QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Mr KEOGH (Burt—Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel) (14:35): I thank the member for his question. The circumstances of Mr Armfield that he has gone through—he gave evidence to the royal commission about that, and I saw that evidence and have engaged with him about the circumstances he had to confront—were tragic and terrible. I've said that to him before.

Navy apologised to him for some of that conduct as well, and they very much should have done so. I can very much understand why he would feel that there has been a breach of faith with him in terms of the upholding of the Australian Defence Force values in his engagement. I understand that.

I am sorry that he holds that view about me, and all I can do—as I try to do each and every day—is make sure that we're continuing the work of improving the system that exists to support our serving personnel, our veteran community and their families so that they get the service and the support that we all agree that they deserve.