Government Senators' report

Government Senators' report

Senator John Watson (Deputy Chair) and Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells

  • Introduction
    Terms of Reference
    Background to the Inquiry
    Conduct of the Inquiry
    Submissions and Hearing
    Procedural Issues – Non Disclosure of Government Legal Advice
    Structure of the Report
    Executive Summary
    Findings and Recommendations
    Comments on the Recommendations of the Majority Report
    List of Abbreviations

  • Chapter 1 – The Significance of the Gallipoli Peninsula
    1.1 - Sovereignty
    1.2 - The 1915 Campaign
    1.3 - The National and Heritage Significance of the Peninsula
    1.3.1 - Significance to Australia
    1.3.2 - Significance to Turkey
    1.3.3 - Significance to other Nations
    1.4 - The Gallipoli Peninsula, the Peace Park & the ANZAC Commemorative Site
    1.4.1 - Changes to Gallipoli since 1915
    1.4.2 - The Australian Commemorative Site
    1.5 - The Treaty of Lausanne 1923
    1.6 - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
    1.7 - The Turkish Government's Financial Commitment to New Roads
    1.8 - Map

  • Chapter 2 – The Need for Roadworks on the Peninsula and the Involvement of Australian authorities
    2.1 - Conditions of the Roads
    2.2 - Increased Turkish Visitors and Usage of the Roads
    2.3 - The Australian Government's Request for Roadworks on the Peninsula
    2.3.1 - Increased Congestion
    2.3.2 - Letter from Minister Vale to Government of Turkey - August 2004
    2.4 - The Two Roads Issue
    2.5 - The Roadworks Timetable
    2.6 - The Extent of the Recent Roadworks

  • Chapter 3 – The Response of the Australian Government to Damage Caused by the Roadworks
    3.1 - Summary of the Australian Government Position
    3.2 - Allegations of Unearthing Bone Fragments and Damage to Landscape and Australian Authorities' Response to Allegations
    3.2.1 - Allegations that bone fragments have been unearthed
    3.2.2 - Allegations that the landscape has been damaged
    3.2.3 - The widening of the road
    3.2.4 - The dumping of the soil
    3.3 - Details of Response of Australian Authorities
    3.3.1 - Role of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Alexander Downer and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    3.3.2 - Role of the Department of Veteran's Affairs, including the Office of Australian War Graves
    3.3.3 - Role of the Attorney-General's Department
    3.3.4 - Role of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
    3.3.5 - Role of the Department of Environment and Heritage
    3.4 - Comments by Turkish authorities

  • Chapter 4 – Heritage Issues
    4.1 - National Heritage Listing
    4.2 - Symbolic Recognition
    4.3 - Establishment of an International Peace Park and World Heritage Listing

  • Chapter 5 – Completion of Roadworks and other Current Initiatives
    5.1 - Roadworks as at June 2005
    5.2 - Other current initiatives
    5.3 - The Inter Departmental Committee
    5.3.1 - The underpinning of the rock wall on the coast road
    5.3.2 - Joint Australia/Turkey Second Study
    5.3.3 - Australian financial commitment to work on Gallipoli
    5.3.4 - Allegations of Turkish plans to build viewing platforms

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