LNP candidate apologises for claiming prestigious military award

The Liberal National Party candidate at the Longman by-election has apologised for wrongly claiming a prestigious military medal. In his Queensland parliamentary biography, Trevor Ruthenberg incorrectly was presented with the Australian Service Medal, awarded for military and peacekeeping services, by the Governor-General. Mr Ruthenberg, in fact, received the Australian Defence Medal, awarded to all military … Continue reading LNP candidate apologises for claiming prestigious military award