- First came the release of reviews in to the Australian Defence Force that found a culture of abuse with a national apology proposed as well as possible compensation for more than 700 victims whose cases go back as far as the 1950s and as recent as last year. Another report cleared the head of the Defence Force Academy, Commodore Bruce Kafer, over his handling of the Skype sex scandal.
- With a response from the Minister Stephen Smith:
- After that, 7.30 applied through Freedom of Information for the full executive summary of the DLA Piper report in to abuse within the ADF, delivering revelations of serial sexual abuse of boys as young as 13, routine bullying, harassment and intimidation, more than a thousand cases and a culture of impunity that allowed it to continue for decades...
- Again the Minister Stephen Smith responded:
- After that program, Defence chief General David Hurley noted perpetrators of abuse cases can't be dismissed as just a few bad apples and he'll agree to whatever remedy the Government proposes, even a Royal Commission. Since then, more stories emerged from people prompted to share their experiences in the ADF after our reports in to abuse...
- Then, on Tuesday 10 July, 2012, the Defence Minister released the complete report into abuse in the Australian Defence Force and it makes clear the issue's depth and ongoing nature...
- By October, though, victims and their advocates were asking about progress made in response to the report, with some asking for a further inquiry...
- An answer to those questions came the following month as the Defence Minister Stephen Smith apologised to those who had experienced abuse and announced a judicial inquiry with the possibility of compensation...
ADF abuse response delivers judicial inquiryADF abuse response delivers judicial inquiry Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 26/11/2012 Reporter: Hayden Cooper Defence Mi...
Defence Minister explains ADF abuse responseDefence Minister explains ADF abuse response Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 26/11/2012 Reporter: Leigh Sales Defence Mini...- Four months later, though, a senior officer accuses the ADF of neglecting those making abuse claims and suggests the reviews put in place have changed little of ADF culture at the highest levels:
- "I put up in headlights in the department that our approach to victim support in the ADF had to change," responded ADF Chief David Hurley. See his full response at:
Defence Force chief responds to abuse mishandling claimsDefence Force chief responds to abuse mishandling claims Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 07/03/2013 Reporter: Leigh Sales ...- Despite that assurance, June 2013 brought a new scandal for the ADF to handle...
'Worse than Skype scandal' - Army admits new sexual controversy'Worse than Skype scandal' - Army admits new sexual controversy Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 13/06/2013 Reporter: Hayden Cooper With three personnel stood down and another 90 implicated, the Chief of Army says a series of inappropriate emails are worse than the Skype scandal and NSW police are investigating it.- "I was sickened by it," responded the Chief of Army, as he told 7.30...
Chief of Army addresses latest sexual scandalChief of Army addresses latest sexual scandal Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 13/06/2013 Reporter: Leigh Sales Having revealed dozens of defence force personnel, including senior officers, are implicated in a series of inappropriate emails, Chief of Army David Morrison joins us to explain the extent of an issue he describes as going to the heart of problems with Army culture.
History of Defence Forces abuse unravels
In March 2012, two reports in to the culture of the ADF were released in part but, since then, 7.30 has obtained the full executive summary of one report and been contacted by dozens of people with personal stories to tell. Here is how the story of abuse within the ADF has unfolded on the program...
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