Senate Questions on Notice 2 – RCB Recognition of Service
Senator Brian Burston (PHONP) presented Questions On Notice re RCB submissions to the Defence Minister, Sen, Marisse Payne on 15th December 2017. The answers from the Department of Defence were provided by Sen. Mathais Cormann (in the Minister’s absence) in the...
Senate Questions on Notice – RCB Recognition of Service
Senator Brian Burston (PHONP) presented Questions On Notice re RCB submissions to the Defence Minister, Sen, Marisse Payne on 15th December 2017. The answers from the Department of Defence were provided by Sen. Mathais Cormann (in the Minister's absence) in the...
Testimonials of RCB Veterans’ Service
All RCB veterans, and any RAAF personnel who were at Air Base Butterworth in the period 1 Nov 70 to 5 Dec 89, are invited to use the attached template to provide evidence of their personal service and experience while deployed there. Once you have drafted your input,...
RCB’s Claim for Warlike Service Classification 1970-1989 – The Air Force Association calls on the PM for an independent examination.
In its letter to the Prime Minister, The Air Force Association believes “there is a compelling argument supporting an upgrade of the company’s service classification…. Consequently, …. the Air Force Association strongly requests the RCB’s deployment be examined by an...
Claims Defence lied to Riverina veterans refuted
The Department of Defence has hit back at claims it lied to former soldiers across the Riverina. It comes after army veteran Bob Bak said the government had incorrectly labelled the military service of almost 9000 men during an overseas operation. When Bob Bak was...
OPINION – New Minister has a Job to Do
TOWNSVILLE should be a priority destination for recently appointed Veterans’ Affairs Minister Michael McCormack. McCormack represents the NSW seat Riverina for the National Party, with his electorate office in Wagga Wagga. Wagga is perhaps best known as the location...
Former soldier Bob Bak calls for ‘true’ service recognition
The Wagga Daily Advertiser reports that one of Wagga’s former soldiers says he and more than 9000 other infantrymen were lied to. When Bob Bak was sent to Malaysia with the Australian Army Rifle Company in 1971 and again in 1976, he was told the purpose of the...
Operation “Exposure” – The Government’s statements and RCB Rebuttals
The statements provided by the Assistant Minister for Defence, the Hon. Stuart Robert MP and his Team to the House of Representatives Petitions Committee’s Canberra Hearing on 29th October 2014 are commented on and rebutted by the RCB Review Group in this document....
RCB Review Group Letter to all Federal MPs and Senators
The RCB Review Group Leader Robert Cross's letter was sent by email on 2nd February, asking for a read receipt. In addition to that acknowledgement some have replied with written acknowledgements stating that they had referred the matter to the responsible Minister...
Operation “Exposure” Join the Action – Become our Supporter
Join the action by becoming our supporter and encouraging your family and friends to do the same. Even if you're already a member of the RCB facebook we do want you to register on the RCB website here. To be successful in our quest for rightful recognition...