Government and prospective ADF recruits ‘feeling the frustration’, says Deputy PM

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Government and prospective ADF recruits ‘feeling the frustration’, says Deputy PM – Defence Connect

ED: A 300-day waiting period for ADF recruitment is utterly unacceptable, especially given the ongoing personnel shortfall and the critical need for a strong defence force. The government’s acknowledgment of the issue, coupled with vague reassurances and bureaucratic excuses, does little to inspire confidence. If the Defence Strategic Review already identified the urgency of streamlining recruitment over a year ago, why has there been no meaningful progress? The time for investigations and talk is over—immediate, decisive action is required to cut through red tape and ensure recruitment happens in days, not nearly a year.