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General Angus Campbell counts down on his $14,000 watch

The Defence Department can’t, or won’t, say how senior brass have handled lavish gifts given to them as part of their official duties.

Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief

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Defence Force boss Angus Campbell might be forgiven for counting down the hours until his looming retirement.

Amid war crimes investigations, multi-decade and multibillion-dollar delays on major projects, tensions between the Defence Department and its minister, Richard Marles, and now a possible traitorous former MP, Campbell is probably glad the clock is ticking.

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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com

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