Documents Relating To The Decision To Delete The Report Into The Inspector-General Of The ADF From The Royal Commission's Website.

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The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide's Official Secretary, Tracey Bell, decided to remove a report on the Inspector-General of the ADF from the Royal Commission's website in September 2024. Bell explained the decision was made because the report contradicted internal policy against publicising government reports that the government itself had not released. The report had been included in a tender bundle with the intention it would be published online, but Commissioners did not individually review each item in the bundle. Attorney-General's Department officials, including Emma Swinbourne, sought clarification on who authorised the initial publication and subsequent removal, with Bell confirming she made the decision to take down the exhibit. The disclosure contains significant redactions under section 22(1) of the Freedom of Information Act (personal information).