ADF personnel never off duty: Gen Hurley

Written By Unknown on Jumat, 21 Juni 2013 | 15.02

DEFENCE force chief General David Hurley has warned military personnel they are never off duty.

General Hurley said the degree of public scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) indicated Australians expected better behaviour from them.

Following disclosure of misconduct by a group of Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) cadets, he said defence personnel needed to demand more of themselves.

"An ADF member is never off duty. Leaders will be held accountable for the way in which they exercise their authority and every member of the ADF at every rank will be expected to take responsibility for their actions," he said in a statement on Friday.

Seven cadets have been suspended for what's been termed drunken stupidity around a Canberra nightspot.

Last week, Army Chief Lieutenant General David Morrison revealed a group of more senior soldiers were under investigation for producing and distributing offensive materiel on the defence computer system and internet.

General Hurley said defence had taken a strong and visible stance against unacceptable behaviour.

"This is cultural reform in action. This is the Defence Senior Leadership taking steps to set the boundaries and expectations necessary to give full force to cultural change," he said.

General Hurley said ADFA was an important training institution for future defence leaders and he was extremely disappointed some cadets had engaged in unacceptable behaviour which brought their colleagues, ADFA and the ADF into disrepute.

He said he made no apology for the decisive action to eliminate unacceptable behaviour.

"We will not accept or excuse illegal, offensive or discriminatory behaviour in the ADF. Such behaviour contradicts our Defence values and will have swift and decisive consequences," he said.


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