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Abe Maddison

War veteran paints his way out of a dark place

Sean Halfpenny speaks with Boothby MP Louise Miller-Frost and Veterans' Affairs Minister Matt Keogh. (Abe Maddison/AAP PHOTOS)

War veteran Sean Halfpenny turned to art therapy to help process his trauma, and uncovered a talent that he now hopes to turn into a career.

After joining the Royal Australian Regiment in 2008 as an infantry soldier, Mr Halfpenny, 39, deployed to Afghanistan two years later and spent 10 months helping to train Afghan National Army personnel.

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