Originally Posted by
A30_737_AEWC
For those who are not aware, ANYONE can nominate a person for an civilian honour or award under Australia's system of honours/awards.
I know of a cavalcade of senior military officers (who I've worked around or have direct knowledge of their work roles/activities) and their many non-combat/non-military action related honours/awards are based on individuals who basically turn up for work. How you can get a CSC for working in the procurement/sustainment arm of Defence is beyond a joke IMO. It's basically a mutual admiration society of the more senior retired officers nominating the up-and-coming seniors following in their foot steps.
There are many civilians working in many sectors of business and society whose 'herculean efforts' in public service and advocacy go unrecognised and unrewarded.
If any of you know anyone whose professional or volunteer activities warrant appropriate recognition in this way, please take it upon yourself to do the groundwork and submit a nomination for them. I'm considering doing this for 2 selfless individuals I am aware of.
https://www.gg.gov.au/australian-hon...-someone-award
That's good to know but still begs the question how the hell a bloke who took over a profitable airline then ran it into the ground to the point it went into Administration got nominated and by whom.......