Al Carns: “We need to help people who need to most help in the nation but also get the balance right across defence.”

We need to get on board

I said so publicly and I still stand by every word.

To take another role now, in another department, would suggest that it has.

I resigned in June because I did not believe the defence funding on the table was adequate for the threats this country faces. I said so publicly and I still stand by every word.