Senator Jacqui Lambie is advocating for greater support for women’s reproductive health across the Defence Force.

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After suffering a prolapsed vagina earlier this year, indirectly linked to her military service, Senator Lambie spoke about her experience in the Senate to highlight the deficit of financial assistance provided by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

In an interview with 6PR Weekends host Chrissy Morrissy, Senator Lambie said normalising open discussions around female reproductive health is vital.

“We need to talk about it. In other scenarios men don’t seem to have a problem talking about our vaginas, but when they start falling apart, they don’t want to know about it,” she said.

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