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Julie-Ann Finney meets Prime Minister Scott Morrison and newly returned Senator Jim Molan at Parliament House, Canberra.
Australian News Veterans 

PM still considering (but no decision on) Royal Commission into vet suicides

02/12/201915/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2501 Views 0 Comments

Julie-Ann Finney, bereaved mother of former sailor Dave Finney who lost his life to suicide, met Prime Minister Scott Morrison

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Nikki Jamieson, mother of Daniel Garforth, Colleen Pillen, mother of Michael John Powers, Glenda Weston, mother of Bradley Carr, Julie-Ann Finney, mother of Dave Stafford Finney, and Jan Hewitt, mother of Brock Hewitt at the Daily Telegraph's Save our Heroes Summit in Sydney. Karen Bird (not pictured), mother of Jesse Bird, also attended. Photo from Mrs Finney's change-org update.
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PM says ‘maybe’ to veteran-suicide Royal Commission

06/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2833 Views 2 Comments

The campaign for a Royal Commission into Veterans Suicide took a big step forward today when Julie-Ann Finney, proud mother

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Dave Finney's medals
CONTACT BLOG SPOT Dave Finney Personal stories 

These medals aren’t free

02/12/201719/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10263 Views 5 Comments

The truth is, I use to be tough, at least I thought I was, as a teenager I wanted to

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Photo courtesy Dave Finney collection
CONTACT BLOG SPOT Dave Finney Personal stories 

When I have too much time to think

18/11/201719/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4011 Views 1 Comment

When I have too much time to think… this happens. What will be my legacy? What will I be remembered

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CONTACT BLOG SPOT Dave Finney Personal stories 

I am an Australian sailor

04/11/201719/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5487 Views 0 Comments Australian Sailor

I am an Australian Sailor. I am not only an Australian sailor, but I am also proud – proud of

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CONTACT BLOG SPOT Dave Finney Personal stories 

You will no longer wear that uniform!

20/10/201719/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8840 Views 1 Comment

Well, just short of 20 years, and even though I knew it was coming it is still a tough pill

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