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FRI 15 FEBRUARY 2013

Appointment of Departmental Secretary

I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Mr Blair Comley PSM as Secretary of the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism. ...

FRI 15 FEBRUARY 2013

Naming of the Canberra

[ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OMITTED] This is a great day for this shipyard, for our Navy, for the Australian Defence Force and for the defence of Australia. ...

FRI 15 FEBRUARY 2013

Landing Helicopter Dock Ship Officially Named

The first of two new Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships was officially named Canberra in a traditional Navy ceremony at Williamstown, Victoria today. ...

WED 13 FEBRUARY 2013

Opening of NICTA Techfest

I bid you all very warm welcome to Parliament House – this place of gathering that belongs to every Australian. ...

WED 13 FEBRUARY 2013

Extra Disaster Assistance for Flood Affected Communities

The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) has been extended to people severely affected by flooding in the local government areasof South Burnett and Cherbourg, Queensland. ...

WED 13 FEBRUARY 2013

$47 Million CRC Funding Secures Future Bushfire And Hazard Research

The Gillard Government will make a substantial investment to establish a new Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) from 1 July 2013. ...

WED 13 FEBRUARY 2013

Second Reading Debate Speech - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012

Speaker, this Parliament is the gathering place of our nation’s representatives. ...

WED 13 FEBRUARY 2013

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

The Australian Government today introduced legislation to amend the Royal Commissions Act 1902 to assist the work of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. ...

WED 13 FEBRUARY 2013

Act of Recognition Passes

Australia has moved closer towards constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with the Act of Recognition passing the House of Representatives today. ...

TUE 12 FEBRUARY 2013

Australia Condemns North Korean Nuclear Test

Today, North Korea’s official news agency claimed North Korea had conducted a successful nuclear test.  ...

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