Monthly Archives: March 2009

The Rudd Labor Government will invest $75,000 to fix two dangerous black spots on local roads in Barton, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese and Member for Barton, Robert McClelland, announced today. Nationally, funding for the Black Spots Program … Continue reading →

Robert McClelland, Australian Attorney-General, and Simon Power, New Zealand Minister for Justice, today met in Canberra to progress a range of measures aimed at harmonising trans-Tasman legal arrangements. Ministers discussed progress on the implementation of the Trans-Tasman Court Proceedings and … Continue reading →

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today met with Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, Professor Shunmugan Jayakumar, to discuss a broad range of national security issues facing Australia, Singapore and the wider region. The Attorney-General updated Professor Jayakumar … Continue reading →

The Australian Government has today re-listed six groups as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code, following advice from Australia’s security agencies. The re-listing ensures that it remains an offence to associate with, train with, provide training for, receive funds from, … Continue reading →

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today announced that the Rudd Government will deploy a Royal Australian Navy mine-hunting vessel to search for 31 fertiliser containers lost from the Pacific Adventurer during Tropical Cyclone Hamish on 11 March. Mr McClelland said that, “in … Continue reading →

Today I congratulated the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) on its 60th anniversary as Australia’s lead national intelligence agency. Since its creation in 1949, by the Chifley Labor Government, ASIO has established a strong and enduring record in protecting Australia’s … Continue reading →

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today announced that the Australian Government will contribute a further $500,000 to assist victims of the recent North Queensland floods. The contribution will be made to the Queensland Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal Fund and will match that … Continue reading →

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today welcomed a survey by the International Legal Services Advisory Council (ILSAC) indicating that Australia’s legal services exports grew by over 24 per cent between 2004-05 and 2006-07. According to the survey of 170 legal firms and … Continue reading →

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today addressed the inaugural meeting of the National Industry Reference Group on Chemical Security. The Reference Group was established to provide expert advice in the implementation of a Chemical Security Management Framework, which was agreed by the … Continue reading →

Federal Attorney-General and Member for Barton, Robert McClelland, along with the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Member for Watson, Tony Burke, today announced one-off funding grants worth more than $90,000 to fund carers organisations in the electorates of … Continue reading →