From time to time the Tribunal will inquire into Defence Honours and Awards issues that have been referred to it by the Government. The Government has asked the Tribunal to inquire into the following issues:
- Australian Defence Medal eligibility criteria
- Recognition of service with the US Army Small Ships
- 4RAR personnel who served in Malaysia from 1966-67
- Military service in Papua New Guinea after 1975
- Service during Operation Solace (Somalia)
- Special Air Service regiment counter terrorist duties
- Peacekeeping operations since 1975
- Personnel who took part in the evacuation of the Australian Embassy in Saigon
- Australian entertainers in the Vietnam War who went with US concert parties
- Far East prisoner of war killed while escaping
- Cadet instructors
- Unresolved recognition issues for the Battle of Long Tan