Kim Beazley backs ‘proper recognition of frontier conflict’ at Australian War Memorial

New legal advice will allow addition as part of $500m expansion to be completed by 2028, chair says

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The new chair of the Australian War Memorial, Kim Beazley, says he supports “proper recognition of the frontier conflict” as part of the institution’s $500m expansion, questioning how the institution can “have a history of Australian wars without that”.

The memorial has faced persistent criticism over its failure to properly commemorate the frontier wars, despite the conflicts being at the heart of Australia’s history.

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