‘Justice’: Why ex-soldier running for election

News.com.au - 13/04
Navy hero John Armfield served Australia in Afghanistan and now he hopes to serve in parliament to give voice to the complex mental health challenges roiling the military.

Navy hero John Armfield served Australia in Afghanistan and now he hopes to serve in parliament to give voice to the complex mental health challenges roiling the military.

“There are three reasons I’m running,” he told NewsWire this week.

“One thing I want to achieve, I want to empower veterans to do what I am doing, to make change, because I am no different to any other veteran. I’m an enlisted sailor.

“The second thing, I want to empower Australians to understand, politicians are public servants. They serve them. “We’ve lost that, we’ve gone from service to rule. I want Australians to ...
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