Gentlemen
The message below has been received from the President of the Naval Association of Australia.
You will note the issue out of Defence/Repat and is now back into the arena of “Politicians”, and
despite all the previous assurances has apparently been put back under the umbrella of the
“Revisitation of the Clarke Committee Findings”. I am given to understand a decision could be
made around “Budget” Time”.
Be assured “The President of the NAA” will do everything possible in support of our “Active Service”
Recognition
Rob Woolrych
(Vice President SAA Qld Inc)
Shipmates,
I have been advised that “the Department of Defence has completed its review of these submarine
special operations and has advised the Minister for Defence of its position on the proposed
reclassification. This issue is before Government as part of the proposed response to the
revisitation of Clarke recommendations”
As previously advised this has now moved out of Defence following consideration by the
Repatriation Commission on a number of occasions in recent months.
I will be in Canberra attending the ESO Round Table meetings on Wednesday evening, Thursday
and Friday, 24, 25 & 26 March and will not be contactable by mobile telephone during the day as I
will be locked in meetings all day.
Should you wish to contact me over this period please email me at: NationalPresident@NavalAssoc.
org.au and I will respond at the first opportunity.
Kind regards,
Les Dwyer
National President
Naval Association of Australia
'Each for All - All for Each'