Items Tagged With "Security"
Counter-Terrorism White Paper (News)
The White Paper outlines the Rudd Government’s assessment of the threat from terrorism and the plans in place to deal with that threat.
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*Release with Robert McClelland & Stephen Smith
The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, Attorney General, Robert McClelland and Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith today launched the 2010 Counter-Terrorism White Paper, Securing Australia, Protecting Our Community.
The first responsibility of government is the protection of Australia, Australians and Australia’s interests.
Since 2001, over 100 Australians have been killed in terrorist attacks overseas..
Strengthening aviation security (News)
The Rudd Government has announced a comprehensive package of measures to strengthen Australia’s international and domestic aviation security regime against emerging threats.
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*Release with Anthony Albanese & Brendan O'Connor
The Australian Government has today announced a comprehensive package of measures to strengthen Australia’s international and domestic aviation security regime against emerging threats.
Keeping Australia's food secure (News)
The Rudd Government's $10 million investment in the Plant Accelerator will assist in finding solutions to some of the world's long-term challenges including food security, drought and water shortages.
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Byrne MP, along with South Australian Premier the Hon Mike Rann MP, today officially opened the Plant Accelerator at the University of Adelaide's Waite Campus.
The Plant Accelerator will be a global leader in identifying plant improvements in areas like drought resistance, salt tolerance and crop yield improvements.
London Conference on Afghanistan (News)
The Conference provides an important opportunity to set the direction for action in priority areas: security; governance development; and regional and international engagement.
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I will visit the United Kingdom on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 January to attend the London Conference on Afghanistan.
This Conference provides an important opportunity for the new Afghan Government and the international community to set the direction for action in priority areas: security; governance development; and regional and international engagement.
National standards for children in care (News)
New national standards to safeguard the health, safety and wellbeing of children living in foster homes in all States and Territories will be developed by mid-year under the Rudd Government's National Framework.
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New national standards to safeguard the health, safety and wellbeing of children living in foster homes in all States and Territories will be developed by the middle of the year as a key measure under the Australian Government's National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children 2009-2020.
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, today released details of measures being considered for inclusion as part of the new national standards.
New Cyber Security Operations Centre (News)
Cyber security is one of the Rudd Government's top national security priorities and the new Centre will provide critical understanding of the cyber threat from sophisticated cyber attack.
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The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today officially opened Defence's new Cyber Security Operations Centre in Canberra.
"The establishment of the Cyber Security Operations Centre within the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) is a major step in meeting the Government's 2009 Defence White Paper commitment to provide comprehensive understanding of the cyber threat," Senator Faulkner said.
Meeting with USA on aviation security (News)
The meeting built on a long history of cooperation between Australia and the USA in the fight against global terrorism and helped make sure our respective aviation and border security arrangements are coordinated and appropriate to the evolving threat.
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Today I met with the Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security Jane Holl Lute to discuss the enhanced border security procedures put in place following the attempted Christmas Day attack. We also discussed ways to bolster our collective efforts to disrupt and prevent future acts of terrorism.
I was joined by the Prime Minister's National Security Advisor Duncan Lewis as well as senior officials from my Department and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
