FishHead
Mate, you need to be sure of your facts. The rules for ADF members and pubic serpents are
not the same.
My understanding of the RAAF position is that, in addition to the restrictions on travel to places mentioned in DFAT despatches, a number of specific directives have been issued relating to travel through the Middle East. If you disregard the directives, you will likely end up on at least one
fizzer.
I cant quote the exact case to refer to, as my USO was relaying to me an anecdote as applied to a airman at my current unit who redressed an action based on the court case result
Sounds like second hand hearsay to me. It's true that there have been recent cases in the Federal Court that have ruled on the validity of some RAAF orders. However, to my knowledge, travel directives were not the subject of the litigation in question.
I will however see if I can find out...
I look forward to your reply.