Neil Mitchell waves the flag on Brendan Nottle walking the walk for homeless

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Major General Brendan Nottle has begun his walk for the homeless to Canberra.

With a team of supporters by his side, Mr Nottle has begun the 700km journey.

Over the next 40 days, he’ll visit regional communities along the route.

His aim: To take the message of homelessness to the corridors of power.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten joined Mr Nottle on the first leg of the walk.

Neil Mitchell got things started by waving the (metaphorical) flag on-air – click PLAY to listen