Edited sentence: He often pretends to be a friend to Veterans and uses his past to exploit people into thinking that he will genuinely care for and assist Veterans in need.He often uses his position to promise 'his mates' that he will secure a royal commission into Veterans suicide but when promised a promotion by ScoMo he backed down like a spineless piece of shit, traded in his integrity for a paycheck and said "f*&k you" to his old mates and dead friends.However, in reality soldiers had abandoned him for selling out to his party and his mates, if they saw him in a pub would walk the other way.Thompson can be seen galivanting around having dinner with his best mate ScoMo and shouting that he is an ex soldier from the hills, like it gives him some extra clout.Thompson has lost the Veteran vote, and will only serve 1 term