Cabinet Paper: Establishing an independent Inspector-General of Defence – Policy Proposals

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The pack comprises:

• the Cabinet minute of decisions: Establishing an Inspector-General of Defence: Policy Proposals [GOV-22-MIN-0009].

• the Cabinet paper: Establishing an Inspector-General of Defence: Approval to draft a bill [GOV-22-SUB-0009].

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