Chief of the Defence Force

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The Chief of the Defence Force is Australia’s highest-ranking military officer, responsible for commanding the Australian Defence Force and advising the government on defence and military matters.

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Surface form Occurrences
Chief of the Defence Force (Australia) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian public office
military position
advises Government of Australia on defence matters
Government of Australia on military operations
appliesTo Australian Defence Force NERFINISHED
appointedBy Governor-General of Australia
appointedOnAdviceOf Australian government
surface form: Government of Australia

Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
country Australia
dateEstablished 1976
formedFrom Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
surface form: Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee
hasAuthorityOver Australian Army
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Navy
hasRankLevel four-star rank
hasRole commanding the Australian Defence Force
principal military adviser to the Government of Australia
principal military adviser to the Minister for Defence
principal military adviser to the National Security Committee of Cabinet
professional head of the Australian Defence Force
strategic command of ADF operations
hasSeat Canberra
hasStyle Admiral
Air Chief Marshal
General
isRankedAs Australia’s highest-ranking military officer
legalBasis Defence Act 1903 (Australia)
mayHoldRank Admiral
Air Chief Marshal
General
memberOf Department of Defence (Australia)
surface form: Australian Defence Organisation
officeLocatedIn Russell Offices, Canberra
participatesIn National Security Committee of Cabinet (as adviser)
partOf Australian system of government
predecessorOffice Chief of Naval Staff
Chief of the Air Staff
Chief of the General Staff
reportsTo Minister of Defence
surface form: Minister for Defence
responsibleFor implementation of government defence policy within the ADF
joint and combined military operations
military strategic planning
readiness of the Australian Defence Force
sharesLeadershipWith Secretary of the Department of Defence
shortName CDF
subordinateTo civilian control of the military
worksWith Secretary of the Department of Defence

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Australian Army commanderTitle Chief of the Defence Force
David Hurley positionHeld Chief of the Defence Force
Peter Cosgrove positionHeld Chief of the Defence Force
Chief of Air Force reportsTo Chief of the Defence Force
Chief of the General Staff (Australia) reportsTo Chief of the Defence Force
this entity surface form: Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)
Department of Defence (Australia) worksWith Chief of the Defence Force