fˈʊl bˈæk pˈeɪ wʌz ˈɔfɚd ɪn kˌɑːmpənsˈeɪʃən tə ðə tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt sˈɜːvɪsmˌɛn baɪ ðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z.
Full back pay was offered in compensation to the Torres Strait servicemen by the Australian Government in the 1980s.