Representative Association of Commissioned Officers objects to the presence of the Department’s Secretary General on the board, says it undermines indepence
Representative Association of Commissioned Officers objects to presence of the Department of Defence’s secretary general on the board, saying it undermines independenceThe establishment of an external oversight body was one of the recommendations of the Independent Review Group last year which was tasked with examining allegations of abuse, harassment and misogyny within the Defence Forces
Raco, as well as Pdforra, which represents the enlisted ranks, are objecting to the presence of Department of Defence secretary general Jacqui McCrum on the board. Raco says it will not engage with the board unless Ms McCrum is removed or military representative associations are admitted as members. The allegations were first raised by a group of female veterans which became known as the Women of Honour. The oversight board is intended to drive cultural change in the Defence Forces and increase transparency and accountability.
In its letter to members Raco said it has been calling for independent oversight since 2018, and that it has been placed in a “seemingly impossible position by the department”.
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