Emails Sent In Relation To Media Release 255/24/25 - Documents (pdf, 7.5 Mb)

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This FOI release contains internal Defence emails from March 2023 relating to a public statement on Protected Identity status within the Australian Defence Force. The documents show the drafting and clearance process for an "on the record correction" statement prepared by the Afghanistan Inquiry Response Task Force (AIRTF) to address misinformation circulating on social media regarding protected identity protocols. The emails involve legal review and approval from senior Defence officers, including a Captain RAN serving as Director Legal AIRTF. Multiple versions of the statement were circulated with suggested edits, and clearance was obtained from the Director General and Head of AIRTF before distribution to the Office of the Chief of Defence Force. The correspondence references coordination with the Attorney-General's Department regarding campaign correspondence components, though final clearance status is not explicit in the excerpts provided. Extensive redactions obscure sender and recipient identities throughout the documents.