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David Morrison defends position on veterans

Former army chief David Morrison has defended himself against calls for his resignation as Australian of the Year for his failure to champion war veterans.

Former Lieutenant General David Morrison
Former Lieutenant General David Morrison Source: AAP

An online petition signed by 1300 people is calling for the former army chief to resign for what it says is his failure to support returned soldiers.

The petition also calls for General Morrison to relinquish the retired title of General for not using his Australia Day speech "to publicly champion the cause of physically and mentally disabled ADF personnel".

General Morrison says he has always supported veterans and will continue to do so as Australian of the Year.

"As the grandson and son of veterans and a veteran myself, I care deeply about issues affecting the veteran community," he said on Saturday morning.

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