Government needs to act to stop more veterans’ suicides
Greens spokesperson for Veterans’ Affairs, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, today called on the government to act on the recommendations of the recent Senate inquiry initiated by the Greens into veterans’ mental health in light of reports that another veteran who was administered mefloquine has committed suicide after a long history of mental illness.
Senator Whish-Wilson extended his condolences to the friends and family of Chris Stiles, a veteran of East Timor.