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Reforms to Australia's military justice system: Fourth progress report

24 September 2008

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Members of the Committee	(PDF 78KB)

Overview	(PDF 125KB)

Executive summary	(PDF 154KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 162KB)
Background Progress reports Final progress report Public hearings Acknowledgments

Chapter 2 - ADF Discipline System	(PDF 277KB)
Australian military court (AMC) Jurisdiction of the AMC AMC—further refinements Military juries Selection process Code of conduct for jurors Summary proceedings Rules of evidence Promulgation of rules of evidence Rules of evidence on appeal from summary proceedings to AMC Appeals on interlocutory points Director of Military Prosecutions (DMP) Office of the DMP—staffing and resources Independence of the DMP Audit of legal officers in the ADF Resources Staffing for the office of the DMP

Chapter 3 - ADF's Investigative Service	(PDF 207KB)
Recruitment to the ADFIS Improvements in capability Scene of incident Conclusion

Chapter 4 - Administrative System	(PDF 262KB)
Delays in the redress of grievance system Referral to service chief—delays Reporting of complaints Learning culture in the ADF Measuring changes in attitude Investigating complaints Managing complaints of unacceptable behaviour Recordkeeping CDF commissions of inquiry (COIs) Role of COIs Arrangements with coroners

Chapter 5 - Consolidating Reforms	(PDF 292KB)
Commitment to military justice system Adequate resources Maintaining the momentum Visibility and scrutiny Discipline system Military justice reporter Judge Advocate General Future of the JAG Funding arrangements for the Office of the JAG Administrative system Inspector General Australian Defence Force Reporting regime Implementation of reforms Chain of command influence Tracking system Claims for detriment caused by defective administration scheme Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA) Other matters Consultation

Chapter 6 - Conclusion	(PDF 137KB)
Transparency and accountability Consultation

Appendix 1 - Public submission and tabled papers	(PDF 100KB)

Appendix 2 - Public hearings and witnesses	(PDF 79KB)

Appendix 3 - The Committee's recommendations from its 2005 report and the Government's response	(PDF 249KB)

Appendix 4 - Department of Defence, Progress of reforms to Australia's military justice system—October 2007	(PDF 265KB)

Appendix 5 - Department of Defence, Progress of reforms to Australia's military justice system—June 2008	(PDF 3662KB)

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Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
Department of the Senate
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Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3535

Fax: +61 2 6277 5818

Email: fadt.sen@aph.gov.au