Commonwealth Ombudsman logo

2003

bullet

19 December 2003–Ombudsman enquires into incident at Port Hedland IRPC

There have been press reports that the Commonwealth Ombudsman has received and is investigating a complaint concerning an incident involving detainees at the Port Hedland Immigration Reception and Processing Centre (IRPC) in early December 2003.

bullet

27 October 2003–Report by Ombudsman on National Witness Protection Program

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, arranged for a special investigation to be undertaken into whether there had been improper action by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) concerning the issue of a substitute medical certificate for a witness who was an accepted participant in the National Witness Protection Program.

bullet

11 August 2003–Improving complaint handling in the Job Network: Ombudsman

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, today released the report of his investigation into complaints handling in the Job Network.

bullet

18 June 2003–Improvements to Tax Office complaint handling

The Commonwealth and Taxation Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, today released a report of an investigation into the way in which the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) deals with complaints received from taxpayers.

bullet

16 May 2003
Appointment heralds a new direction: Ombudsman

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, announced today that the Governor-General has approved the appointment of Mr Ron Brent as Deputy Ombudsman, effective from 2 June.

bullet

15 May 2003
Report on Forensic procedures & DNA materials tabled
Joint Media Release

The Federal Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton, and the Commonwealth Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, today welcomed the Government’s tabling of the independent review into the use and sharing of DNA material for law enforcement purposes.

bullet

28 February 2003
Family Assistance reform needed: Ombudsman

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Mr Ron McLeod, today released his report detailing an investigation of the family assistance scheme, including the Family Tax Benefit (FTB).

[top]