Maude Nificent<p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/DefenceSpending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefenceSpending</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/anzac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anzac</span></a> </p><p>while as a rule i have the utmost respect and gratitude for members/former members of the military, i object to the promotion of defence as an issue to time with anzac day, and the jingoistic disneyfication of military service</p><p>people find themselves doing vile things in wartime, with little acknowledgement or help for what it costs. if we really appreciated service, we would not abandon returned service-people, or their families.</p><p>——</p><p>yeah… nah, Gina — let she who has the most to lose put her own money [or life] where her mouth is</p><p>Gina Rinehart's major defence spending call falls flat with Labor, Liberals<br><a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/gina-rineharts-major-defence-spending-call-falls-flat-with-labor-liberals/vp0m9kwg2?cid=newsapp:socialshare:copylink" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sbs.com.au/news/article/gina-r</span><span class="invisible">ineharts-major-defence-spending-call-falls-flat-with-labor-liberals/vp0m9kwg2?cid=newsapp:socialshare:copylink</span></a></p>