Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles discusses Anzac Day commemorations, highlighting that approximately 1,000 Australian Defence Force personnel are currently deployed worldwide in operations supporting Ukraine and Gulf nations. Incidents of booing occurred at dawn services in Martin Place and Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance, reportedly directed at Indigenous servicemen and women performing welcomes to country and playing didgeridoo. Marles emphasises the importance of respecting Indigenous contributions to the Defence Force, noting the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong where Captain Reg Saunders, Australia's first Indigenous officer, served.

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