2025 DECISIONS

The following decisions have been made by the Tribunal in 2025:

Juniper and the Department of Defence re Hardman [2025] DHAAT 12
Australian Service Medal 1939-45 - recommendation not accepted by Government, 2 February 2026

Sykes and Lardner and the Department of Defence [2025] DHAAT 10 and 11
Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal

Albrecht and the Department of Defence [2025] DHAAT 9
Victoria Cross for Australia

Hodge and the Department of Defence [2025] DHAAT 8
Australian Operational Service Medal - Border Protection and Australian Service Medal with Clasp Counter Terrorism/Special Recovery

Rickerby and the Department of Defence [2025] DHAAT 7
Australian Defence Medal

Spencer and the Department of Defence [2025] DHAAT 6
Australian Operational Service Medal - Border Protection

Hawkins and the Department of Defence re Townsend [2025] DHAAT 5
Commendation for Distinguished Service - Recommendation accepted by Government 2 February 2026

McKenzie and the Department of Defence [2025] DHAAT 4
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Francis and the Department of Defence [2025] DHAAT 3
Australian Defence Medal

Hines and the Department of Defence [2025] DHAAT 2
Australian Service Medal with Clasp 'MIDDLE EAST'

Gordon and the Department of Defence [2025] DHAAT 1 Recommendation accepted by Government 11 March 2026
Conspicuous Service Medal

Wilkes and the Department of Defence [2024] DHAAT 9
Commendation for Distinguished Service - Recommendation accepted by Government 12 February 2025