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Committee Members
List of Recommendations
Chapter 1—Introduction
Referral of the inquiry
Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of this report
Chapter 2—Australia's objectives in Afghanistan
Australia’s military footprint in Afghanistan
Australia’s objectives in Afghanistan
Issues raised in relation to Australia’s engagement in Afghanistan
Chapter 3—Costs of Australia's engagement in Afghanistan
Costs of Australia’s engagement in Afghanistan
Costs for the Afghan people
Chapter 4—The collapse of the Afghan government
Fragility of the Afghan government and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces
Perspectives on the capability of the Taliban to govern
Resistance in Afghanistan
Chapter 5—Australian withdrawal and evacuation operations
Australia’s preparations to withdraw from Afghanistan
Evacuation of Australian citizens, permanent residents and visa holders
Chapter 6—Aftermath of Australia's withdrawal and issues with the LEE program
Australian citizens, permanent residents and visa holders remaining in Afghanistan after the immediate evacuation efforts
Issues relating to the Locally Engaged Employee program
Chapter 7—Visa pathways and settlement arrangements for Afghan nationals in Australia
Visa applications and grants to Afghan nationals
Chapter 8—Ongoing engagement with Afghanistan and support for veterans
Ongoing engagement with Afghanistan
Australia’s key priorities
Overseas development assistance to Afghanistan
Assisting Australian Defence Force personnel and veterans
Chapter 9—Conclusions and recommendations
Australia’s military, diplomatic and development engagement in Afghanistan
Australia’s withdrawal from Afghanistan
Australia’s ongoing response to recent developments in Afghanistan
Australian Greens additional comments
Appendix 1—Submissions, tabled documents, answers to questions on notice and correspondence
Appendix 2—Public hearings and witnesses
Appendix 3—Timeline of events