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Defence Force phoned me to inform me that Brigadier Cosson had apparently lost the disk which contained the draft report into this unacceptable incident. I was advised that it had been thought to be lost either at the Qantas lounge in Melbourne or, alternatively, in a taxi.
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497:(due to the extensive media coverage it generated), it has not harmed her career in any lasting way, and not only did she go on to get promoted (despite the 12 month formal administrative warning she received), but she has since held a number of senior executive service appointments at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the
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Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, appointed Brigadier Elizabeth Cosson, who was supported by Professor Donald Sheldon, to prepare a report into the circumstances of the unacceptable and erroneous repatriation of Private Kovco's body to
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Joyce EMILY Cosson (nee HAWKEN) Passed away on 16 June 2015 Aged 82 years Very much loved wife of John for 59 years. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Liz and James and John and Greta. Cherished grandma of Ben, Matthew, Emily, Laura and Sarah. Adored daughter of
Herbert and Sarah (both dec) and
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Elizabeth Cosson AM CSC (b.1958) enlisted in the
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I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank Shane Carmody, former Chief Operating Officer, for his contribution over the past seven years, and welcome back Liz Cosson who has assumed the role of Chief Operating
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For outstanding achievement as the Chief of Staff, Peace Monitoring Group, Bougainville, and in logistic planning and management of the Combat Force as the Staff Officer Grade One Logistics, Land Headquarters
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1101:. Canberra, Australia: Commonwealth of Australia. 2014. p. 18.
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819:. Canberra, Australia: Commonwealth of Australia. 2018. p. 27.
1271:. Commonwealth of Australia: House of Representatives. p. 33.
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903:. Canberra, Australia: Commonwealth of Australia. 2016. p. 5.
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1653:"Meet the man behind Lieutenant General David Morrison"
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Women’s Museum of Australia and Old Gaol Alice Springs
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952:"Repatriation Commission Annual Report 2017-18".
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191:Department of Immigration and Border Protection
1988:, Biography on Department of Defence website.
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1507:. Commonwealth of Australia. 16 January 2020
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224:19 November 2012 – 11 December 2012
1698:Hepworth, Merrie (2016). Ryan, Mike (ed.).
1024:"New DVA Chief Operating Officer appointed"
1677:"General Liz shoots through glass ceiling"
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1095:2013–14 Department of Health Annual Report
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1497:For current status as Secretary DVA
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1856:. Commonwealth of Australia. 2018
1634:. Commonwealth of Australia. 2018
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1305:. Commonwealth of Australia. 2020
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1142:. Commonwealth of Australia. 2018
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1563:Burgess, Katie (19 July 2019).
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