Monthly Archives: October 2011

Police to use national database to track arsonists this summer

Attorney-General Hon. Robert McClelland MP Minister for Home Affairs & Justice Hon. Brendan O’Connor MP The Gillard Government today launched the latest weapon against bushfire arsonists this summer – the ability to use a national police database to keep track … Continue reading

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Update your phone details to prepare for disaster season

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today urged Australians to update their mobile phone service address so they can receive Emergency Alert disaster warning text messages this summer.

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National Anti-Racism Partnership and Strategy

Attorney-General Hon Robert McClelland MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Senator Hon. Kate Lundy Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Kate Lundy today welcomed progress on the development of a comprehensive anti-racism strategy for … Continue reading

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Millions in lost super waiting to be found

LOCAL MEDIA RELEASE Robert McClelland MP Member for Barton Daryl Melham MP Member for Banks Over 35,000 in lost superannuation accounts, worth almost $30 million are waiting to be found by local residents, local members Robert McClelland and Daryl Melham said … Continue reading

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Boost for volunteers in St George area

LOCAL MEDIA RELEASE Robert McClelland MP Member for Barton Daryl Melham MP Member for Banks Local community organisations in the electorates of Banks and Barton are among 4,600 across Australia to benefit from the Gillard Government’s $16 million Volunteer Grants … Continue reading

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Host state for National Legal Profession Reform announced

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the new National Legal Services Board and National Legal Services Commissioner as part of reforms to the legal profession will be hosted by New South Wales.

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New Australia Crisis Coordination Centre

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today opened the new Australian Government Crisis Coordination Centre (CCC) in Canberra, which will improve the Government’s capability to respond to large scale natural disasters or acts of terrorism.

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New awareness training on chemicals of security concern

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today launched a new DVD training package for workers in the pharmaceutical and pool retail sectors to help stop household chemicals being purchased for potential violence and terrorism.

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Australians urged to prepare for summer’s disaster season

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today marked the United Nations International Day for Disaster Reduction by encouraging Australians to think about what they are doing to prepare for the upcoming disaster season.

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Bankruptcies fall by nearly ten per cent

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today welcomed new quarterly Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia (ITSA) figures which show a near ten per cent fall in the number of bankruptcies filed compared to the same period last year.

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