The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) may have issued an unlawful order to cadets who were told not to wear their military uniforms on Wear it Purple Day – an annual awareness day for “rainbow young people”.
Students at the elite military college have complained they felt pressured to wear purple clothing last Friday after they were issued with instructions not to wear their military uniforms and told that doing so would be seen as a protest.
The Herbert MP, who served in the Royal Australia Regiment between 2006 and 2011, said that the role of the ADF is “to fight in and win our wars” and that “pressuring our junior leaders” to do things like support Wear it Purple Day would “change the culture going forward, and not in the right direction.”
"Additionally, anyone in uniform will be required to explain why they have chosen to disobey a direct command from the CO." "On 24 August 2023, Australian Defence Force Academy students and staff were asked to wear civilian attire and, if they wished, to wear something purple in recognition of 'Wear it Purple Day'."
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