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Forward Deployment Of RAAF Elements In Gulf
Monday, 3 February 2003, 4:39 pm | Australian Government
As foreshadowed by the Prime Minister on 10 January 2003, the Government has now decided to forward deploy Royal Australian Air Force elements to the Middle East to prepare for a potential military campaign against Iraq should military action ... More >>
Defence Exceeds Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target
Friday, 10 January 2003, 12:29 am | Australian Government
Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Fran Bailey, today congratulated Defence for reducing greenhouse gas emissions for the second year since signing up to the Greenhouse Challenge Cooperative Agreement in March 2001. More >>
Minister For Foreign Affairs - Alexander Downer
Friday, 20 December 2002, 6:49 pm | Australian Government
Along with the United States and New Zealand, Australian support will be given to the Secretariat of the Pacific Forum to establish an expert working group to develop a regional framework, which will include model legislation and in-country legislative ... More >>
PM Howard Defends His Pre-Emptive Strike Comments
Wednesday, 4 December 2002, 8:14 am | Australian Government
EXTRACT FROM PRESS CONFERENCE WITH AUSTRALIAN PM JOHN HOWARD & SIR MICHAEL SOMARE.... FROM... FULL TRANSCRIPT More >>
PM Howard I/V On Lateline - Pre-emptive Strikes
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 12:39 am | Australian Government
TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER THE HON JOHN HOWARD MP INTERVIEW WITH TONY JONES, LATELINE, ABC More >>
PM Howard I/V Re: Pre-emptive Strikes
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 12:36 am | Australian Government
...it stands to reason that if you believed that somebody was going to launch an attack against your country...and you had a capacity to stop it and there was no alternative other than to use that capacity then of course you would have to use ... More >>
Australia Thanks NZ For East Timor Contribution
Monday, 18 November 2002, 9:44 am | Australian Government
The Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, the Honourable Danna Vale has today praised the efforts of New Zealand's contribution to United Nations peacekeeping operations in East Timor. More >>
Weapons inspections in Iraq
Friday, 15 November 2002, 11:26 am | Australian Government
An Australian, Dr Bill Jolley, will serve as chief weapons inspector on the first inspections team in Iraq under the new UN Security Council Resolution, UNSC 1441, Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer and Defence Minister Robert Hill announced ... More >>
Meeting to Focus on Developing Country Issues
Thursday, 31 October 2002, 10:34 am | Australian Government
Sydney Olympic Park will be the venue for the informal meeting of trade ministers on 15 November, Trade Minister Mark Vaile announced today. More >>
Injured New Zealand Personnel
Thursday, 24 October 2002, 9:24 am | Australian Government
The wounding of three members of the New Zealand SAS yesterday in Afghanistan is a timely reminder of the hazards facing members of the international coalition against terrorism, including Australian Defence Force personnel, Minister Assisting the Minister ... More >>
Defence Changes As A Result Of Children Overboard
Wednesday, 23 October 2002, 1:53 pm | Australian Government
The Department of Defence has improved procedures following detailed examination of a range of internal and external communication issues flowing from the SIEV 4 incident, Defence Minister Robert Hill said today. "There is no doubt that confusion ... More >>
Sen Hill Radio National IV – On Children Overboard
Wednesday, 23 October 2002, 1:52 pm | Australian Government
The so called children overboard affair has been one of the major political issues of the year I think it's fair to say but there could be some closure to the controversy today. A Senate Committee examining a Certain Maritime Incident will hand down its ... More >>
Update 6 - ADF support to Bali explosion victims
Monday, 21 October 2002, 9:03 am | Australian Government
A RAAF C-130 Hercules departed Darwin today at 3:00pm (AEST) bound for Bali to support a casualty evacuation request for four Indonesian nationals back to Perth for specialist care. More >>
ADF Praised For Support To Bali Explosion Victims
Monday, 21 October 2002, 9:02 am | Australian Government
Defence Minister Robert Hill today praised the work of Australian Defence Force personnel and in particular all those involved in the Aero-Medial Evacuation tasking by providing timely support to the victims of the tragic bombings in Bali. More >>
Doorstop Interview Sen Hill At Parliament House
Friday, 18 October 2002, 9:08 am | Australian Government
TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview Following presentation of medals to civilian peace monitors Senate Alcove Parliament House, Canberra 11:25am, Monday 17 October 2002 More >>
PM John Howard Address To Parliament On Bali
Wednesday, 16 October 2002, 4:15 pm | Australian Government
Transcript Of The Prime Minister - The Hon John Howard MP - Address To The Parliament - Bombings In Bali More >>
ADF Support To Bali Explosion Victims
Tuesday, 15 October 2002, 9:46 am | Australian Government
The first C130 to arrive in Darwin at approximately 2:30am (EST) carried a total of 15 evacuees, with 3 of the evacuees in intensive care, 5 on stretchers and 7 walk on (less seriously injured) patients. More >>
Senator Hill's Speech To The Senate – Bali Bombing
Tuesday, 15 October 2002, 9:45 am | Australian Government
* Expresses its outrage and condemnation of the barbaric terrorist bombings which took place in Bali on the 12th of October 2002. More >>
UPDATE 4 - ADF Support To Bali Explosion Victims
Tuesday, 15 October 2002, 12:43 am | Australian Government
A total of four C130 aircraft will support the Emergency Management Australia (EMA) casualty distribution plan within Australia. More >>
UPDATE 3 - ADF Support To Bali Explosion Victims
Tuesday, 15 October 2002, 12:42 am | Australian Government
At 5:30pm (AEST), a C130 arrived in Darwin with two stretcher casualties. This is the fifth trip by the C130s from Bali to Darwin. More >>
