Veterans and their families are demanding the Albanese government scrap plans to restrict appeals of defence honours rulings and impose a time limit on reviews.

Proposed changes to the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal passed the House of Representatives in September and are now subject to a senate inquiry.

If passed, they would require appeals of Tribunal decisions to occur within 20 years of the end of the relevant operation, regardless of whether new information emerges.

National Vice President of the Australian Commando Association Steve Pilmore told Sky News the change would put a “use-by date” on acts of bravery.

“Ex-Defence Force people are a bit shellshocked (by the proposal),” Mr Pilmore said.

“What have you got to do to be assessed as brave or gallant if the act wa

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