AWW22 Our Nation's Shame - Samantha Crompvoets and Mark Willacy

Chaired by Sharon Davis


On 19 November, 2020, the Chief of the Australian Defence Force
stood in front of our nation and apologised to another: “To the
people of Afghanistan,” said Angus Campbell, “on behalf of the
Australian Defence Force, I sincerely and unreservedly apologise
for any wrongdoing by Australian soldiers.” He spoke on the
release of the findings of the Brereton Inquiry into War Crimes.
Samantha Crompvoets’s work triggered that report and is outlined
in Blood Lust, Trust & Blame. Mark Willacy reported first on
the crimes it investigated, detailed in Rogue Forces.