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![Statist bastards: OZschwitz defense abuse claims on the rise Vide](https://2img.net/i/fa/vide.gif) | Subject: Statist bastards: OZschwitz defense abuse claims on the rise Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:36 am | |
| About 15 new cases of abuse are being referred each week to the defence abuse taskforce as the number of cases continues ''building steadily'', according to Defence Minister Stephen Smith.
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The taskforce's first interim report also backs claims of widespread bullying and violence against sailors at the former West Australian HMAS Leeuwin naval base in the 1960s and 1970s – including possibly boys as young as 13.
During Mr Smith's speech releasing the report on Thursday, he also announced that the government had given formal approval to reparations payments of up to $50,000 to victims of abuse. Advertisement
The taskforce, headed by retired military judge Len Roberts-Smith, was set up in November to investigate claims of abuse, sexual assault and cultural problems in the military.
The report includes some ''initial observations'', including giving preliminary backing to the claims of abuse of young sailors at HMAS Leeuwin.
''It appears that bullying and violence of a widespread and serious nature occurred at HMAS Leeuwin during the 1960s and 70s,'' Mr Smith told Parliament.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/defence-abuse-claims-on-the-rise-says-smith-20130314-2g1x5.html#ixzz2NVOEJlFL
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