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Vice Admiral David Johnston has been promoted to chief of the Australian Defence Force.

‘Safe pair of hands’ David Johnston the new Defence Force chief

Johnston, a naval officer who has been the nation’s second most senior military figure since 2018, will replace long-serving Defence Force Chief Angus Campbell in July.

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