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Monday, 8 September 2003
Page: 19473


Mr Price asked the Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 3 June 2003:

(1) What are the positions and ranks of members of the Board of Inquiry (BOI) constituted for the death of Sapper Andrew John Morrison.

(2) Is this consistent with the revised guidelines issued as a result of the recommendations of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade in its report into Military Justice Procedures; if not, (a) why were the guidelines departed from, (b) what were the perceived benefits of departing from the guidelines, and (c) what, if any, have any consequences of departing from the guidelines.


Mrs Vale (Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence) —The answer to the honourable member's questions is as follows:

(1) President-Captain Peter Callaghan RANR QC Members-Commodore George Herron RAN (Retd) and Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Littame, Army General Reserve.

(2) Yes.