Official Australian Defence Force policy states that personnel can undergo plastic surgery at public expense for medical or psychological reasons that threaten their ability to work.

An army cook underwent a nose reduction operation on Wednesday in the east coast city of Brisbane, while female service personnel have had breast enlargements after claiming that depression and poor confidence were hurting their work, News Ltd newspapers reported.

“The most important thing to appreciate is that we are very proud of the men and women who serve in the Australian Defence Force ... and do everything we can within reason to cater for their reasonable needs,” Nelson told reporters.

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