Petition updateA Royal Commission into the Veteran suicide rate in AustraliaPM now 'open to the idea' of Royal Commission
Phil EssamMidway Point, Australia
Jun 13, 2019

Every day we're getting one step closer, but it's going to take all we have to get this Royal Commission into Veterans suicide rates. 


Last night, I spoke with Ben Fordham on 2GB about my son David and this campaign. Ben Fordham told me that the Veterans Affairs Minister has said that PM 'hasn't ruled out' a Royal Commission:


The Prime Minister is open to the idea...all options are on the table.


This is all down to your support. We're not there yet, but this is a BIG shift considering it was only two days ago the PM was saying we didn't need a Royal Commission. The Daily Telegraph's Save our Heroes campaign has been sharing the heartbreaking stories from families devastated by the Veterans suicide crisis, and now politicians can't look away. 


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We need our politicians to be courageous and look deep into the broken system that is seeing Veterans overwhelmed by 300 online forms when they seek help. Did you know that the DVA is also spending millions of dollars to 'unleash medico-legal firms' to fight stressed veterans claims in court? 


At every turn, we're uncovering evidence of a broken system - a system that is failing our brave sons and daughters. That's why it will take a Royal Commission to truly fix this mess. 


We're so close to reaching 200,000 signatures - can I ask you to do one thing to help today?


Share this petition with your family and friends. Let's send a message to Canberra - this is an issue Australia cares about.  


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Julie-Ann Finney, proud mother of Dave Stafford Finney.

If you or someone you know needs help, please phone Lifeline on 131 114, Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800 or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636.

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