Jacqui Lambie Calls For National Guard Made Up Of Young Aussies

Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has called for a non-mandatory national guard made up of young Aussies who aren't working or studying.
It comes days after UK PM Rishi Sunak announced he would make service mandatory for 18-year-old Brits.
Veteran Normie Rowe joins us.
#RishiSunak #JacquiLambie #MandatoryService

[@scubaaddict]

Start with the woke snowflakes.

[@mattstirling7494]

You want me defending the country? Ooof. That's a terrible idea.

[@pronumeral1446]

You want to give all us woke young people military training and guns? Yeah I don't think that will go very well for you buddy :)

[@Bones-od3rg]

@@mattstirling7494 I would defend you if Australia is attacked. I hate war but I would have to stop someone if I could from hurting mates and family. I am old now and would rather it be me than a young person. The point is the proposal was to help your own out during disasters, not the Govt and it was not to handle guns.

[@arealist1960]

@@pronumeral1446 no one is suggesting that you fool your probably to weak to handle a gun any way, it mean all the worthless bludgers sitting on instagram and tictok not contributing to society

[@truss601]

They'd interact with more people, have to take responsibility, and have to earn the respect of their peers, we could put them to work cleaning water-ways, planting trees, & protecting parks, they'd finally do their part for the environment instead of protesting, censoring, and wasting everyone's time ^^

[@Somebodytryingtowin]

Maybe good old millionaire Jackie should read up a quote by a real leader who built a country out of a fisherman village. “ I cannot ask the sons to fight and die (in war) if they are protecting the properties of the wealthy”

[@Bones-od3rg]

She is an ex-soldier... Did she say train to be a soldier? No. Watch again. The show is pushing the possible training with weapons and hopping in tanks etc.. comparing this to conscription and the Vietnam war...... Learn to listen up people.... the media is trying to play the soldier angle for attention. It was stated as training a home guard to help during national disasters. Helping your own and looking after your lands. Would you protect your own on this soil if the worst ever happened? I think you would.

[@michaelthompson9548]

It's only asking for the bums of society - not people with a job or are studying to improve themselves.

[@testicool013]

It’s national service not the actual army, they would not be sent overseas to fight. They would help during national disasters and whatnot. Of course if in the unlikely event we were invaded they would be expected to help repel said invasion.

[@Somebodytryingtowin]

@@testicool013 I’m all for national service for young people! Could we outline what they get back? 4X rent 16X mortgages 30X higher education vs the boomers who didn’t see 1 war? What do young people who do this get? Enough with the “they’re lazy they need to work harder” propoganda lol I’m not that young but I know for a fact they have higher IQs more demanding school and learning environments more rigorous sporting. They’re not depressed cause they’re lazy they’re depressed because what previous generations got for free and institutions that protected previous generations don’t work for young people anymore. I think politicians need to work for the citizens not their voting banks.

[@testicool013]

@@Somebodytryingtowin Mr. Big IQ never heard of the Vietnam war

[@madeleinesuzette]

Im all for National Service.. it doesn't mean going to war!!

[@hornady6.5]

Despite what the media says, it's basically the army reserves. Going to war is exactly what it means.

[@Proud_Aussie]

I think they should have different sections that people can choose which they prefer (Military, Emergency (SES, disaster relief) or Community).

[@Bones-od3rg]

Good on you mate!

[@damionkeeling3103]

Agreed, Community could be helping out at a retirement home for instance.

[@EarthMan67382]

I'd probably be better off if this was a thing when I was a teenager. 22 now and the government has done nothing but ruin me at every chance they get.

[@sonjakozman1699]

Every single thing we do incurs a tax, it's as if the gal is to make us poor and then rely on them to give our money back after they have rinsed it through the aps

[@testicool013]

Stop blaming everyone for your own failures, you have way more opportunities than most people on this planet.

[@iknowright140]

It’s if ur not studying or working, so if ur just sitting around you can go, sounds fair.

[@Anthonythomaa11246]

Agree I’d even go back and lead by example

[@leonie563]

Great so in a birthrate crisis let's go send young Australians into wars against robots and drones? Is it not enough we have gifted them underemployment and houselessness. Let's send the elderly and landlords instead. They've had enough taxpayers money from Australians already, now they can give back. That way the Budget won't be in deficit paying for them to exist for another 50 years while the young are sent out into the economy or wars to die early. Look up the statistics and trends before you comeback.

[@theFatLadyOutfit]

They aren't talking conscription...

[@leonie563]

@@theFatLadyOutfit army reservists is army....and as for the other idea about SES maybe.

[@theFatLadyOutfit]

@@leonie563 do you know what conscription means??

[@testicool013]

@@theFatLadyOutfit they wouldn’t be expected to serve overseas

[@theFatLadyOutfit]

@@testicool013 I know

[@hevlev766]

BRILLIANT- the best idea ever

[@mwkoppe64]

I’m 60 years old & always up for a change & an adventure so count me in for at least 7 years of National Service 👍😉👍

[@libatalklieb5793]

Can you still crack a fat?

[@daz5138]

Hard to find young one with a back bone

[@HeticScorpion]

If the government doesn't want me owning a house at an affordable rate then they're not getting my service. Simple as.

[@stuwhiteman3810]

There not being sent to war there just being asked to maybe help out around the country instead of staying at home unemployed and looking at their mobile phone 24 hours a day?

[@michaelthompson9548]

IF THEY ARE NOT WORKING OR STUDYING - MAKE THEM SERVE!

[@bexfloo4511]

I did 12 months of rehab after covid lockdowns got a bit tough and I would joke that they should make all kids do 12 months of rehab after school to learn about themselves and thier emotions and how to treat people and work ethic etc etc But inside I wasn’t really joking 😂

[@testicool013]

All new immigrants should have to serve

[@pronumeral1446]

Nah. Only Aussies who hate immigrants should have to serve.

[@Southernerz]

So everyone apart from full blood aboriginals is that what your saying? Start with yourself.

[@testicool013]

@@Southernerz I was born here so was my father, grandfather and great grandfather. I am not an immigrant and full blood aboriginals are lucky we let them stay and I’ve already served in the Army same as my father and grandfather

[@Bones-od3rg]

@@Southernerz Exactly..... What a disgraceful statement... All Australians would get trained to help with national disasters...... Notice how this proposal has been hijacked with negativity and untruths as if it is conscription to go fight in some foreign country for a dubious cause..... The Project helped frame it this way by bringing Normie Rowe on TV to talk about an entirely different service and experience.

[@longiusaescius2537]

Why would they when they get handed everything for free from aussies wallet?

[@multioptioned]

Can't people already volunteer for community services like the SES and RFS now? 😮 Unless you make it mandatory what's the difference from what already exists?

[@theFatLadyOutfit]

Non-mandatory national guard. The comparison they are discussing particularly the UK proposal are so far from the same thing!! This isn't conscription to go fight in a war!! Neither is this national service like some countries do have mandatory term service for all citizens.... Damn

[@modeshift]

Jackie’s plan much better than Sunak. We have the disasters…

[@Nathan-ry3yu]

Dispite your political view. It does sound like a good idea. National gaurd don't serve overseas. It's the same as the Army but it doesn't serve outside Australian boarders

[@leonbeale5431]

@@Nathan-ry3yu It is a superb idea if the context is supporting the nation, not involvement in war. I have seen this in action overseas in places like Singapore and the benefits are many. A sense of personal and national pride, self-confidence, skills and importantly a way to make friends. Loneliness and isolation are increasing due to the lack of in-person relationships and disappearance of 'third places'; places outside of home and work, where people can make friends. Friends for life sometimes.

[@pronumeral1446]

@@Nathan-ry3yu It's a good idea to enslave thousands of young Australians? Yeah I dunno. I'm not a big fan of slavery.

[@Bones-od3rg]

At least you listened to the actual proposal, not like half the nutbags in this comment section that are rambling on about being sent off like canon fodder....... OMG...... Hell, what if someone did actually invade this country...... It would worry me that people would ring up the Govt... Hey, save us. We don't want to do anything but save us.....☮

[@testicool013]

@@Bones-od3rg a big chunk of our population would be on the first plane back to their original country in the event of an invasion

[@ravsofficial]

Why is everyone so against this? The military is the only thing standing between your way of life and being invaded by foreign idealogies. I think there should be a choice whether it's combat or non combat roles or roles suited based on an aptitude test to at the very least nurture the skills the individual is already gifted in. A much better choice than our grandparents got ..

[@ImperialKnight86]

No one is going to invade us mate.

[@yesand5536]

Because professionals are easier to organise and know how to smartly fight. Gazza from Penrith, not so much. All the smarter people are, as they say, working or learning. What a way to crimp our military.

[@libatalklieb5793]

We wont be invaded but they will make us invade.

[@ravsofficial]

@@ImperialKnight86 no one will invade us because of our military

[@ravsofficial]

@@yesand5536 everyone starts their craft as a beginner. Having the choice of SES and non combative roles would be a great bench mark skill set for young disillusioned Australians. It doesn’t have to be mandatory military combative service

[@damionkeeling3103]

Sending the least motivated into the military will achieve what? If the resources are there to train and motivate these people for the military then why not get them into a productive job instead?

[@PurpleX2007]

As long as it is based on home service

[@gerardcrabb4556]

Voluntary National Guard would be more effective with people who want to do the job...

[@onibakulive]

Fight for a country that won't even fight for the youth or homeless. Take a hike.

[@michaelthompson9548]

Get an education - its only for the people sitting on their butt!

[@longiusaescius2537]

@@michaelthompson9548 foolish

[@testicool013]

@@longiusaescius2537 lazy

[@longiusaescius2537]

@@testicool013 no 1a

[@yesand5536]

So basically, our military stops being professional. We aren't under direct threat, and that will mean loads of long-term unemployed with a pretty terrible outlook will have to be managed by those higher up in the military. Wasting everyone's time

[@selwyn500]

Would be great for the young people to learn new skills and lift their self-esteem. And get paid! Aussie Aussie Aussie!🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@billygibson2613]

Jackie lambie two years national service give the young people money and trade 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@libatalklieb5793]

None of my kids are going to fight to die for America.

[@morganoox3838]

Not for a corrupt government that hates them. Not for rich elites that enslave them.

[@Nathan-ry3yu]

National gaurd don't serve overseas. National gaurd is the same as the Army but it serves only within the boarders of Australia region

[@Her.Serene.Feline.Cuteness.]

​​@@Nathan-ry3yuBorders. Not boarders. Guard. Not gaurd. Go back to school. 😆😆

[@jim6534]

Good choice.f America

[@theFatLadyOutfit]

​@@Her.Serene.Feline.Cuteness.feel good?

[@lynmay4667]

Conscription was booted out years ago and should never be bought back in !

[@iamanarcissist8586]

Its happening in nearly every other countries except Australia and Britain for many many years now. They were trained to prepare for war and could be sent to war if it happens. Much more dangerous than what Australia and Britain are planning. Even if you study or not, you still have to go and do military services before doing anything.

[@pronumeral1446]

No - it only happens in a few countries. Most countries don't do this.

[@andrewattenboroughtwothumb4697]

I’m 35 now so I’m over servicing age for enlistment but scared of being enlisted after all these wars going on

[@greenhornfishing9442]

It's compulsory over in some European/ Asian country's..correct me if I m wrong..

[@wizard2755]

As long as us citizens get a say what our taxes get spent on and we stop giving our natural resources away for free, instead we follow what Norway and Qatar do with their natural gas and the revenue raised actually benefits the Australian people.

[@abduco1847]

send her right in

[@bradyabel4468]

I definitely agree and think it should be up to the age of 40 from the age of 16 for school drop outs

[@svracing9894]

What a way to make people like the Government even more 😂

[@mathewnorton]

We must also make Australia worth defending for young men who are seriously let down by the Political parties and law - via a Magna Carta that enshrines their rights and position in society

[@justvisitingterra6459]

TRUST ME , YOU DON'T SCARE US JACK, 😂😂😂😂😂. SATT.

[@Her.Serene.Feline.Cuteness.]

Her face scares me.

[@JTalkinsport]

Lambie needs to stop swinging at every pitch in the dirt, ranting and virtue signalling

[@user-yn3ln7cs4c]

NO, there is no way I would accept this , I did 10+ years Army Reserve , I did it because I thought it was a good thing , BUT if someone told me I was going to do it regardless , I wouldn't have accepted it

[@testicool013]

It’s not the army or the army reserve, it’s national service they wouldn’t be expected to deploy overseas

[@archangel763]

Jacqui Lambi hasn’t got a clue. Military service is volunteer only. Don’t force kids, help them with their own pathway. Normie Rowe is correct. Regards ex Australian Army.

[@hevlev766]

BRING IT BACK, BRING IT BACK

[@sstrazzi]

How tone-deaf - suggesting national service while Russian and Ukrainian conscripts are getting blown up.

[@testicool013]

How deaf of you to not have listened to the actual proposal, they wouldn’t be sent off overseas to serve

[@pacemaker9483]

@@testicool013 For now, but laws can be changed and it's easier to draft people when they've gone through the motions and are already in a reserve of some kind

[@testicool013]

@@pacemaker9483 nonsense they would be completely useless in a war zone, you don’t need huge numbers of troops nowadays anyway, it’s all drones, planes, tanks long range missiles etc.

[@joebloggs24]

Are you serious? What if they break a nail or something?

[@zodjenkins2595]

Being part of an international emergency force sounds like a great idea to me.

[@Bones-od3rg]

They actually suggested local emergency but International is a thoughtful gesture. What goes around comes around.👍

[@kreagle]

A healthy opportunity for community service.

[@billmago7991]

what next jack....hi speed rail???😂😂😂😂😂

[@Muzzabenji]

why doesn’t she go ? not kids

[@Cassandra03]

Common Lambie W

[@thejourneyman1087]

She is quite a bizarre unit most of the time. I think she needs to be committed.

[@AwakePrincess33]

She doesn't want to scare you.

[@seratbushcraft6979]

I was against this to start with but what a better way to get rid of the snowflakes

[@cosbro5389]

Instead why not teach them to build ,give them land leading to a stake in the country then you wont need to ask them to be ready to defend or is it ? ...gotta make the rich lucky ones feel safe

[@theFatLadyOutfit]

Learning how to build is usually called an apprenticeship and we have those already.... Whatever device you used to write that comment, I need it. Give it to me

[@Bones-od3rg]

@@theFatLadyOutfit 😂 They are on a rampage...... like lemmings..... The proposal is the only thing most commentators did not hear. They heard war, conscription, the thought of canon fodder, etc.. but not the proposal. We might have another problem to deal with in Australia and you cannot get a house until you pass it....... clear thinking and listening skills. OMG. How many were asleep in class when this was being taught and it is taught. Can you smash that device when you get hold of it..... It is like a loaded gun being waved around like a 3yr old. with a lolly.

[@GreyPaly-lg2vd]

Yes, some of these kids do not have good father figure

[@Heyitsbecklol]

Sooooo a compulsory cadets program?

[@cperera910]

This give a opportunity for children to keep failing at school and stay in the school till 30 may be even marry the teachers . Viva La France 🤣

[@joyfuldays596]

Mandatory youth service is a good idea, but good luck

[@reixofficiel]

Feminists better be first in line.

[@mariadelgado4873]

Its a national Gard.

[@caintindal1671]

This is not new it been talking point for the past 20 years. Seeing this guy is in his late 20s and he would not do a thing. I guess we will be speaking chinese in no time.

[@multioptioned]

Well there's at least a million Chinese in Australia already so probably right. And Australia has no official language...

[@sg-go5li]

Politicians will become cannon fodder before I will.

[@arealist1960]

Do you work or do you sit around on instagram like a useless drain on society

[@libatalklieb5793]

@@arealist1960 FO

[@arealist1960]

@@libatalklieb5793 make me

[@theFatLadyOutfit]

Did you hear the Non-mandatory part or nah

[@Bones-od3rg]

Did you actually watch and listen to the proposal? Did anyone suggest training you as a soldier? No........ Lambie was an actual soldier...... She did not suggest we train people to go and fight overseas.... Man do some people listen and more so do they even care for their fellow Aussies or do they want someone else to carry the load of helping during national emergencies. Please watch this again and leave out the hype and inferences included by the Project panel.

[@robinwood590]

National Guards are coming for you Lambie

[@thepotager9816]

Probably the only thing I agree with from her

[@robertnicholson1409]

Jacquie this is Australia not America, we already have a National Guard, it's called the Federal Government and if it did it's job properly we'd be fine.........no need to militarize young Australians !

[@Bones-od3rg]

Did she say to carry guns and man the tanks... No. Stop exaggerating like the media and grow a pair. This is training to help during national emergencies for Aussies, not the Govt..... The people are the Govt..... Do you think the Govt just finds enough people when we have an emergency with services stretched to capacity? What Aussie would not want to help their own..... We see it during every emergency anyway. Please do not twist this into a soldier thing fighting in far-off lands..... That is not what was proposed. Watch again.

[@PaulSmith-ss6zm]

Good idea

[@pcoppleman]

Can't happen soon enough. Put a bit of backbone & discipline and teach them life skills instead of using entitlement and social media to find agreement to the soft ways of these generations.

[@yesand5536]

What makes you think just because you put 'discipline' in someone, it'll work how you envisage it. The military will turn into one big daycare centre, and that will drain the resources to really deal with problems: Taiwan, Ukraine, China. Why do you want our military to be ineffective?

[@pcoppleman]

@yesand5536 you haven't any real idea of how military training or military life works, do you? Its not woke in any way, shape, or form.

[@Bones-od3rg]

You don't have to frame it negatively...... This is the whole problem... Everyone on the attack. The proposal was about homeland emergency training..... but people are talking about guns, canon fodder, send the politicians, send the old people... The old people would actually stand up. If they have ever experienced hardship, or traveled beyond Australia then that teaches people this country is a gem. How would we actually band together if some country attacked us... Like whinge them all back from our shores...and say well I'm not confronting them because I have soccer or AFL on Saturday OMG.

[@regfries8279]

What the hell for?

[@stompinknowledge3968]

Yeah, I'm sure the young will give their blood and sweat for a place they can't afford a house in and whose military will treat them like lepers once they're used up - doesn't Jacqui harp on about how bad vets have got it. I hope they try it, we'll find out fast what young Aussies actually want out of a life in this country and just as quick see a political clique that can't deliver.

[@lynettesmith-nh8jc]

Yes start with the snowflakes i agree

[@becdewar3522]

Im a 30 year old i have been volunteering i woulda say with work so would thouse volunteering count

[@davidbeazley1958]

This is why Jacqui Lambie can’t be taken seriously.

[@budmcfly3311]

It’s actually a good idea

[@Nathan-ry3yu]

Sounds like a good idea. National gaurd don't serve overseas. So all thoughs worried about been sent to wars overseas National gaurd isnt for that. They protect the homeland within our boarders. I say bring it on. They should get rid of the regular army its outdated except for SAS and commando units leave that voluntary. And have compulsory National service for a national guard. From 18 to 50

[@frost2314]

Special forces lack the equipment and manpower to hold across a wide front. what would be a good idea is creating exceptions to firearm licencing laws to allow for semi auto rifles to be possessed by individuals who are apart of local militias. They train every week with the reserves but are their own self sustained force. You get the benefit of a self sustained and self motivated force which acts as an auxiliary to the regular forces.

[@Nathan-ry3yu]

​@@frost2314it wouldn't be big enough though. What's wrong with creating a national gaurd?

[@hornady6.5]

Imagine sending your children to die because that dog says you have to.

[@iamanarcissist8586]

One of the reasons why refugees flee their countries many years ago.

[@theFatLadyOutfit]

Non-mandatory national guard.. do you listen

[@hornady6.5]

@@theFatLadyOutfit If you trust the government, you must look like a pin cushion by now.

[@hornady6.5]

@@theFatLadyOutfit so you believe everything Lambie says?

[@theFatLadyOutfit]

@@hornady6.5 I don't know what you mean?? Trust Lambi?? Trust her to do. .?? What?? I don't really care about Lambi or any other politician for that matter... From a news segment on a suggests proposal to government for a Non-mandatory national guard made up of youth for them to learn in order to serve their community to what you say, fighting and dying in war??? That's a leap mate!

[@he.5865]

Based Sunak.

[@user-oy3hj6ib1d]

When politicians explain there massive personal wealth out of proportion to there income then we can talk

[@user-oy3hj6ib1d]

Conscription was ended be sure the ones that don't want to be there substantially weakens the entire service.

[@chriscollardey8155]

I reckon it's a great idea. Especially during natural disasters to help the community. Not thinking about going to war on all that. But learning a skill helping others and also yourself. Yes, fair enough.Some young people will not like it , especially getting what to do. But in a long run , a gives you a new skill , a new level of life. Yes , we all know that military is not at everybody's appreciation. But some people don't know if the dance try it. I wish I was 17 to 21, I'll do it. I've been in a service above in the armamettes when I was a youngster. And also my family has been in Air Force, army and navy .

[@0401412740]

Might as well make conscription mandatory

[@arealist1960]

Great news and especially if it applies to the trouble making indigenous

[@yesand5536]

They're fine. It's the whites since 1788 who have been feral, on the whole. Many have moved on, but it's not like its the indigenous people who can't live on the land without cutting all the trees down and wrecking our water system.

[@selwyn500]

Why you single out our mob? Heaps more kids of all pursasions are commiting crimes as well. Twelve months of military life will bring about change in their thinking.

[@arealist1960]

@@selwyn500 Alice Springs and queens land are a perfect example why