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Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023

Appointment and functions of Inspector-General and Deputy Inspector-General - Inspector-General of Defence

9: Inspector-General must act impartially and in public interest and have regard to military context

You could also call this:

"The Inspector-General must be fair and think of everyone's best interests."

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When you are the Inspector-General, you must do your job in a fair way. You must think about what is good for everyone, not just some people. You also need to consider how the military works when making decisions.

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Inspector-General of Defence

9Inspector-General must act impartially and in public interest and have regard to military context

  1. The Inspector-General must, when performing the Inspector-General’s functions,—

  2. act impartially, fairly, independently, and in the public interest; and
    1. have regard to the military context in which the Defence Force operates.