Well, the time has come. Time for what, you ask? Time to step away from the ongoing debate about what defines a veteran and the related issues. The current Minister for Veterans (MfV) has done nothing, and to be fair, nothing meaningful has been achieved since Ron Mark held the role. The level of apathy and lack of support from many servicemen has been astounding—deeply disappointing, as I had expected much more.
With that in mind, Neal Catley and I have decided to step back and leave this matter to others who may wish to take it forward. We will no longer engage in discussions with the current MfV, nor will we advocate on behalf of communicators or other veterans. You can only fight for so long when the will simply isn’t there. Minister, by your inaction, you will no longer need to provide holding responses to letters from Rands and Catley.