Appendix 2Public hearings and witnesses

Friday 7 February 2025

Committee Room 2R1

Australian Parliament House

Canberra

Mr Dan Fortune DSC and Bar, private capacity

Mr Andrew White, private capacity

Mr Jonathon Beesley DSM, private capacity

Mr Matthew Brennan, private capacity

Mr Scott Seccombe, private capacity

Families of Veterans Guild

Ms Renee Wilson, Chief Executive Officer

Dr Paul Taucher, private capacity

Australian Special Forces Alliance

Mr Martin Louis Blandy, Full Member

Mr Andrew MacNaughton, Director and Welfare Officer

RSL Australia

Retired Major General Greg Melick, National President

RSL New South Wales

Mr David McCann, Director

Australian Special Air Service Association

Mr Rick Moor, Outgoing National Vice Chairman

Brigadier Christopher Roberts, Member

Department of Defence

Rear Admiral Richard Boulton, Deputy Chief of Personnel

Ms Petrina Cole, Assistant Secretary Work Health and Safety

Australian War Memorial

Mr Matt Anderson PSM, Director and Agency Head

Mr Brian Dawson, Assistant Director, National Collection Branch

Mr Nick Fletcher, Head, Military Heraldry and Technology

Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal

Mr Stephen Skehill, Chair

Mr Jay Kopplemann, Executive Officer

Wednesday 12 March 2025

Committee Room 2S3

Australian Parliament House

Canberra

Australian Peacekeeper and Peacemaker Veterans’ Association Ltd

Mr Ian Lindgren, Chairperson

Mr Paul Copeland OAM, Project Officer, Medallic Recognition Project

Mrs Ruth Rogers, private capacity

Rifle Company Butterworth Review Group

Mr Graeme Mickelberg, Spokesperson

Mr Sean Arthur, Member