Australian Award for Timor-Leste Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/australian-award-for-timor-leste.html Online petition signatures en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:23 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Ralph Vixama [Signature #339] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19223832?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:43:08 UTC 19223832 Nigel D'Cruz [Signature #338] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18504949?utm_medium=rss The people of East Timor protected Australian Defence Force personnel from Japanese soldiers in Timor, during World War II.

The Timorese people gave impeccable humanitarian assistance to Australian Defence Force personnel in Timor, during
World War II.

I would like to ask the Australian Government to recognise the immense bravery of the East Timorese people, by bestowing a Companion of the Order of Australia upon East Timor.

Yours sincerely,
Nigel D'Cruz.
P.O. Box 10, Burswood, 6100.
Perth, Western Australia. AUSTRALIA.
Phone Number : 61 08 93613774.

]]> Thu, 5 Feb 2015 01:31:22 UTC 18504949 Elvis Ximenes [Signature #337] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12635717?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:36:24 UTC 12635717 Antonio Pires [Signature #336] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12634857?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:30:54 UTC 12634857 Lurdes Pereira [Signature #335] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12634772?utm_medium=rss It must be of real shame for the many Australian diggers serving in Timor Leste that their Governments after 70 years are yet to give the Timorese recognition for loyal assistantace to Aussies soldiers.

]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:11:23 UTC 12634772 Anonymous [Signature #334] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12176662?utm_medium=rss Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:09:08 UTC 12176662 Nadia Montague [Signature #333] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11665219?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:09:20 UTC 11665219 Judith hughey [Signature #332] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11348669?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:01:31 UTC 11348669 Michael Fraser [Signature #331] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10313513?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:10:25 UTC 10313513 Felise Fraser [Signature #330] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10313508?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:08:06 UTC 10313508 Jan Webb [Signature #329] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8575043?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Sep 2010 06:41:00 UTC 8575043 Rory Hamilton [Signature #328] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/8556344?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:33:07 UTC 8556344 Marie Huguet-Latour [Signature #327] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7742575?utm_medium=rss I rejoice to ba able to support Australian Award for Timor-Leste even from here in Québec,Canada. You have many friends here too!
Susan and your great team! I wish you all success for the recognition of all Timorese courageous people who supported the Australians soldiers and there struggle for freedom. May all Timor-Leste people feel our deeply commited support and prayers.
IN Solidarity and Hope
Marie Huguet-Latour

]]> Tue, 25 May 2010 06:25:45 UTC 7742575 Frances Nielsen [Signature #326] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7718588?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 May 2010 08:57:06 UTC 7718588 Geoff and Pam Pendlebury [Signature #325] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7509011?utm_medium=rss My wife's uncle Jack fought in the hills of Timor with the 2/2 Commandos, and had nothing but admiration and thanks for the assistance that they were given by the East Timorese 'criados". These were the men and boys who carried the Australians gear, as well as providing food,shelter and more assistance than I can mention here. My wife and I heartily agree with what the petition recommends.

]]> Mon, 3 May 2010 10:51:35 UTC 7509011 David Maguire [Signature #324] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7500287?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 May 2010 08:39:20 UTC 7500287 Anonymous [Signature #323] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7499644?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 May 2010 06:32:22 UTC 7499644 Ross McCandlish [Signature #322] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7499638?utm_medium=rss WE should hang our heads in shame!

]]> Sun, 2 May 2010 06:31:12 UTC 7499638 Cate Maguire [Signature #321] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7486987?utm_medium=rss Sat, 1 May 2010 02:05:10 UTC 7486987 Peter Fowler [Signature #320] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7485078?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:36:59 UTC 7485078 Dora Maguire [Signature #319] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7485001?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:17:48 UTC 7485001 Sarah Withers [Signature #318] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7473185?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:54:21 UTC 7473185 Tristin Norwell [Signature #317] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7470680?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:02:53 UTC 7470680 Rosslyn Moar [Signature #316] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7463452?utm_medium=rss Let's recognise them for their help.

]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:36:41 UTC 7463452 Desmond Hamilton [Signature #315] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7457923?utm_medium=rss The lack of recognition of the suffering of the Timorese people during WW2 while supporting our troops is an embarrassment considering the progress and social advances we have made as a nation.

]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:15:41 UTC 7457923 Melissa Phillips [Signature #314] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7447497?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:10:46 UTC 7447497 marian letcher [Signature #313] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7442884?utm_medium=rss Such important work.

]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:04:34 UTC 7442884 Raymond Hannah [Signature #312] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7441673?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:00:07 UTC 7441673 Tracey Fittler [Signature #311] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7441281?utm_medium=rss I fully support Sister Susan Connelly of the Mary MacKillop East Timor Mission.

]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:15:35 UTC 7441281 Mike Fittler [Signature #310] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7441275?utm_medium=rss I fully support Sister Susan Connelly of the Mary MacKillop East Timor Mission.

]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:14:12 UTC 7441275 Irene Owins [Signature #309] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7440692?utm_medium=rss What happened to "Lest we Forget"

]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 06:24:10 UTC 7440692 Martin Beck [Signature #308] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7438530?utm_medium=rss As an ex Army member who was in East Timor in 2000 I fully approve and support this award to a people that have suffered endlessly by our inaction since

]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:40:22 UTC 7438530 Kay Mumme [Signature #307] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7438395?utm_medium=rss My grandfather was a member of the 2/2 Independant Company. He had two creados one of which was killed while he was there. The second was not to be heard of again. We as Australians owe the timorese so much. Give them the acknowledgement that they deserve.

]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:55:50 UTC 7438395 Pauline Corner [Signature #306] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7438178?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:51:26 UTC 7438178 Alan Imerito [Signature #305] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7438159?utm_medium=rss Any one or any country that helps in the defence of my country must be recognized. It's plain, simple fairness which has been long overdue. (It's somewhat poignant to realise that I'm signing this petition on ANZAC Day.)

]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:47:27 UTC 7438159 Eric Donald [Signature #304] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7438119?utm_medium=rss My father who was in Timor with the RAAF as a medic was helped by the Timorese who aided them in escaping the Japanese until they were finally rescued by an American Submarine - "The Sea Raven". Thank God for these wonderful people who helped at great risk to themselves.

]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:38:31 UTC 7438119 Michael kemp [Signature #303] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7438048?utm_medium=rss I believe that we should honour those who aided and assisted us, and their memory.
We have an opportunity to respond in this significant, yet meagre, way.

]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:18:34 UTC 7438048 beverley chancellor [Signature #302] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7438045?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:17:24 UTC 7438045 FAY WILLIAMS BURTON [Signature #301] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7438031?utm_medium=rss After the shame attached to every Australian when our governments have refused to seek Justice for the killing of five journalists by Indonesian military, and now the ignoring of the Timorese young lads who helped our servicemen during WWII and were subsequently killed by the Japanese I think it's about time Australian politicians got their heads out of the sand and began to do something meaningful and honourable toward the Timorese people.

Give them our medal.

]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:13:17 UTC 7438031 Marlene Strecker [Signature #300] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7437976?utm_medium=rss Years ago I saw a documentary on how the East Timorese helped Australian soldiers during WWII and I was shocked! Shocked that such care and friendship could have been shown to our soldiers, while we in Australia were largely ignorant of the sacrifices made by the East Timorese on our behalf. My concern was compounded when more recently they begged for our help during Indonesian atrocities. This is one episode that we need to put right. For the sake of these gentle, loyal people - and our own.

]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 07:51:37 UTC 7437976 Bruce Nicholls [Signature #299] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7437975?utm_medium=rss I totally agree

]]> Sun, 25 Apr 2010 07:51:36 UTC 7437975 Mark Dean [Signature #298] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7437972?utm_medium=rss Sun, 25 Apr 2010 07:49:46 UTC 7437972 Jennifer Taylor [Signature #297] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7428167?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:42:39 UTC 7428167 KEN MARTIN [Signature #296] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7391448?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:44:09 UTC 7391448 Anonymous [Signature #295] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7321326?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Apr 2010 04:05:49 UTC 7321326 Maria D.C.X Lay [Signature #294] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7057780?utm_medium=rss Those Timorese who died aiding the Australian soldiers deserve to be remembered, and this petition will help acknowlege their unconditional willingness to help.

]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:24:11 UTC 7057780 Rebecca Cull [Signature #293] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7042927?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:39:20 UTC 7042927 Lorraine Hurley [Signature #292] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/7025858?utm_medium=rss I fully support what is stated in the above petition. It has taken a long time to be acknowledged but better late than never.

]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:53:51 UTC 7025858 Daniel Brumley [Signature #291] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6965571?utm_medium=rss We should not forget our mates, especially when they saved alot of our people.

]]> Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:00:56 UTC 6965571 Cristina Maria Silva Lopes [Signature #290] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6964581?utm_medium=rss Tue, 9 Feb 2010 04:13:08 UTC 6964581 Andrea Andrade [Signature #289] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6964542?utm_medium=rss Tue, 9 Feb 2010 04:00:11 UTC 6964542 Pedro Evangelista [Signature #288] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6962237?utm_medium=rss Thank you Timor.

]]> Mon, 8 Feb 2010 03:54:28 UTC 6962237 Joao Mendes [Signature #287] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6960846?utm_medium=rss It is about time for the Australian nation to recognize the help received from Timor.

]]> Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:24:07 UTC 6960846 João Evangelista [Signature #286] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6960356?utm_medium=rss We all should help and praise this wonderful people!

]]> Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:48:17 UTC 6960356 joelle battestini [Signature #285] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6953978?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Feb 2010 08:18:56 UTC 6953978 Pedro Jorge [Signature #284] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6951783?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Feb 2010 10:48:22 UTC 6951783 jack callaghan [Signature #283] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6949545?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Feb 2010 08:06:18 UTC 6949545 LEONILDA PEREIRA [Signature #282] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6942851?utm_medium=rss Portugal é um país pequenino mas com um povo defensor das grandes e nobres causas.

]]> Thu, 4 Feb 2010 02:37:19 UTC 6942851 HELDER PEREIRA [Signature #281] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6941057?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:59:34 UTC 6941057 Nun Rato [Signature #280] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6940001?utm_medium=rss go timor

]]> Thu, 4 Feb 2010 06:40:47 UTC 6940001 Paulo Rodrigues Martins [Signature #279] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6939392?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Feb 2010 04:27:32 UTC 6939392 Sandra Henriques [Signature #278] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6939260?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Feb 2010 03:52:45 UTC 6939260 Isabella Nicolaides [Signature #277] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6931232?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:03:43 UTC 6931232 Adnan Daud [Signature #276] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6927828?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Feb 2010 03:29:48 UTC 6927828 Stephen Hurrel [Signature #275] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6874584?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:51:32 UTC 6874584 Anne Jury [Signature #274] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6871302?utm_medium=rss The people of Timor Leste have shown great bravery and friendship to Australia, and yet we have let them down in many ways... It is time to redress this, acknowledge our enormous debt to them and help them in their time of need. Thank you!

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:13:56 UTC 6871302 Maria Lay [Signature #273] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6865664?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:32:28 UTC 6865664 Phil Dempster [Signature #272] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6850984?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:44:29 UTC 6850984 António Loja-Neves [Signature #271] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6818678?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:43:30 UTC 6818678 Sandra Bekin [Signature #270] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6815494?utm_medium=rss Lest We Forget.

]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:42:45 UTC 6815494 Justine Schafer [Signature #269] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6805962?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:10:09 UTC 6805962 Stefan Sorensen [Signature #268] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6797722?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Jan 2010 11:34:44 UTC 6797722 Vera Loureiro [Signature #267] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6773045?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 Jan 2010 12:06:33 UTC 6773045 Margaret Pryosusilo [Signature #266] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6770904?utm_medium=rss Every service and kindness should be recognised

]]> Sun, 3 Jan 2010 10:59:03 UTC 6770904 julie campbell [Signature #265] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6742420?utm_medium=rss The Timorese people deserve this award they have looked after Australia and we should look after them

]]> Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:35:04 UTC 6742420 BRIAN WOODWARD [Signature #264] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6740421?utm_medium=rss IT,S UNAUSTRALIAN TO TAKE AND NOT GIVE IN RETURN. THE EAST TIMORESE GAVE US THERE ALL.IT'S ABOUT TIME WE SAID THANK YOU AND DID SOMETHING IN RETURN .WE ARE A RICH NATION OUR RESOURCES ARE VAST SO LET US GIVE AND GIVE WITH LOVE AND SAY SORRY WE DIDN'T DO IT MUCH EARLIER

]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:31:54 UTC 6740421 Leonardo de la Paor [Signature #263] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6728683?utm_medium=rss Come on Matey, do the decent thing!

]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:46:48 UTC 6728683 Anonymous [Signature #262] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6723291?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:29:36 UTC 6723291 Eric Van De Hey [Signature #261] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6708853?utm_medium=rss The Timorese have long had a close relationship with Australia, dating back almost a century and a half, when Eastern Timorese fled Portuguese oppression in the late 19th century, and in WWI, where Timorese fought in greater numbers alongside the ANZACs against the specter of German tyranny than they did under the Portuguese banner.

And when the time came again, they fought against the vastly superior forces of Japan alongside Australia.

These sacrifices demand recognition.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:47:09 UTC 6708853 Anonymous [Signature #260] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6706638?utm_medium=rss I greatly admire Sr.Mary Mc Killop for her courage and deep faith in human hearts. She is a model for many modern women
all over the world. She should known and venerated more. I am Roman Catholic woman with eager engagement in church
voluntary work.

]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:59:02 UTC 6706638 Leonie Mundey [Signature #259] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6701707?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:26:16 UTC 6701707 Lorraine Doherty [Signature #258] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6701600?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:51:37 UTC 6701600 Ian McClintock [Signature #257] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6700744?utm_medium=rss We owed them, we let them down badly, now it is time to apologise and show the hand of friendship and honour they so obviously deserve.

]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:53:27 UTC 6700744 Laurie Nolan [Signature #256] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6695870?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:11:52 UTC 6695870 Judy Atkinson [Signature #255] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6694039?utm_medium=rss the death of 40,000 Timorese lives in World War 11, for the population of Timor Leste, would make their sacrifice one of the greatest in World War 11, per percentage of population.

]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:10:51 UTC 6694039 brian bernays [Signature #254] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6690486?utm_medium=rss fantastic cause.....if we can do anything to recognise these beautiful people, we should. We owe them so much.

]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:07:06 UTC 6690486 Bob Muntz [Signature #253] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6689730?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:01:04 UTC 6689730 Anne Burton [Signature #252] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6689554?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:10:38 UTC 6689554 Ned ICETON [Signature #251] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6689126?utm_medium=rss I'm sure it is appropriate. It will also help to counter the more recent bad taste left by our government's attempt to beat the the East Timorese down on their fair share of the return from off-shore T.L oil.

Because of the Japanese and then the Indonesian occupation, there are probably no East Timorese who are not suffering the psychological fragmentation of post-traumatic stress disorder: Australia should fund local counsellor training, and thus help raise national effectiveness.

]]> Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:12:49 UTC 6689126 Cristy Ducharme [Signature #250] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6676608?utm_medium=rss I really was interested in this subject because of the international differences.

]]> Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:40:24 UTC 6676608 gerold fahrer [Signature #249] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6659366?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 Dec 2009 05:44:25 UTC 6659366 Beverley Ellis [Signature #248] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6656280?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:21:19 UTC 6656280 Robert Brokenshire [Signature #247] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6656064?utm_medium=rss I support the campaign by the Australia East Timor Frienship Association SA Inc to build support for recognition of our East Timorese friends.

]]> Tue, 8 Dec 2009 06:48:44 UTC 6656064 Josie Hyde [Signature #246] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6638271?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Dec 2009 02:55:44 UTC 6638271 Anthony Grech [Signature #245] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6631078?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Dec 2009 02:36:11 UTC 6631078 Eleanor Ramsay [Signature #244] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6624491?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Dec 2009 01:42:30 UTC 6624491 Melissa Evans [Signature #243] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6607543?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Dec 2009 03:01:55 UTC 6607543 Erin Kostiuk [Signature #242] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6598318?utm_medium=rss Let the victims of the best kept secret be honoured for thier loss.

]]> Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:00:55 UTC 6598318 Joanne Hogbin [Signature #241] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6597544?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Dec 2009 06:05:10 UTC 6597544 Bill Owens [Signature #240] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6592066?utm_medium=rss Long overdue recognition by Australians

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