Solider Heston Russell Explodes: We Are Treated Worse Than Paedophiles

Tonight on Karl Weekly: Bombshell allegations inside the NDIS. Bill Shorten joins alongside Drew Pavlou to respond to growing claims of fraud and exploitation within the system — including allegations vulnerable Australians are being targeted to access payments. Who’s really to blame? Participants — or the “shonks” exploiting the scheme? Then — decorated Australian soldier Heston Russell speaks out. From leading commandos in Afghanistan to fighting battles back home, Russell opens up on the treatment of veterans — and why he believes the country is failing those who served. Plus: Queensland crime outrage and “restorative justice” debate ISIS brides returning to Australia Global headlines and breaking stories This is Karl Weekly. To purchase Heston’s book go to https://https://hestonrussell.com/book A big thanks to our mates at revive5. Get 20% of with code Karlos at http://www.revive5.com.au/karl JUMP to chapters 0:00 – Show preview: crime, ISIS brides, NDIS What’s coming up this episode 0:21 – Home invasion + crime backlash Queensland incident and rising violence debate 1:52 – ISIS brides returning to Australia Citizenship, security and government response 3:12 – Heston Russell: war and media fallout Service, loss and controversy 4:26 – NDIS bombshell: trafficking claims Allegations of fraud and exploitation 5:45 – Bill Shorten & Drew Pavlou join Inside the NDIS debate 8:27 – Fraud, trafficking and system failures Scale of the problem and shocking claims 13:28 – Where the money is going Cost blowouts, providers and system design 20:10 – Is the system broken? Market model vs government control 30:05 – Why it’s so hard to fix Enforcement, politics and reform challenges 39:30 – What happens next Fixing fraud without hurting Australians 45:37 – Heston Russell interview War, trauma and accountability