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Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has made a dramatic call for former
Army chief David Morrison to step down as Australian of the Year,
claiming he has helped cover up abuse in the military.
In a speech
to Parliament on Tuesday night, Senator Lambie raised two long-running
cases involving former soldiers who claim to have suffered abuse and
said retired General Morrison had been involved in covering up both.
Australian Federal Police officers visited Senator Lambie's office on Wednesday in response to her speech.
One case was SAS Trooper Evan Donaldson, who says he was sexually and
physically assaulted, and then had his records manipulated to falsely
show he had never actually qualified for the SAS.
The second was former officer Marcus Saltmarsh, whose rifle
discharged accidentally in East Timor, killing his friend and fellow
soldier Corporal Stuart Jones.
Retired Lieutenant Saltmarsh was
cleared by a court-martial but claims he was sent 28 photos of Corporal
Jones' autopsy in an effort to intimidate him.
Senator Lambie said
General Morrison "should resign from his Australian of the Year
position" over these cases and "his appalling advocacy for ordinary
diggers and veterans".
A spokesman for the AFP said: "The AFP can
confirm it has received a letter from Senator Jacqui Lambie regarding a
number of matters.
"As a result, two AFP members attended Senator Lambie's Parliament House office today.
"The AFP will continue to liaise with Senator Lambie's office regarding the issues raised."
COMMENT
This story broke on the same day as an ex-Australian Governor General
Peter Hollingworth made another apology for his failure to report pedophiles operating in the Anglican Church.
Hollingworth called his own actions 'misguided and wrong'. Hollingworth who resigned as Governor General over his mishandling of sexual abuse in the church was appointed by NeoCon Freemason John Howard.
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