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2005

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29 November 2005–Public statement
Changes to Ombudsman’s work practices

The Ombudsman's new approach will shift the emphasis of our work to the assistance we can provide to resolve complaints, without any need to pass judgement on whether the complaint arose from the fault of an Australian Government agency or the misapprehension of the complainant.

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28 October 2005–Commonwealth Ombudsman releases 2004–2005 annual report

The Commonwealth Ombudsman’s 2004–05 annual report was tabled in Parliament today.

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19 October 2005–Commonwealth Ombudsman releases report on investigation into young people in the military

The Ombudsman’s report on an investigation into the Australian Defence Force’s management of service personnel under the age of 18 years contains 11 recommendations.

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6 October 2005–Ombudsman releases report of Inquiry into the Circumstances of the Vivian Alvarez matter

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Prof. John McMillan, today released the report, prepared by Mr Neil Comrie AO APM, into the circumstances of the Vivian Alvarez matter.

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28 July 2005–Commonwealth Ombudsman asks for restraint in speculation about the Vivian Alvarez (Solon) inquiry

Commonwealth Ombudsman, Prof. John McMillan, is calling on the media to refrain from potentially damaging speculation while the investigation into the detention and removal from Australia of Vivian Alvarez (Solon) is being conducted.

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14 July 2005–Commonwealth Ombudsman review of circumstances of long-term immigration detainees

From 29 June 2005, the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s office assumes the responsibility for conducting reviews of people who have been in immigration detention for two years or more.

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14 July 2005–Commonwealth Ombudsman takes on immigration detention investigations

Commonwealth Ombudsman, Prof. John McMillan, is to undertake investigation of the 201 immigration detention matters identified by the Government.

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8 June 2005–Delays in the processing of requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

Over recent months, my office has received numerous complaints from individuals and representations from organisations about significant delays in processing requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

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27 April 2005–ADF Complaint Handling Fast Tracked
Joint Media Release

Members of the Australian Defence Force can look forward to improved complaint handling, as a result of a Joint Review of the ADF’s Redress of Grievance process conducted by the Department of Defence and the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman.

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