It's all about money. When we look at it purely from a numerical perspective, when you're making 40% of what your peer makes, in order to get you up to the level that your peer makes, it will take a 150% increase in benefits. I completely understand. First off, once we resolve the Gulf War, which the government calls a war but which wasn't one, there will be other missions. Being a veteran of seven missions, I'm getting ready for the next one. The next one is Rwanda, a mission the Government of Australia has already classified as “warlike”.
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