Defence Department could have first female boss, giving women clean sweep in defence and foreign affairs

By David Wroe, National Security Correspondent
Updated September 17 2016 - 12:08pm, first published September 16 2016 - 5:46pm
Outgoing Deputy Commander Joint Task Force 633 Brigadier Kathryn Campbell, CSC (left) with incoming Deputy Commander Joint Task Force 633 Brigadier Neil Sweeney at the Taji Military Complex in Iraq.  Photo: LSIS Jake Badior
Outgoing Deputy Commander Joint Task Force 633 Brigadier Kathryn Campbell, CSC (left) with incoming Deputy Commander Joint Task Force 633 Brigadier Neil Sweeney at the Taji Military Complex in Iraq. Photo: LSIS Jake Badior

Australia could soon have its first female Defence Department boss, meaning women would dominate the senior reaches of the defence and foreign affairs portfolios as never before.

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