18Inquiries into implementation of Defence and Veteran Suicide Royal Commission recommendations

18  Inquiries into implementation of Defence and Veteran Suicide Royal Commission recommendations

 (1) The Commissioner must conduct 2 inquiries into the Commonwealth’s implementation of the Government’s response to the recommendations of the Defence and Veteran Suicide Royal Commission.

 (2) An inquiry under subsection (1) must evaluate the implementation of the Government’s response, including:

 (a) the measures and actions taken by the Commonwealth to implement the response; and

 (b) the effectiveness of those measures and actions in implementing the Government’s response.

First inquiry

 (3) The first inquiry under subsection (1) must be completed on or before 5 February 2027.

Second inquiry

 (4) The second inquiry under subsection (1) must be completed on or before 2 December 2030.

When inquiry is completed

 (5) For the purposes of subsections (3) and (4), an inquiry is completed when the Commissioner informs the Minister, in writing, that the inquiry is completed.

 (6) The Commissioner may only inform the Minister that an inquiry is completed after the Commissioner has given a final inquiry report to the Minister under subsection 25(3).

Note: The Commissioner may prepare one or more final inquiry reports for inquiries under this section: see subsection 24(3).

Division 3—Conduct of inquiries