Defence Publications

HMAS Success Commission of Inquiry

Allegations of Unacceptable Behaviour and the Management Thereof

Part One: The Asian Deployment and Immediate Aftermath

Commission of Inquiry Report Part One

Full report [PDF - 44.26MB]

Report extracts - All files are PDF

• Preamble and Table of Contents [352KB]
• Executive summary [1.16MB]
• Chapter 1 – Introduction [3.96MB]
• Chapter 2 – The behaviour of Marine Technical Sailors [19.81MB]
• Chapter 3 – Behaviour of other personnel [1.99MB]
• Chapter 4 – Management of allegations and misbehaviour [14.09MB]
• Chapter 5 – Conclusions and recommendations [869KB]
• Appendix A – Instrument of Appointment [472KB]
• Appendix B – HMAS Success: Engineering Work Sections [107KB]
• Appendix C – The equity and diversity team’s report [449KB]
• Appendix D – Counsel [82KB]
• Shortened forms [591KB]

 

Allegations of Unacceptable Behaviour and the Management Thereof

Part Two: The Management of the Allegations and Personnel Involved

Commission of Inquiry Report Part Two

Full report [PDF - 28.49MB]

Report extracts - All files are PDF

• Preamble and Table of Contents Part Two [569KB]
• Executive Summary Part Two [1.47MB]
• Chapter 1 - Introduction Part Two [260KB]
• Chapter 2 - The Wark Inquiry [5.99MB]
• Chapter 3 - Management of the landed sailors [7.81MB]
• Chapter 4 - Media repercussions [5.50MB]
• Chapter 5 - Treatment of the Legal Officer [1.08MB]
• Chapter 6 - The ADFIS investigations [567KB]
• Chapter 7 - Conclusion [804KB]
• Appendix A - Instrument of Appointment Part Two [605KB]
• Appendix B - Notification of Proposed Inquiry Findings [152KB]
• Appendix C - The Wark Report: summary, findings and recommendations [1.03MB]
• Appendix D - The Weber Report[352KB]
• Shortened forms Part Two [564KB]

 

Government Response to HMAS Success Commission of Inquiry Part Two

Allegations of Unacceptable Behaviour and the Management Thereof

Part Three: Further recommendations

Commission of Inquiry Report Part Three

Full report [PDF 6.39MB]

Report extracts - All files are PDF

• Preamble and Table of Contents Part Three
• Executive Summary and Recommendations Part Three
• Chapter 1 - Introduction Part Three
• Chapter 2 - Erosion of Command
• Chapter 3 - Inquiries persuant to the Defence (Inquiry) Regulations
• Appendix A - Instrument of Appointment Part Three
• Appendix B - Part One of the Report: Executive Summary
• Appendix C - Part Two of the Report: Executive Summary
• Appendix D - Outline of Reforms
• Appendix E - Conduct of the Commission 
• Appendix F- Practice Note Number
• Appendix G - Contributors to the Commission
• Sources Consulted Part Three
• Shortened Forms Part Three

 

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