"There is no doubt the ADF payroll system still needs remedial work.
"These ten measures are aimed at rectifying current deficiencies," Combet said.
"The Task Force will drive the ongoing reform of the ADF pay and personnel processes, and report to Ministers on a monthly basis.
"In keeping with the Strategic Reform Program, this will include the consolidation of all military payroll processing under one area of responsibility within 18 months.
"The initial steps of the Task Force will include remediating pay issues that arise for individual ADF members, including the recent overpayment of the International Campaign Allowance," Combet said.
He said the Government had endorsed a long-term plan which would replace Defence's current three pay systems with a more modern personnel ICT system that would result in complex transactions and manual processing being undertaken by one central authority, not fragmented as is currently the case.
"Defence have already embarked upon a ‘technical refresh' of the current human resource and payroll system.
"This refresh will upgrade the technology and provide a modern platform that will stabilise the current system and prepare for the development of a robust payroll system of the future.
"It is important Government and ADF members can have confidence in the integrity of pay and personnel processes.
"Continuing problems in the area of pay for the ADF are unacceptable to the Government.
"It is also unacceptable to the individuals and their families who are paid incorrectly, and who are required to enter into repayment arrangements.
"The Government understands that the volume of manual transactions, which last year amounted to over three million, means human error is always a possibility.
But the number of incorrect payments is unacceptable," Combet said.