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Inquiry Reports

A CDF Commission of Inquiry, Board of Inquiry or Inquiry Officer Inquiry provides a report containing its findings, and any recommendations arising from those findings, to the Chief of the Defence Force or other Appointing Authority.

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2012

09 February 2011:
HMAS Success Commission of Inquiry - Part 3

08 February 2012:
Inquiry into allegations of inappropriate vetting practices in the Defence Security Authority and Related Matters - Executive Summary and Recommendations

08 February 2012:
Inquiry into allegations of inappropriate vetting practices in the Defence Security Authority and Related Matters - Secretary for Defence's letter and initial steps taken

02 February 2012:
IOI Report into the Death of Lance Corporal MacKinney [PDF-2.67 MB]

2011

26 October 2011:
IO Report into the death of Private Bewes [PDF-2.0 MB]

14 October 2011:
IOI Report into the death of Private Aplin_Private Chuck and Private Palmer [PDF-1.56 MB]

30 September 2011:
Commission of Inquiry into the death of Squadron Leader Adam Hughes CSC [PDF-7986 KB]

12 July 2011:
Commission of Inquiry into the death of Chief Petty Office Naval Police Coxswain Russell Bruce Renne [PDF-586 KB]

07 July 2011:
HMAS Success Commission of Inquiry - Part 2

13 May 2011:
CDF - COI into the death of Private E A McBride (for release) [PDF - 1.2Mb]
COI into death of Private S A Wilson (for release) [PDF - 385Kb]

22 February 2011:
HMAS Success Commission of Inquiry - Part 1

07 February 2011:
Inquiry Officer's Report into the death of Trooper Jason Brown in Afghanistan on 13 August 2010 [PDF-560 KB]

2010

02 December 2010:
Defence (Inquiry) Regulations Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Death of Private Benjamin Edward Pape [PDF-1.82 MB]

26 November 2010:
Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Death of Corporal Jordan Leigh Talay Number 3 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force on 15 January 2008 [PDF-26.2 MB]

16 September 2010:
Inquiry Officers Report into the Death of Sergeant Brett Till in Afghanistan on 19th March 2010 [PDF-10.0 MB]

28 June 2010:
Report of an Inquiry Officer into the Shooting of two Afghan National Policemen, 11 August 2009 [PDF-93 KB]

11 March 2010:
HMAS Success Commission of Inquiry Terms of Reference [PDF-244 KB]

25 February 2010:
Inquiry Officer's Report Into Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel 36 [PDF-4.55 MB]

2009

18 December 2009:
Report of Inquiry Officer – Possible civilian casualties from close air support strike at [REDACTED], Afghanistan on 28 April 2009 [PDF-822 KB]

18 December 2009:
Report of Inquiry Officer – Possible civilian casualties resulting from clearance of a compound at [REDACTED], Afghanistan on 2 April 2009 [PDF-48.5 KB]

17 December 2009:
Inquiry Officers Report into the death of Private B J Ranaudo in Afghanistan on 18 July 2009 [PDF-137 KB]

02 November 2009:
Inquiry Officer's Report into Matters Relating to the Force Preparation, Training, Certification and Leadership Associated with the Force Element Identified in the Inquiry Officer's Report into the Death of Lieutenant M K H Fussell [PDF-315 KB]

Inquiry Officer's Report into the Death of Lieutenant M K H Fussell in Afghanistan on 27th November 2008 [PDF-200 KB]

Review of Vice Admiral Ritchie Inquiry Report [PDF-307 KB]

Report of an Audit by 8271914 Major General J P Cantwell, AO of Special Operations Command Processes for Force Preparation and Certification [PDF-32.0 KB]

24 July 2009:
Report into the death of Corporal Hopkins [PDF-115KB]

03 July 2009:
Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Death of Corporal J R Goss Monash University Regiment Clothing Store, Whiton Street, Mount Waverly, Victoria on 31 July 2007 [PDF-1.44 MB]

28 May 2009:
Inquiry Officers Report into an allegation that an indirect fire mission by Special Operations Task Group in Afghanistan on 5 January 2009 caused a number of Unintended Civilian Casualties [PDF-497 KB]

07 May 2009:
Inquiry Officer's Report into the death of Private Gregory Michael Sher in Afghanistan on 4 January 2009 [PDF-117 KB]

16 February 2009:
Commission of Inquiry Report concerning the deaths of Sergeant Craig Martyn Linacre, Corporal Michael Anthony McAvoy and Corporal David Graham O'Neill ("Swan Island COI Report") [PDF-3.92 MB]

12 February 2009:
Commission of Inquiry Report into the death of Private Ashley Baker [PDF-2.36 MB]

2008

04 December 2008:
Commission of Inquiry Report into the death of Captain Andrew Arvi Paljakka [PDF-1.95 MB]

01 December 2008:
Commission of Inquiry Report into the death of Major Thomas McKerron, ARA [PDF-5.96 MB]

09 October 2008:
Inquiry Officer's Report into the death of Signaller S P McCarthy in Afghanistan on 8 July 08 [PDF-425 KB]

29 August 2008:
Inquiry Officer's Report into the death of Lance Corporal Jason Paul Marks and the Wounding of Australian Soldiers in Afghanistan on 27 April 2008 [PDF - 628 KB]

Inquiry Officer's Report into the detention of local nationals on 29-30 April 2008 in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan [PDF - 1.08 MB]

14 July 2008:
Board of Inquiry Report into the Crash of Black Hawk 221 [PDF-26.04 MB]

17 June 2008:
Board of Inquiry Report into the death of Captain Paul Lawton [PDF-3.63 MB]

12 May 2008:
Inquiry Officer's Report into the death of Private L J Worsley In AFG on 23 Nov 07 [PDF-341 KB]

Inquiry Officer's Report into the death of Sergeant Locke in Afghanistan on 25 Oct 07 [PDF-563 KB]

Inquiry Officer's Report into the death of Trooper Pearce And Injury to Another ADF Member in Afghanistan on 8 Oct 07 [PDF-436 KB]

Inquiry Officer's Report into Collateral Damage and Allegations of Mistreatment of a Local National in Afghanistan on 23 Nov 07 [PDF-2.40 MB]

2007

21 June 2007:
Board of Inquiry Report Nias Island Sea King Accident

2006

01 December 2006:
Board of Inquiry Report into the death of Private Jake Kovco [PDF-4.95 MB]

Other reports

Inquiry Report Signaller Geffrey Phillip Gregg [PDF-1.04 MB]

Inquiry Officer's Report into the death of 8299931 Private Jeremy Paul Williams Formerly RAINF Initial Employment Trainee School of Infantry [PDF - 41.6 KB]

Transcript of Proceedings - Pre-Trial Directions Hearing 29 Aug 11 [PDF - 626 KB]

MFI 1 - Protective Orders sought by the Commonwealth [PDF - 21 KB]

MFI 2 and Exhibit A - Affidavit Air Marshal Mark Donald Binskin [PDF - 311 KB]

MFI 3 - The Commonwealth's Submissions in relation to the making of Protective Orders [PDF - 404 KB]