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Inquiry Reports

Commission of Inquiry Reports

A CDF Commission of Inquiry or Board of 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.

2008

Commission of Inquiry into the Death of Captain Andrew Arvi Paljakka [PDF-4.98 MB]
Released: 4 December 2008

Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Death of Major Thomas McKerron, ARA [PDF-5.96 MB]
Released: 1 December 2008

Inquiry Officers Report into the death of Signaller Sean McCarthy
Released: 9 October 2008

IO Report into the Death of Signaller S.P. McCarthy in Afghanistan on 8 July 08 [PDF-425 KB]

Transcript of media briefing | Departmental media release



The following reports were released 29 August 2008:

IO 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]



IO Report into the Detention of Local Nationals on 29-30 April 2008 in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan [PDF - 1.08 MB]

Transcript of the media briefing | Departmental media release

Board of Inquiry Report into the crash of Black Hawk 221
Released: 14 July 08

Report of the Board of Inquiry into the deaths of Captain Mark Bingley and Trooper Joshua Porter following the loss of Army Black Hawk 221 on 29 November 2006 whilst deployed in HMAS Kanimbla for Operation Quickstep.

Board of Inquiry Report into the Crash of Black Hawk 221 [PDF-26.04 MB] | Transcript of the media briefing | Departmental media release

 

The following reports were released 12 May 2008:

IO Report into the Death of PTE LJ Worsley In AFG on 23 Nov 07 [PDF-341 KB]

IO Report into the Death of SGT Locke in Afghanistan on 25 Oct 07 [PDF-563 KB]

IO Report into the Death of TPR Pearce And Injury to Another ADF Member in Afghanistan on 8 Oct 07 [PDF-436 KB]


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

Transcript of the media briefing | Departmental media release


2007


Sea King Board of Inquiry
Report released: 21 June 2007

Website


2006
Board of Inquiry Report into the death of Private Jake Kovco
Released:  1 December 2006

Media conference by the Chief of the Defence Force concerning the release of the Board of Inquiry Report into the death of Private Jake Kovco.

Report [PDF-4.95 MB] | Defence Response [PDF-251 KB] | Media briefing

Cosson Report Executive Summary [PDF-348 KB]
Report into the circumstances surrounding the failure to repatriate the body of Private Jacob Kovco to Australia on 25 April 2006.

Transcripts of BOI hearings

 

Other reports
Inspector General Australian Defence Force Inquiry Report Signaller Geffrey Phillip Gregg [PDF-1.04 MB]


IO Report into the Death of 8299931 PTE Jeremy Paul Williams Formerly RAINF Initial Employment Trainee School of Infantry [PDF - 41.6 KB]