Dutton takes aim at war crimes study author
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Defence Minister Peter Dutton has signalled that the sociologist who helped expose alleged war crimes by Australian special forces soldiers in Afghanistan will be cut off from receiving future contracts to research military culture.
Samantha Crompvoets has come under attack from sections of the media and some politicians over plans to publish an upcoming book titled
Blood Lust,
Sociologist Samantha Crompvoets helped uncover alleged war crimes.
Aishah Kenton
She has been accused of profiteering from her taxpayer-funded work after her firm, Rapid Context, received $6.5 million in Defence Department contracts for research since 2013.