Report Part I: Incidents onboard HMAS Success between March and May 2009 and subsequent events

12 May 2011

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Members of the committee	(PDF 5KB)

Acronyms and abbreviations	(PDF 6KB)

Chapter 1 - Inquiry into incidents that occurred on board HMAS Success	(PDF 35KB)
Referral of inquiry and terms of reference Conduct of inquiry Appointment of a Commission of Inquiry Committee's interim reports Part One—HMAS Success Commission of Inquiry (the Gyles Report) The Gyles Report and the committee's terms of reference Scope of report

Chapter 2 - Allegations of unacceptable behaviour	(PDF 123KB)
Background The equity and diversity issues at large on board HMAS Success giving rise to the E&D health check Decision to send an E&D team The role and function of the E&D team

Chapter 3 - The nature and veracity of complaints and reasons for landing the three senior sailors	(PDF 90KB)
Nature of complaints Veracity of complaints The reasons and factual evidentiary basis for landing the sailors

Chapter 4 - The removal of three senior sailors from HMAS Success	(PDF 68KB)
Procedural fairness Removal of the sailors and commanding officer's address to ship's company Conclusion

Chapter 5 - Reporting wrongdoing in the ADF	(PDF 58KB)
The Gyles Report—findings Longstanding concern—reporting of wrongdoing Conclusion

Appendix 1 - Terms of reference	(PDF 8KB)

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Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3535

Fax: +61 2 6277 5818

Email: fadt.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3535
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5818
Email:	fadt.sen@aph.gov.au