Peter Dutton’s ‘Cease and Desist’ Order For Diversity Celebrations After IDAHOBIT
Defence Minister Peter Dutton, it seems, is not a fan of rainbow clothes.
and The Age reported that days after after the department held morning teas with staff wearing rainbow clothing to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and Transphobia, Dutton, Dutton has ordered Defence Force Chief Angus Campbell and Secretary Greg Moriarty to issue a note banning events with 鈥減articular clothes in celebration鈥�.
Dutton told the newspapers, 鈥淚鈥檝e been very clear to the chiefs that I will not tolerate discrimination. But we are not pursuing a woke agenda. Our task is to build up the morale in the Australian Defence Force and these woke agendas don鈥檛 help.鈥�
It all seems to have started with a note that encouraged Defence ADF and APS “to acknowledge IDAHOBIT in a COVID-safe manner. Examples for activity include hosting morning teas, encouraging discussions regarding the importance of IDAHOBIT, raising awareness of LGBTI rights and wearing visible rainbow clothing or ally pins.”
The note said that the purpose was to demonstrate 鈥渟upport for our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) colleagues, friends and family by standing against prejudice and discrimination, and demonstrating inclusion鈥�.
However, on Friday a fresh note was sent, according to the two newspapers. This time the note banned events where employees wore particular clothes.
“Defence represents the people of Australia and must at all times be focused on our primary mission to protect Australia鈥檚 national security interests. We must not be putting effort into matters that distract from this.”
鈥淭o meet these important aims, changing language protocols and those events such as morning teas where personnel are encouraged to wear particular clothes in celebration … are not required and should cease.”
“We have made it clear to all Service Chiefs and Group Heads that combat and organisational capability is to be delivered through our well-developed training and education programs, exercises and operational experience, with respectful behaviours, underpinned by Defence values,” the note added.
As camp as a row of soldiers?
EEO….
Don’t worry,
Intelligence shoudn’t be worried about rainbows,
The main threat to defending the Australian flag is that the government has left millions of workers too hungry to fight!