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Senior defence chief says ‘unrelenting tempo’ of bushfires, floods and pandemic has stretched resources and morale
It is “unsustainable” for the Australian Defence Force to continue to both help with natural disasters and defend Australia, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.
Air vice marshal Stephen Chappell, head of defence’s military strategic commitments division, said the “unrelenting tempo” of bushfires, floods, and dealing with the Covid pandemic had strained resources, damaged morale, and interrupted training.
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