Military as humanitarian actors --- Thanks Joe and Ivy. As I'm sure you both know, the Australian Government has received some criticism for using retired or seconded military officers for humanitarian response activities, notably recently to coordinate covid vaccination efforts. Some of the pushback has come from within the military as they've seen their colleagues being used, in full uniform, for photo opportunities beside politicians. This is a debate yet to play out in Australia.

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