Senate debates
Tuesday, 10 September 2019
Motions
Australian Bravery Decorations
4:04 pm
Dean Smith (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I, and also on behalf of Senator Lines and Senator Brockman, move:
That the Senate—
(a) acknowledges all recent recipients of Australian Bravery Decorations;
(b) notes that the Bravery Medal is awarded for acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances;
(c) recognises the following Western Australian recipients of the Bravery Medal: Mr Leon Corey Brouwer, Mr Jason Troy Shepherd and Mr Andrew Gordon Strunk;
(d) notes that the Commendation for Brave Conduct is awarded for other acts of bravery which are considered worthy of recognition;
(e) recognises the Western Australian recipient of a Commendation for Brave Conduct: Miss Ella Layne Andrews;
(f) notes that the Group Bravery Citation is awarded for a collective act of bravery by a group of persons in extraordinary circumstances that is considered worthy of recognition; and
(g) recognises the following Western Australian recipients of the Group Bravery Citation: Mr Robin John Lee, Mr Jake Wilson Pugh and Mr Ian Trevor Urquhart.
Question agreed to.