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The Australian Department of Defence recently released a 10-page UFO dossier to the public in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.
In the documents, investigations and other reports created between July and October 2023 mention 17 Department of Defence communications about UFOs and UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena).
However, compared to places such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and China, Australia does not, at least based on these documents, appear to have much interest in the topic.
“There was no scientific or other compelling reason to continue to devote resources to the recording and investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena,” the Australian DoD wrote.
“Defence does not have a policy on the reporting of unidentified aerial phenomena by either members of the public or defence members.
“Defence safety of flight incidents, including those potentially posed by UAPs are handled by the Defence Aviation Authority, with civilian flight incidents the purview of the Civil Aviation Authority.”
The 10-page UFO dossier makes several points clear.
“The Australian Department of Defence does not have policy governing the reporting or recording of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UFOs) by either members of the public or Defence members,” the documents state.
“The Air Force stopped ceased the handling reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in 1996, after determining there was no scientific or other compelling reason to continue to devote resources to the recording or investigating of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena,” it continued.
The Australian Department of Defence also claimed in the documents that, under Air Force aviation protocols, there have been no records of observations or sightings of unidentified aircraft over the past 10 years.
On the other hand, they also state that they “are aware of the US-based All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) within the United States Department of Defense and continue to monitor their reports.”
The Australian DoD also admits that as of the latest reporting, dated April 19th, 2023, they are “examining a number of cases,” but “have not found any credible evidence of extraterrestrial activity, off-world technology or objects that defy the known laws of physics.”
“Air Force’s position continues to be that there is no scientific or other compelling reason to divert resources to the recording and investigation of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. This aligns resources with the priorities, mission and objective of Defence.”