The Australian Government’s primary responsibility is to keep our nation safe from those who seek to do us harm, both internally and externally. The Government’s decision to exclude permanent members Mike Burgess the current Director-General of Security in...
WELCOME TO OUR RECOGNITION OF RCB CAMPAIGN
Hello and thanks for visiting.
In a nutshell our campaign is to have the Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB)’s service recognised as warlike. The Government, despite the facts discovered since its original decision, says its non-warlike service similar to peacetime garrison duty in Australia.
We have provided evidence of a deception that has denied 9,000 Australian troops and their families certain entitlements to repatriation benefits.
In 1970 RCB was deployed to protect the RAAF assets (aircraft, facilities, servicemen and women and their families) at the Air Base Butterworth Malaysia from 1970 to 1989 at the time when Malaysia was fighting its Counter Insurgency War (1968-1989) against the resurgent communist terrorists.
ADSO Welcomes the Commission’s Interim Report into Defence and Veteran Suicide
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is focused on the identification of systemic problems and solutions to suicide and suicidality among serving and ex-serving ADF members. It is vitally important to our Defence Family’s wellbeing. The Alliance of...
Suicide Royal Commission’s Interim Report – an Address from the Chair
Interim Report - an address from the Chair Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Chair, Nick Kaldas APM, provides an important update on the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Interim Report (interim report) after it was tabled in Parliament...
Suicide Royal Commission – The Commissioners have delivered the Interim Report to the Governor-General
At 9:00 am today the Commissioners, Nick Kaldas APM (Chair), The Hon James Douglas QC and Dr Peggy Brown AO presented the Interim Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide to the Governor-General, His Excellency, General the...
Jacqui Lambie at The Royal Commission into Defence & Veteran Suicide
Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie gave her evidence as a lived experience witness to the Royal Commission (which she was an instrumental party in bringing to fruition) in Hobart today. The leader of the Jacqui Lambie Network answered questions on her 10 years of service...
Budget 2022-23 released, Defence strategy unveiled
A multi-billion-dollar investment in new national cyber and intelligence capabilities are among a range of measures outlined in the Commonwealth government’s pre-election Budget. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has handed down the 2022-23 Budget, announcing Project REDSPICE...
Senator James McGrath – RCB Address to the Senate
Senator McGrath is a strong supporter of veterans and their families. We thank him for his support and commitment to the truth. Like US Past President Ronald Reagan, our Senator is a 'Trust but Verify' advocate. Yesterday, he addressed the Senate on the RCB's...
RARA Statement – Defence and Veteran Suicide Royal Commission
The Royal Commission has been established following an agreement by the Governor-General on 8 July 2021. The Government has now released the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission. For more information on the Royal Commission, including the Terms of Reference and...
Advice – Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide
From the Secretary DVA. “Today the Prime Minister the Hon Scott Morrison MP announced that the Governor-General of Australia, His Excellency, General David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has signed the Letters Patent, officially establishing the Royal Commission. The...
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide – Appointments and Terms of Reference
Nick Kaldas to lead Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Scott Morrison has appointed former NSW police deputy commissioner Nick Kaldas to lead the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Speaking at Kirribilli House on Thursday, the Prime...