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Royal Commissioners, Nick Kaldas APM (Chair), The Hon James Douglas KC and Dr Peggy Brown AO presented the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide to the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, on 9 September 2024, and it was tabled in Federal Parliament on the same day.

On 20 June 2024, Royal Commissioners, Nick Kaldas APM (Chair), The Hon James Douglas KC and Dr Peggy Brown AO presented the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide’s lived experience book to the Governor-General, His Excellency, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd).

Factsheets about what a Royal Commission is, responding to a notice from a Royal Commission, and appearing before a Royal Commission.

In her final report, titled Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme, Royal Commissioner Catherine Holmes AC SC called for fundamental reform to the social welfare system and APS.

The Second Amended Letters Patent detail the brief extension to the Robodebt Royal Commission's reporting date.

The Interim Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide was presented to the Governor-General, His Excellency, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) on 11 August 2022.

On 8 July 2021, the Governor-General His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) issued Letters Patent, which established the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

In their final report, titled Care, Dignity and Respect, Royal Commissioners The Hon Tony Pagone QC and Ms Lynelle Briggs AO called for fundamental reform of the aged care system.