Public inquiries exclude
Based on the criteria outlined above public inquiries exclude:
Internal public service inquiries or committees such as inter-departmental committees (IDCs) or project teams: These are constituted totally by public servants and their reports are rarely made public. Their members are drawn totally from within the public service.
Departmental policy research units : Although providing policy advice such units report directly to the public service hierarchy or minister and are totally constituted by public servants and their reports are not made public.