Heston Russell

Retired member of Australian Defence Force. 2nd Commando Regiment. Major and the founder of Voice Of A Veteran.

Heston Russell was an officer in the 2nd Commando Regiment. He already had a profile in the Australian community through his post-military career in the fitness world. He rose to further national prominence in 2020, when an unnamed US soldier accused Heston’s platoon of unlawfully killing a prisoner in Afghanistan. Heston counterattacked, speaking out on national media to strongly refute the claims. Since then, he’s remained in the public spotlight, becoming a spokesman for the veteran community in the lead-up to and wake of the Brereton report into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. https://www.lifeonthelinepodcast.com/podcast/2021/3/2/102-heston-russell

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Australian Values Party Founded in September 2022. Will hold the government accountable long after the ballot boxes have closed.

• Founder (Sep '21→?)

Voice of a Veteran A platform for Australian Veterans to connect, speak out and take action against the mental health crisis that has plagued the Veteran community

• Founder (Oct '20→Jun '21)