Couple of things.
It was the IGADF Inquiry that "recommended the revocation of the award of the Meritorious Unit Citation, as an effective demonstration of the collective responsibility and accountability of the Special Operations Task Group as a whole for those events.""
Campbell was acting on that recommendation.
There was a huge outcry from vets and families and good old Jacqui L regarding the decision.
And then
As a result,General Campbell walked back the idea earlier this year, saying he did not want to "be at odds" with the government's position on the issue and to avoid "negative public attention".
Defence steps back from move to strip veterans of military decorations after war crimes inquiry - ABC News
So was the decision reinstated?
