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2004

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1 November 2004–Commonwealth Ombudsman releases 2003–04 Annual Report

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Prof. John McMillan, has tabled his twenty-eighth annual report in Parliament.

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26 October 2004–Commonwealth Ombudsman appoints new Special Tax Adviser

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Prof John McMillan, today announced the appointment of Damien Browne as his Special Tax Adviser.

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23 August 2004–New postal industry role for Commonwealth Ombudsman

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, has welcomed the Australian Government’s proposal to establish an office of Postal Industry Ombudsman within the office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman.

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2 August 2004–Families should get $600 per child bonus payment sooner

As a result of action taken by the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s office, some families should now receive their $600 child bonus family payment sooner than Centrelink had previously advised.

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29 June 2004–Commonwealth Ombudsman investigates Australian Crime Commission review

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Prof. John McMillan, today released a report of his own motion investigation into a review of the operational and corporate implications for the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) arising from alleged criminal activity by two former secondees.

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15 June 2004–Commonwealth Ombudsman recommends improvements to Child Support Agency’s assessment decisions

The Commonwealth Ombudsman, Prof John McMillan, today released a report of his investigation into Child Support Agency (CSA) decisions.

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