Senator Malcolm Roberts Pushes for Transparency on Taipan Crash

After the Taipan helicopter tragedy that claimed four soldiers’ lives off the Whitsunday coast in July 2023, Senator Malcolm Roberts moved to make public the Commonwealth prosecutors’ reasons for not pursuing charges. That motion was voted down, but a second proposal to unseal Comcare’s brief of evidence and final report succeeded. The decision paves the way for more transparency, with families of the fallen seeking answers about fatigue risks and night vision equipment failures.