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Day 1 – Adelaide, 17 July 2023

Day
1
Date
Location
Adelaide
Hearing
Hearing Block 10, Adelaide

Exhibits

Exhibit 68-01.002 - MAF.0000.0001.0001_R - Statement of Matthew Fernandez de Viana
Exhibit 68-01.004 - MAD.0000.0001.0001_R - Statement of Mark Addison
Exhibit 68-01.006 - LOY.0000.0001.0001_R - Statement of Louis Yencken
Exhibit 68-01.007 - LOY.0000.0001.0017 - Annexure to Statement of Louis Yencken, Letter from BRIG WB Stothart to PTE LJD Yencken
Exhibit 68-01.009 - JBR.0000.0001.0001_R - Statement of John Berry
Exhibit 68-02.001 - DEF.9999.0096.0001 - Consolidated Defence response to NTG-DEF-124
Exhibit 68-02.003 - DEF.9999.0104.0009 - Redacted Defence response to NTG-DEF-172
Exhibit 68-02.004 - DEF.1220.0002.0001 - Military Personnel Policy Manual (AL28)
Exhibit 68-02.005 - DEF.1164.0006.0013 - ADP Philosophical Doctrine - Personnel
Exhibit 68-02.006 - DEF.1164.0001.0161 - Royal Australian Air Force Promotion Guidance
Exhibit 68-02.007 - DEF.1164.0003.0001 - CDF Minute - ADF Staffing Guidance - Career Management Cycle 2022-23
Exhibit 68-02.008 - DEF.1164.0001.0047 - CDF Directive 12-2022 - Fit and Proper person suitability check - selection for promotion, command and other select appointments
Exhibit 68-02.009 - DEF.1164.0001.0034 - CDF Directive 16-2022 - ADF People System
Exhibit 68-02.010 - DEF.1164.0001.0401 - ADF Minute, Planning Guidance - ADF Harmonised Career Management Cycle
Exhibit 68-02.011 - DEF.1027.0001.3147 - ANP 4112 - Career Management Navy
Exhibit 68-02.012 - DEF.1164.0001.0311 - Army Standing Instruction (Personnel), Part 4, Chapter 1 - Career Management
Exhibit 68-02.013 - DEF.1164.0001.0160 - Air Force Enhanced Career Management Strategy
Exhibit 68-02.014 - DEF.1239.0001.0003 - Joint Directive 10-2023 Reorganisation of the Defence People System and Establishment of the Chief of Personnel
Exhibit 68-02.015 - DVS.0010.0001.0339 - United States Army, Command Assessment Program (CAP) Preparation Guide
Exhibit 68-02.016 - DVS.0010.0001.0336 - United States Army, Army expands command assessment program to senior enlisted leaders
Exhibit 68-02.017 - DEF.1010.0001.5213 - Defence People Group, 2017 ADF Families Survey
Exhibit 68-02.018 - DEF.1010.0001.5160 - Defence People Group, ADF Families Survey- Absences and Relocations
Exhibit 68-02.019 - DEF.0001.0001.1615 - Searle, A, et al, Aspects of ADF members' personal relationships ... Results from the 2010 ADF Mental Health Prevalence and Wellbeing Dataset
Exhibit 68-02.020 - STU.0010.0001.0001 - Ray Hingst, The Influence of the Posting Cycle on Group Formation and Team Development in the Australian Defence Force- A Tri-Service Study
Exhibit 68-02.021 - DVS.0010.0001.0367 - Living in our Shoes- Understanding the needs of UK Armed Forces families, Report of a review commissioned by the Ministry of Defence
Exhibit 68-02.022 - DEF.1197.0002.0179 - Defence Strategic Review Public Report