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senate vote 2024-07-03#1

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  • Committees Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference
  • Committees - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference - The Defence honours and awards system

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senate vote 2024-07-03#1

Edited by mackay staff

on 2024-07-12 16:58:04

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  • <p class="speaker">Malcolm Roberts</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 28 November 2024:</p>
  • <p class="italic">The integrity and efficacy of the Defence honours and awards system, with particular reference to:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) experiences of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel progressing through the honours and awards system;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) the effect of awards and honours on maintaining morale within the ADF;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(c) assurance of the integrity of awards to senior officers for conduct in the Afghanistan conflict;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(d) the effect of changes in criteria for some honours and awards from 'in action' to 'in warlike operations';</p>
  • <p class="italic">(e) the operation of the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal, including any potential improvements;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(f) any potential improvements to the Defence honours and awards system; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(g) any related matters.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>The question is that business of the Senate No. 5 standing in the name of Senator Roberts be agreed to.</p>
  • <p></p>
  • <p></p>
  • The same number of senators voted for and against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2024-07-03.125.2) introduced by Queensland Senator [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (One Nation), which means it failed.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the following matter be referred to the [Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Foreign_Affairs_Defence_and_Trade) for inquiry and report by 28 November 2024:*
  • >
  • > *The integrity and efficacy of the Defence honours and awards system, with particular reference to:*
  • >
  • >> *(a) experiences of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel progressing through the honours and awards system;*
  • >>
  • >> *(b) the effect of awards and honours on maintaining morale within the ADF;*
  • >>
  • >> *(c) assurance of the integrity of awards to senior officers for conduct in the Afghanistan conflict;*
  • >>
  • >> *(d) the effect of changes in criteria for some honours and awards from 'in action' to 'in warlike operations';*
  • >>
  • >> *(e) the operation of the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal, including any potential improvements;*
  • >>
  • >> *(f) any potential improvements to the Defence honours and awards system; and*
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  • >> *(g) any related matters*