25 November 2011
© Commonwealth of Australia 2011 ISBN 978-1-74229-552-7
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Conduct of inquiry Scope of inquiry Acknowledgements
Kidnapping worldwide Australians kidnapped overseas Conclusion
John Martinkus Douglas Wood Nigel Brennan
The rationale for the no-ransom policy Support for the no-ransom policy Position of other governments Constraints on the government's response to kidnappings Communicating the no-ransom policy Conclusion
Difficult decisions Paying a ransom and advice to families
Consular Response Group (1996) Inter-Departmental Emergency Task Force Family views on the response Managing a hostage crisis A specialist unit in DFAT Conclusion
Respect for the work of government officials Consular services Communicating and liaising with families Interpreters Proposed written guidelines Conclusion
Support for Mr Martinkus Support for Mr Brennan Benefiting from the experiences of former hostages Conclusion
Previous experience Current approach to media Criticisms of DFAT's media policy Public statements
United Nations Australia's compliance with UN conventions and resolutions Paying a ransom and the law Defences and likelihood of prosecution Need for criminal offences relating to the payment of a ransom
Lessons learned exercise McCarthy review Review of the review Conclusion
Public submissions
Additional information, tabled documents, and answers to questions on notice
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