia's men and women serve with honour, with dignity, and they deserve our respect.

Now, the minister inherited a system where the former minister for veterans' affairs, the member for Calare—you will recall the actions that he had to take.

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