2016 DECISIONS
The following decisions have been made by the Tribunal in 2016:
Ryan and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 43
Clasp to Defence Force Service Medal
Delaney and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 40
Pacific Star
Hawkins and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 39
Refer to Hawkins and the Department of Defence [2017] DHAAT 20
Medal for Gallantry - Recomendation not accepted on 26 May 2017
Blackman and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 38
Australian Defence Medal
Curran and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 37
Gallantry Award - Recommendation accepted by Government on 1 March 2017
Chad and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 36
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 14 December 2016
Farrell and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 35
Pacific Star
Singer and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 34
Tribunal Jurisdiction
Cox and the Department of Defence re: Chatfield [2016] DHAAT 33
Gallantry award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 13 December 2016
Jellicoe and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 32
Gallantry award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 29 January 2017
Allsopp and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 31
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 29 January 2017
Reeves and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 30
Australian Active Service Medal with Clasp ‘RWANDA’
Wilkins and the Department of Defence re: Band [2016] DHAAT 29
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 11 October 2016
Bradford and the Department of Defence re: MacRobert [2016] DHAAT 28
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 11 October 2016
Smith and the Department of Defence re: Sharp [2016] DHAAT 27
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 10 August 2016
Smith and the Department of Defence re: Roche [2016] DHAAT 26
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 10 August 2016
Smith and the Department of Defence re: Roberts [2016] DHAAT 25
Gallantry Award – recommendation accepted by Government on 10 August 2016
Smith and the Department of Defence re: Peters [2016] DHAAT 24
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 10 August 2016
Smith and the Department of Defence re: Moore [2016] DHAAT 23
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 10 August 2016
Smith and the Department of Defence re: May [2016] DHAAT 22
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 10 August 2016
Smith and the Department of Defence re: Magnussen [2016] DHAAT 21
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 10 August 2016
Smith and the Department of Defence re: Kirby [2016] DHAAT 20
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 10 August 2016
Smith and the Department of Defence re: Grimes [2016] DHAAT 19
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 10 August 2016
Smith and the Department of Defence re: Campbell [2016] DHAAT 18
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 10 August 2016
Smith and the Department of Defence re: Brett [2016] DHAAT 17
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 10 August 2016
Smith and the Department of Defence re: Bextrum [2016] DHAAT 16
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 10 August 2016
Smith and the Department of Defence re: Alcorta [2016] DHAAT 15
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 10 August 2016
Grimshaw and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 14
Australian Defence Medal
Henne and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 12
Reserve Forces Medal
Harrison and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 11
Gallantry Award – Recommendation accepted by Government on 29 January 2017
Billett and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 10
Distinguished Service Decoration – On 11 February 2017 Government advised the Tribunal that the Distinguished Service Medal would be posthumously awarded to Lieutenant Billett
Morrissey and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 09
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75
Hunter and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 08
War Medal 1939-45
Barlow and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 07
1939-45 Star
Smith and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 06
Foreign Awards
Fogarty and the Department of Defence re: Diddams [2016] DHAAT 05 – Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross for Australia - Recommendation accepted by Government on 6 May 2016
Houston and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 04
INTERFET Medal
Williams and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 03
Australian Defence Medal
McLeod Dryden and the Department of Defence [2016] DHAAT 02
(refer FCA1138 2016)
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Hibberd and the Department of Defence [2016]_DHAAT 01
Australian Active Service Medal with Clasp ‘THAILAND’