Committee: Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
Date referred: 04 February 2026
Submissions close: 01 May 2026
Reporting date: 07 September 2026

On 4 February 2026, the Senate referred an inquiry into the MRH90 Taipan Helicopter incident to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report.

Terms of Reference

The fatal July 2023 MRH-90 Taipan Helicopter incident in the Whitsundays, with specific reference to:

1. airworthiness assessments of the MRH-90 platform and associated equipment;
2. Army Aviation compliance with the Defence Aviation Safety Regulations;
3. findings of the Comcare investigation into the incident;
4. any other investigations into the incident;
5. the appropriateness of the decision not to prosecute any matters arising from the incident; and
6. any other related matters.