The role of the Audit and Risk Committee is to provide advice to the accountable authority on the appropriateness of financial and performance reporting, system of risk oversight and management, and system of internal control.
The Audit and Risk Committee Charter outlines the functions, roles and responsibilities and administrative arrangements of the Committee.
| Date of access (date decision released to applicant) |
FOI reference number |
Description of documents |
Documents released |
Access |
| 30 April 2020 | FOI 19-20(10) | A complete copy of the investigation report and file in relation to an incident aboard flight QF599 on 12 July 2019 flying from Adelaide to Perth. |
FOI 19-20(10) documents
(645.11 KB)
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Partial |
| 13 September 2019 | FOI 19-20(1) | All emails, letters and other communications between the ATSB and external parties – including but not limited to DIPs – pertaining to the release of ATSB investigation AI-2018-010: The approval processes for the Bulla Road Precinct Retail Outlet Centre from 1 November 2018 to present day. |
FOI 19-20(1) documents
(1.71 MB)
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Partial |
Consistent with the Minister’s Statement of Expectations, the ATSB provides input into government inquiries reviewing the ATSB’s jurisdiction across different modes of transport. Below are recent submissions the ATSB has made to relevant government inquiries.
Independent reviewers, reporting to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
The Australian Government has commissioned an independent review to consider whether Australia’s legal framework regulating the safety of domestic commercial vessels is fit for purpose. The review is also to consider whether this regulatory framework is being delivered efficiently and effectively, and to consider options for future cost recovery arrangements.
5 April 2022
This submission is a response to the consultation aid, released in February 2022, prepared for phase 1 of the independent review. The ATSB’s submission outlines matters for the reviewers to consider in relation to expanding the ATSB’s role.
Productivity Commission
The Australian Government has asked the Productivity Commission to assess the economic impact of reforms to transport regulation agreed to by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) in 2008-09. Those reforms relate to heavy vehicle safety and productivity, rail safety and maritime safety. The Government has also asked the Commission to recommend further reforms towards a more integrated national market for transport services.
15 January 2020
This submission is in response to the Productivity Commission’s Draft Report released on 12 November 2019. The ATSB’s submission addresses recommendations made in the Draft Report relating to the ATSB and the role of a no-blame transport safety investigator
Productivity Commission
The Australian Government has asked the Productivity Commission to assess the economic impact of reforms to transport regulation agreed to by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) in 2008-09. Those reforms relate to heavy vehicle safety and productivity, rail safety and maritime safety. The Government has also asked the Commission to recommend further reforms towards a more integrated national market for transport services.
12 July 2019
This submission is in response to the Productivity Commission’s Issues Paper released on 17 May 2019. The ATSB’s submission addresses the ATSB’s role in the reforms as the national transport safety investigator.
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In the course of official duties, officials of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Declarations above this value is consistent with Australian Government guidance provided by the Australian Public Service Commission (Guidance for Agency Heads - Gifts and Benefits | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au)(Opens in a new tab/window).
*Appreciation gift - presented following delivery of a training course by ATSB to NTSC investigators in Jakarta.
In the course of official duties, officials of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Declarations above this value is consistent with Australian Government guidance provided by the Australian Public Service Commission (Guidance for Agency Heads - Gifts and Benefits | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au)(Opens in a new tab/window).
| Date | Gift item/benefit /service | Recipient | Presented by (Organisation/ Country) | Estimated Value ($AUD, ex GST) |
| 11 November 2025 | Conference attendance including dinner and accommodation (speaking engagement) | Team member | NSW Government Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, NSW Resources | $1,000 |
| 16 November 2025 | Function attendance | Team member | Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) (Participation in the AIIA Trade Delegation to the United States) | $230 |
| 17 November 2025 | Function attendance | Team member | ServiceNow (Participation in the AIIA Trade Delegation to the United States) | $150 |
| 19 November 2025 | Function attendance | Team member | Palo Alto Networks (Participation in the AIIA Trade Delegation to the United States) | $260 |
| 19 November 2025 | Function attendance | Team member | Workday (Participation in the AIIA Trade Delegation to the United States) | $186 |
| 20 November 2025 | Function attendance | Team member | Cloudflare (Participation in the AIIA Trade Delegation to the United States | $238 |
In the course of official duties, officials of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Declarations above this value is consistent with Australian Government guidance provided by the Australian Public Service Commission (Guidance for Agency Heads - Gifts and Benefits | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au)(Opens in a new tab/window).
In the course of official duties, officials of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Declarations above this value is consistent with Australian Government guidance provided by the Australian Public Service Commission (Guidance for Agency Heads - Gifts and Benefits | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au)(Opens in a new tab/window).
In the course of official duties, officials of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Declarations above this value is consistent with Australian Government guidance provided by the Australian Public Service Commission (Guidance for Agency Heads - Gifts and Benefits | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au)(Opens in a new tab/window).
| Date | Gift item/benefit /service | Recipient | Presented by (Organisation/ Country) | Estimated Value ($AUD, ex GST) |
Received: 29/10/2025 Recorded: 21/02/2025 | Conference attendance (speaking engagement) | Team member | Pacific and Australasian CRM Developers’ and Facilitators’ Forum | $295 |
| 01/01/2025 | Annual declaration of Virgin Beyond Lounge access | Commissioner Prosser | Virgin | Not quantified |
| 01/01/2025 | Annual declaration of Virgin Beyond Lounge access | Commissioner Bullas | Virgin | Not quantified |
Received:26-27/03/2025 Recorded: 27/03/2025 | Conference attendance incl dinner (speaking engagement) | Team member | Heavy Haul Rail | $2,670 |
Received: 21/03/2025 Recorded: 27/03/2025 | Customised "iribuli" hand fan | Team member (retained by ATSB) | Government of Fiji (During 3rd Regional Aviation Ministers Meeting held in Fiji) | Not quantified |
Received: 21/03/2025 Recorded: 27/03/2025 | Wall hanging | Team member (retained by ATSB) | Government of Tonga (During 3rd Regional Aviation Ministers Meeting held in Fiji) | Not quantified |
Received: 27/03/2025 Recorded: 27/03/2025 | Flights and entry tickets to the 2025 Avalon Australian International Airshow (x 5) | Team members | Department of Defence (as part of the APS familiarisation program) | Entry tickets $95 pp Flights not quantifiable |
In the course of official duties, officials of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Declarations above this value is consistent with Australian Government guidance provided by the Australian Public Service Commission (Guidance for Agency Heads - Gifts and Benefits | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au)(Opens in a new tab/window)).
| Date received | Gift item/benefit /service | Recipient | Presented by (Organisation/ Country) | Estimated Value ($AUD) |
| October 2024 | Leather boxed set with plaque | Chief Commissioner (retained by ATSB) | National Transport Safety Centre, Saudia Arabia | Not quantified |
| October 2024 | Complimentary dinner invitation | Chief Commissioner | Regional Aviation Association of Australia, (agency heads dinner) | $200 |
| November 2024 | Dinner (Conference speaking engagement) | Chief Commissioner | AusRAIL industry dinner | $295 |
| November 2024 | Wooden plaque with metal disc | Chief Commissioner (retained by ATSB) | General Civil Aviation Authority, United Arab Emirates
| Not quantified |
| November 2024 | 1 x conference attendance and dinner (conference speaking engagement) | Team member | Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine | $561 |
In the course of official duties, officials of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Declarations above this value is consistent with Australian Government guidance provided by the Australian Public Service Commission (Guidance for Agency Heads - Gifts and Benefits | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au)(Opens in a new tab/window).
| Date received | Gift item/benefit /service | Recipient | Presented by (Organisation/ Country) | Estimated Value ($AUD) |
| May 2024 | Upgrade to business class for partner travelling with Chief Commissioner travelling to Santiago for International Transport Safety Association conference. Individual had privately paid for their own economy class airfare. | Partner of Chief Commissioner | Qantas | $1, 265 estimated |
| July 2024 | Complimentary Qantas Chairman’s Lounge | Chief Commissioner | Qantas | Not quantified |
| July 2024 | Complimentary Qantas Chairman’s Lounge for partner | Partner of Chief Commissioner | Qantas | Not quantified |
| July 2024 | Complimentary Beyond Lounge including | Chief Commissioner | Virgin | Not quantified |
| September 2024 | Industry Conference attendance | Team Member | Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors Biennial Conference (Brisbane) | $400 |
In the course of official duties, officials of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau did not receive any gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Declarations above this value is consistent with Australian Government guidance provided by the Australian Public Service Commission (Guidance for Agency Heads - Gifts and Benefits | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au(Opens in a new tab/window)).
In the course of official duties, officials of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Declarations above this value is consistent with Australian Government guidance provided by the Australian Public Service Commission (Guidance for Agency Heads - Gifts and Benefits | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au(Opens in a new tab/window)).
| Date received | Gift item/benefit /service | Recipient | Presented by (Organisation/ Country) | Estimated Value ($AUD) |
| March 2024 | Privately operated balloon flight | Chief Commissioner | Air Sport Australia Confederation | Not quantified |
| February 2024 | Therapy device (Gift presented in conjunction with work experience) | Team member | Work experience recipient | $160 |
| February 2024 | Lego - The Big Brick Melbourne W Class Tram set (Lucky door prize) | Team member | Australasian Railway Association Conference | $120 |
| November 2023 | Flight in a Cessna. (Familiarisation flight with instructor in conjunction with the ATSB and RMIT partnership) | Chief Commissioner | RMIT University | Not quantified |
| October 2023 | Complimentary Beyond Lounge | Commissioner Prosser | Virgin | Not quantified |
| Carried forward from role before joining the ATSB Commission | Complimentary Beyond Lounge | Commissioner Bullas | Virgin | Not quantified |
During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), in the course of his duties, has received benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST).
| Date received | Gift item/benefit /service | Presented by (Organisation/ Country) | Estimated Value ($AUD) |
| 1 July 2023 | Complimentary Qantas Chairman’s Lounge | Qantas | Not quantified |
| 1 July 2023 | Complimentary Beyond Lounge | Virgin | Not quantified |
Employees of the ATSB have not received any gifts or benefits whose value have exceeded the stipulated threshold during the period specified above.
During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), in the course of his duties, has received the following benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST).
| Date received | Gift item/benefit /service | Presented by (Organisation/ Country) | Estimated Value ($AUD) |
| 1 January 2023 | Complimentary Qantas Chairman’s Lounge | Qantas | Not quantified |
| 1 January 2023 | Complimentary Beyond Lounge | Virgin | Not quantified |
Employees of the ATSB have not received any gifts or benefits whose value have exceed the stipulated threshold during the period specified above.
During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), in the course of his duties, has received benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Also, only one employee of the ATSB received a gift whose value have exceeded the stipulated threshold during the period specified above. Both are recorded in the table below.
| Date received | Gift item/benefit /service | Presented by (Organisation/ Country) | Estimated Value ($AUD) |
| 1 July 2022 | Complimentary Qantas Chairman’s Lounge | Qantas | Not quantified |
| 1 July 2022 | Complimentary Beyond Lounge | Virgin | Not quantified |
| 11 August 2022 | Gift of books, game, and print | TAIC/New Zealand | $200.00 |
During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), in the course of his duties, has not received any gifts or benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Employees of the ATSB have not received any gifts or benefits whose value have exceeded the stipulated threshold during the period specified above.
During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), in the course of his duties, received the following gifts and benefits.
| Date received | Gift/benefit/occasion | Organisation | Estimated value in $A excluding GST |
| 1 October 2021 | Complimentary Qantas Chairman's lounge membership | Qantas | Not quantified |
Employees of the ATSB have not received any gifts or benefits whose value have exceeded the stipulated threshold during the period specified above.
During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), in the course of his duties, has not received any gifts or benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Employees of the ATSB have not received any gifts or benefits whose value have exceeded the stipulated threshold during the period specified above.
During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), in the course of his duties, has not received any gifts or benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Employees of the ATSB have not received any gifts or benefits whose value have exceeded the stipulated threshold during the period specified above.
During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the ATSB, in the course of his duties, has not received any gifts or benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Employees of the ATSB have not received any gifts or benefits whose value have exceeded the stipulated threshold during the period specified above.
As a Commonwealth agency, the ATSB is committed in respecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988(Opens in a new tab/window) (Privacy Act) and with the requirements of the Australian Privacy Principles(Opens in a new tab/window) (APPs) contained in Schedule 1 of the Privacy Act. This includes how to contact us, provide feedback on privacy related issues, and interaction with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
Please refer to the ATSB’s Privacy Policy for more information.
Personal information has the same meaning as defined in section 6 of the Privacy Act:
personal information means information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable:
(a) whether the information or opinion is true or not; and
(b) whether the information or opinion is recorded in a material form or not.
Some examples of personal information include:
If you have any enquiries about privacy, or if you wish to access or correct your personal information, you can contact the Privacy Officer by any of the following methods:
Privacy Officer
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
GPO Box 321
Canberra ACT 2601
Email: privacy@atsb.gov.au
Telephone: +61 02 6122 1601
| Date of access (date decision released to applicant) |
FOI reference number |
Description of documents |
Documents released |
Access |
| 30 April 2020 | FOI 19-20(10) | A complete copy of the investigation report and file in relation to an incident aboard flight QF599 on 12 July 2019 flying from Adelaide to Perth. |
FOI 19-20(10) documents
(645.11 KB)
|
Partial |
| 13 September 2019 | FOI 19-20(1) | All emails, letters and other communications between the ATSB and external parties – including but not limited to DIPs – pertaining to the release of ATSB investigation AI-2018-010: The approval processes for the Bulla Road Precinct Retail Outlet Centre from 1 November 2018 to present day. |
FOI 19-20(1) documents
(1.71 MB)
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Partial |
| Date of access (date decision released to applicant) |
FOI reference number |
Description of documents |
Documents released |
Access |
| 23 February 2018 | FOI 17-18(10) |
All documents held by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau in relation to the investigation into a helicopter crash, VH-BAA at Hobart Airport on 7 November 2017 (ATSB Investigation AO-2017-109). NB: Request actioned based on documents on hand as at 15 February 2018. Request limited to non-restricted information only. Restricted information is defined under section 3 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003. |
FOI 17-18(10) documents
(13.33 MB)
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Partial |
| Date of access (date decision released to applicant) |
FOI reference number |
Description of documents |
Documents released |
Access |
| 3 July 2014 | FOI 13-14(13) |
Access to the following documents in relation to a helicopter accident involving VH-BHU on 1 June 2011 near Whyanbeel, Queensland:
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FOI 13-14(13) Documents
(7.72 MB)
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Partial |
| 1 July 2014 | FOI 13-14(20) |
Accident report, statements, notices and any associated documents pertaining to a glider accident that occurred on 15 January 2012. |
Contact ATSB | Partial |
| 3 June 2014 | FOI 13-14(18) |
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FOI 13-14(18) documents
(27.4 KB)
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Partial |
| 23 April 2014 | FOI 13-14(17) |
Accident or Incident reports relating to:
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Partial | |
| 19 December 2013 | FOI 13-14(2) |
Copies of all documents in relation to the incident involving a Robinson R44 helicopter near Flying Fox Creek Station in the Northern Territory on 30 March 2010 including, but not limited to all incident reports, file notes, investigations and statements made. |
Contact ATSB | Partial |
| 25 September 2013 | FOI 13-14(1) |
A copy of any or all documents, correspondence, any statements taken and any other information regarding the collision on 3 June 2013 near Rinadeena on the West Coast Wilderness Railway in Tasmania. NB: Request limited to non-restricted information only. Restricted information is defined under section 3 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003. |
Contact ATSB | Partial |
| Date of access (date decision released to applicant) |
FOI reference number |
Description of documents |
Documents released |
Access |
| 10 July 2019 | FOI 18-19(13) | All non-restricted documents relating to a light aircraft accident involving a PA32-300 (Cherokee Six), registration VH-BDG at Whitsunday Drive, Bloomsbury, on 26 July 2015. |
FOI 18-19(13) documents
(17.83 MB)
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Partial |
| 24 June 2019 | FOI 18-19(16) | All documents relating to a light aircraft accident at Moorook, South Australia, on 30 December 2016. |
FOI 18-19(16) documents
(992.08 KB)
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Partial |
| 14 June 2019 | FOI 18-19(14) | Wreckage images relating to a fatal light aircraft accident at Hedlow Airfield, Yeppoon QLD, on 25 November 2016. |
FOI 18-19(14) documents
(5.42 MB)
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Partial |
| 29 April 2019 | FOI 18-19(12) | All records relevant to a light aircraft accident at Melawondi Road, Gympie on 9 June 2016. |
FOI 18-19(12) documents
(1.89 MB)
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Partial |
| 15 February 2019 | FOI 18-19(10) |
Correspondence or reports relating to a radio controlled model aircraft accident at Gratton Field, Calvert, Queensland on 16 September 2018. NB: Request actioned based on documents on hand as at 21 January 2019. |
FOI 18-19(10) documents
(936.43 KB)
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Partial |
