state having to return to the polls following anomalies uncovered by Keelty. From 2016-2017 Keelty conducted a classified review of the security of the Australian Defence Force following terrorist attacks on military bases overseas. In July 2017, Keelty was appointed the Chair of an expert advisory group in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet involved with the protection of children and young persons. Following the bushfires in Bega Valley of NSW, the NSW Government appointed Keelty to review the interoperability of the NSW Emergency Services portfolio. Keelty was appointed by the Federal Minister for Agriculture the Hon. David Littleproud MP to examine the governance arrangements of the Northern Basin of the Murray-Darling delivering a report in December 2019. On 1 August 2019 it was announced that a new position of Inspector-General for the Murray Darling Basin would be created and that from 1 October 2019, Keelty would act as the Interim Inspector-General as a non-statutory role for a period of 12 months, or until a statutory appointment is made. In March 2020, Keelty delivered a report of the impact of lower flows on state shares under the Murray-Darling Basin agreement. In January 2020 the South Australian Premier, the Hon. Steven Marshall MP announced that Keelty would review the response to the 2019/2020 devastating bushfires that impacted Kangaroo Island and the Adelaide Hills. Keelty has performed Chairman and Company Director roles on a number of private sector and charitable boards. On 16 August 2020, the media reported that Keelty compromised an AFP investigation into alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan. Keelty was reported to have passed information in June 2018 to Ben Roberts-Smith, that he was a figure of interest to police. Keelty said he reached out to Roberts-Smith because he was asked to do so by a security adviser who previously worked for media billionaire Kerry Stokes, who is Roberts-Smith’s employer at the Seven Network. Keelty has stated that he reached out to Roberts-Smith out of concern for Roberts-Smith's welfare. The media has reported many complaints from SAS soldiers (both former and current serving) that Roberts-Smith had allegedly participated in the execution of prisoners. The media report acknowledges that Keelty is not accused of any wrong doing and related articles were described as "florid and slightly deranged attack on the former [AFP] Commissioner of Police" by Counsel representing Roberts-Smith. The authors of the media articles are being sued for