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$18 Million To Help World's Poorest Nations

Wednesday, 15 May 2002, 9:54 am | Australian Government

The Australian Treasurer, The Hon Peter Costello Mp And Australian Minister For Foreign Affairs, The Hon Alexander Downer MP More >>

Joint Budget 2002-03 Statement

Wednesday, 15 May 2002, 9:38 am | Australian Government

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon Alexander Downer MP, and Minister for Trade, Hon Mark Vaile MP More >>

Transcript of Robert Hill on the Defence Budget

Tuesday, 14 May 2002, 7:39 am | Australian Government

LINDA MOTTRAM: Well on the budget substance, Defence is set to receive hundreds of millions of dollars tomorrow night but the Federal Opposition claims it is a pea and thimble trick. More >>

Minister Launches New Settlement Program in Darwin

Monday, 13 May 2002, 7:45 am | Australian Government

The Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Gary Hardgrave, will launch the new Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy model (IHSS) in the Northern Territory today. More >>

Boost for Australia's Nuclear Watchdog Role

Monday, 13 May 2002, 7:45 am | Australian Government

Innovative Australian technology will be used to help an international team detect clandestine nuclear activities following an agreement between two scientific organisations. More >>

US Farm Bill - Bad Farm Policy Bad Trade Policy

Monday, 13 May 2002, 7:44 am | Australian Government

Trade Minister Mark Vaile today expressed his disappointment in the US Farm Bill, passed overnight in the US Senate. More >>

Australia’s Foreign Policy Challenge

Wednesday, 8 May 2002, 4:59 pm | Australian Government

There has never been a time when Australia’s foreign policy was a more vital ingredient in forging our nation’s future or a more crucial factor in how we view ourselves. More >>

Minister Announces Humanitarian Program Intake

Wednesday, 8 May 2002, 4:57 pm | Australian Government

Australia's Humanitarian Program will continue to give priority to people in greatest need of resettlement, with 12,000 new places for the 2002-03 financial year, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, Philip Ruddock, ... More >>

Australia-Thai Free Trade Agreement

Wednesday, 8 May 2002, 4:57 pm | Australian Government

Study on an Australia-Thai Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Points to Real Benefits for both Countries More >>

Australian Defence Force Contribution

Monday, 22 April 2002, 2:23 pm | Australian Government

Six months since it announced its initial commitment, the Australian Government has renewed its pledge to support the international coalition against terrorism. More >>

Australians Major Users Of New Technology: Report

Monday, 22 April 2002, 2:22 pm | Australian Government

Australia is one of the leading countries in the world in terms of Internet infrastructure, penetration and use, according to a benchmarking study released today by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Richard Alston. More >>

Aus Contribution To The War Against Terrorism

Friday, 19 April 2002, 3:45 pm | Australian Government

Six months since it announced its initial commitment, the Australian Government has renewed its pledge to support the international coalition against terrorism. More >>

Four Corners Allegations

Tuesday, 16 April 2002, 3:34 pm | Australian Government

Allegations of brutality by Australian Defence Force personnel made on the ABC's Four Corners program last night are both untrue and unfair. More >>

Australian Troops Prepare To Deploy To East Timor

Friday, 12 April 2002, 2:00 pm | Australian Government

Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Danna Vale and Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Peter Cosgrove will today farewell troops from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) Group at Holsworthy Barracks in Sydney as the Battalion Group prepares ... More >>

Australia's Involvement In Operation Anaconda

Sunday, 10 March 2002, 3:15 pm | Australian Government

STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE, SENATOR THE HON ROBERT HILL ON AUSTRALIA'S INVOLVEMENT IN OPERATION ANACONDA. More >>

PM John Howard Interview On Hollingworth 22/2

Monday, 25 February 2002, 3:25 pm | Australian Government

LAWS: Okay, well let’s have a look at this whole thing. Assumedly you saw Australian Story? PRIME MINISTER: I did. LAWS: Were you shocked by any of the answers given by Peter Hollingworth? PRIME MINISTER: I was puzzled about one of them and you know ... More >>

Australian Fatality in coalition against terrorism

Monday, 18 February 2002, 4:35 pm | Australian Government

A member of the Australian Army special forces currently operating in Afghanistan has been killed in an overnight incident. More >>

Australian Defence Forces in Afghanistan

Monday, 3 December 2001, 3:55 pm | Australian Government

Federal Defence Minister Robert Hill today confirmed an advance party of Australian troops arrived this morning (Australian time) in Afghanistan. More >>

Australia Deploys Remaining Special Forces

Wednesday, 28 November 2001, 4:55 pm | Australian Government

The Minister for Defence, Senator Robert Hill, this afternoon announced the departure of the remaining soldiers from the Special Forces Task Group, deploying as part of Australia's contribution to the coalition against terrorism. More >>

Government Appeals Federal Court Decision

Wednesday, 12 September 2001, 8:57 am | Australian Government

The Commonwealth Government has lodged an immediate appeal to the Full Court of the Federal Court against the decision of his Honour Justice Tony North regarding the rescuees from the MV Tampa. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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