ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ɡˈʌvɚnmənt kəmˈɪʃənd ɐ ɹᵻvjˈuː ʌv dᵻfˈɛns pɹəkjˈʊɹmənt, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɪn ɪts tˈɜːmz ʌv ɹˈɛfɹəns ɐ ɹᵻpˈoːɹt ɔnðə pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs ʌv ˈɪmplɪməntɪŋ ɹᵻfˈɔːɹmz fɹʌmðə lˈæst sˈʌtʃ ɹᵻvjˈuː ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː kˈɪnɛɹd ɹᵻvjˈuː.
In May 2008, the Australian Government commissioned a review of Defence procurement, which included in its terms of reference a report on the progress of implementing reforms from the last such review – the 2003 Kinnaird Review.