Monthly Archives: April 2009

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, and State and Territory Attorneys‑General today agreed on the necessity for strong bushfire and arson offences across Australia. The Attorney-General presented proposals for new offences carrying penalties of up to 25 years for bushfire arson causing death … Continue reading →

The Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) today completed its first meeting for 2009. The Commonwealth, State and Territory Attorneys‑General, the Commonwealth Minister for Home Affairs and the New Zealand Minister of Justice were in attendance. The Norfolk Island Minister with … Continue reading →

Australian Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, and New Zealand Justice Minister, Simon Power, today welcomed Australian State and Territory Ministers’ support for the implementation of the Trans-Tasman Court Proceedings and Regulatory Enforcement Treaty. Implementation of the Treaty will enable trans-Tasman legal disputes … Continue reading →

The Australian Government today welcomed the landmark agreement between the Kimberley Land Council (KLC), Woodside and the Western Australian Government, to move forward with the Kimberley Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) precinct at James Price Point. Minister for Families, Housing, Community … Continue reading →

The Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) today agreed to develop a comprehensive national response to combat organised crime. Organised crime operates on a national scale and is estimated to cost Australia over $10 billion every year. A nationally consistent response … Continue reading →

Consumer Affairs Minister, Chris Bowen, and Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today announced the Government will reduce the transition period that non-reduced fire-risk (RFR) cigarettes will be available for sale from 12 to 6 months. This will ensure that all cigarettes supplied … Continue reading →

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today announced that the Commonwealth Government will provide financial assistance to communities recently affected by heavy rainfall and flooding in the Sunshine Coast and Gympie regions of South-East Queensland. Commonwealth assistance is being provided to the Queensland … Continue reading →

Federal Attorney General and Member for Barton, Robert McClelland along with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Member for Watson, Tony Burke, and Member for Banks, Daryl Melham, are encouraging local school kids to enter a new national competition … Continue reading →

Federal Attorney-General and Member for Barton Robert McClelland along with State Minister for Gaming and Racing, Sport and Recreation and Member for Oatley, Kevin Greene, and State Member for Rockdale, Frank Sartor, have announced that 40 local schools will receive … Continue reading →

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today announced that more than $18 million will be provided to the States and Territories this financial year under the Natural Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP). The NDMP is a national program, administered by Emergency Management Australia (EMA), … Continue reading →