The federal government is slowly responding to a damning report on defence and veteran suicide. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

By Tess Ikonomou in Canberra

Only a fraction of more than 100 recommendations made by a defence and veteran suicide royal commission have been delivered.

The federal government will on Thursday lay out its progress on implementing the damning inquiry’s final report almost a year after it was handed down.

Nine recommendations had been completed, with work under way on a further 110, Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel Minister Matt Keogh will tell parliament.

“We want Australians to be attracted to serving our nation in our Australian Defence Force, and confident that they and their families will be well supported by their leaders, their mates and the broa

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