Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell had stern words for Senator Jacqui Lambie in Defence estimates, over a dispute on pay for ADF personnel.
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00:00 So, there is no, they have been given nothing extra.
00:03 They've been given the same deal as the diggers have been given.
00:06 Is that what you're telling me?
00:07 There's no extra for senior command.
00:11 So in terms of what- Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, tell me that.
00:13 I know what the diggers have got.
00:14 What have they got?
00:15 What have they got extra?
00:17 So, Senator, there is no additional money being received.
00:23 An allowance has been pushed into the salary.
00:27 It is very simple, very clear, and you are maliciously attempting to drive a wedge between
00:33 senior command and Australian naval sailors, aviators, soldiers across the force.
00:41 And I see it constantly from you, and I think it is deeply undermining of the cohesion of
00:48 the force.
00:49 And quite frankly, Senator, you should be ashamed of yourself.
00:52 Okay, all I'm asking you, so you're getting the same pay rise as what the diggers are
00:55 getting.
00:56 So today you're not getting anything extra.
00:58 That's all I'm asking you.
00:59 Okay, so you're going to get the two, what is it, 2.9 or 2.-
01:03 Senator, Senator- You're getting the same as what they are.
01:06 That's what- Yes or no?
01:07 Order, order.
01:08 Order.
01:09 All those-
01:10 Just everyone, just please, can we just take, General, if we can just please just take a
01:13 moment.
01:14 Can we just get back to an orderly transition here of questions and answers, please?
01:20 Senator Lambie, what was your question?
01:22 My question is, is the senior brass getting exactly the same pay rises and nothing extra
01:30 like the diggers?
01:31 That's all I'm asking you.
01:35 Senator Lambie, correct.
01:37 Thank you.
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