Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I urge all members to support my notice of motion, which calls on the government to make a recommendation to remove General David Morrison from Australian of the Year and replace him with a person worthy of the title.

The uncovering of a secret New South Wales police report—Strike Force Civet, which examined the Jedi Council's sex scandal—has raised serious questions about the competence, honesty and integrity of all senior Australian Defence officers involved in the management and investigation of this crisis, including retired General Morrison. General Morrison's management of the crisis has denied natural justice to many Australian Defence Force members and, in cases like retired Lieutenant Colonel Karel Dubsky's, maliciously ruined the career and life of an innocent man to protect the reputation of the Australian Defence Force. The appointment of General Morrison was a slap in the face for Australians who believe in justice for the innocent, and it should be reversed.