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Inquiry Details

Unsolved murders and long-term missing persons cases in New South Wales between 1965 and 2010

This inquiry was established on 15 October 2025 to inquire into and report on unsolved murders and long-term missing persons cases in New South Wales between 1965 and 2010.

Support for inquiry participants

If you feel distressed because of sensitive content encountered during this inquiry, we encourage you to reach out to the following resources:

  • Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7) or text 0477 13 11 14. Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services
  • Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511. The Mental Health Line is NSW Health's free 24/7 statewide phone service which links people with NSW Health mental health services
  • 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732): National domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service 1800respect.org.au
  • Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800. Kids Helpline provides free, confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25
  • 13Yarn: 13 92 76. 13Yarn is a free 24/7 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support line
  • Full Stop Australia: 1800 385 578 (1800 FULL STOP), 24/7, free and confidential support
  • National Violence and Abuse Trauma Counselling and Recovery Service for anyone in Australia who has been impacted by sexual, domestic or family violence. This includes families, friends and supporters of anyone impacted by sexual, domestic or family violence
  • NSW Sexual Violence Helpline (formerly NSW Rape Crisis): 1800 424 017, 24/7, free and confidential support. NSW Sexual Violence Helpline is for anyone in NSW who has been impacted by sexual violence, recently or in the past. Loved ones of victims impacted by sexual violence, recently or in the past. Others who have been impacted by this violence, including professionals or first responders.
Chair: Buckingham, Jeremy (LCP, LC Member)
Deputy Chair: Borsak, Robert (SFF, LC Member)
Members: Kaine, Sarah (ALP, LC Member)
Lawrence, Stephen (ALP, LC Member)
* MacDonald, Aileen (LIB, LC Member)
* Merton, Rachel (LIB, LC Member)
Nanva, Bob (ALP, LC Member)
* MacDonald, Aileen substituted for Rath, Chris
* Merton, Rachel substituted for Tudehope, Damien

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