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Review of the Australian Defence Force Cadets (ADFC) Scheme

Government Accepts Defence Response

The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, announced on 6 June 2008 that an independent review of the ADFC Scheme would be undertaken. The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, announced the Review Team members on 20 August 2008.

The review panel submitted their report to the Parliamentary Secretary on 24 November 2008.  The report was passed to Defence for their response to the recommendations.

The Defence response was passed to the Parliamentary Secretary on 6 April and was accepted on 4 May 2009.

A copy of the review recommendations, including the Defence response is available via the link on the main menu.