RSL's Peter Tinley to tell Press Club no one is in charge of readiness
The plan has three parts: an ongoing legal duty, an independent commission and a government adviser.
RSL president Peter Tinley will speak at the National Press Club on Monday. Mr Tinley will acknowledge work done across sectors but want that analysis turned into action.
No single person in the Commonwealth has the job of making sure Australia is ready. Mr Tinley says the gap is not because anyone has failed.
The RSL wants a law making preparedness an ongoing legal duty for the nation. The RSL also wants an independent commission to judge which resilience measures are worth the money.
A government adviser would decide whether the country is ready or not. The RSL will also urge the government to ask states and territories to join a National Preparedness Compact.
- Peter Tinley, RSL president
- Speaker
- National Press Club
- Speech venue
- Three
- Measures in framework
- April
- Defence strategy released
Why it mattersIf nobody is in charge, a serious disruption could hit communications, money and public confidence together.
AustraliaAny serious disruption to communications or banking would reach everyday Australians.
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