Former Australian War Memorial director Brendan Nelson was forced to defend the integrity of his official historian in a stand-off with DFAT over the memorial's history of Australia's involvement in East Timor
, which reviewed the volume as part of the official clearance process, along with many other government departments and agencies.
He also reminded her of the "great national significance" of Professor Stockings' role as official historian, and noted Professor Stockings had "repeatedly" agreed to address all feedback from government departments including DFAT. She noted Professor Stockings had a "useful meeting" with DFAT deputy secretary Tony Sheehan, and said she would continue to keep Foreign Minister Marise Payne informed of progress.
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