On the weekend, the Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Justice Minister Michael Keenan announced the eligibility for the National Police Services Medal will in the future recognize the service on or after 14 February 1975, the date on which the Australian Honours system was established. (click here to read the joint press release) Previously only service on or after 30 October 2008 was recognized. Click here for a history of the National Police Services Medal.
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