Michael Ronaldson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I again thank the senator very much for his question. I know his longstanding interest in this matter. I just want to say that the new PMAC will be chaired by a former Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Crane. Vice Admiral Russ Crane shares my passion about the need to ensure that mental health assistance for veterans and their families is contemporary, relevant and achieving the right outcome. The deputy chair of the new PMAC will be Ben Roberts-Smith VC, MG. As a former serving soldier, Ben brings the unique perspective of a younger veteran, with a young family, to the PMAC. They will be joined by Mr Ryan Stokes, who is of course a member of the business community. I would like today to pay tribute to the enormous contribution that the Stokes family makes towards veterans. The other members of the PMAC will include representatives of the Partners of Veterans Association, the Ex-Service Organisations Round Table, the Mental Health Commission and the departments of Defence and Veterans' Affairs.