Australia's army chief has appeared on television for the first time since his scathing attack on misogyny to speak about his determination to cement change, and his developing friendship with the Sex Discrimination Commissioner.
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Lieutenant-General David Morrison delivered a steely eyed lecture to the Defence Force in June, in which he told members to either embrace a culture of equality, or ''get out''.
On Sunday night, General Morrison appeared on SBS television show The Observer Effect for his first face-to-face interview since then, and re-iterated how meeting three victims of sex abuse in the army had a profound effect on his career.
General Morrison, who has just 360 days left as Army Chief, told presenter Ellen Fanning he was committed to stomping out discrimination in the ADF. ''The level of success that I am aiming for is that the momentum to improve is unstoppable by the time I leave,'' he said.
He also spoke about about a growing friendship with Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, who had previously named General Morrison one of her ''male champions of change''.
Ms Broderick and General Morrison will speak at a meeting of senior public servants in Canberra on Wednesday, and will address the issue of female representation in leadership roles in the public sector. Hamish Boland-Rudder
