Monthly Archives: May 2009

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today announced funding for fifteen regional services to provide support for families experiencing relationship and separation issues. The additional services include fourteen new Post Separation Cooperative Parenting centres and a Regional Dispute Resolution Service. “Services such as … Continue reading →

The Australian Government today announced additional assistance to flood-affected residents of South-East Queensland, the North Coast and the Northern Rivers regions of New South Wales. Thousands of people throughout South-East Queensland and northern NSW have been affected by the flooding … Continue reading →

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today announced that the Commonwealth Government will provide financial assistance to communities affected by heavy rainfall and flooding in northern New South Wales. This assistance will apply to natural disaster declared areas, including Tweed, Byron, Ballina, Lismore, … Continue reading →

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today announced significant measures the Rudd Government is taking to prohibit the use of torture. The Government believes torture is totally inconsistent with a humane and civilised society. As such, the Rudd Government has: signed the United … Continue reading →

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today welcomed the signing of a cooperation arrangement between the national emergency management organisations of New Zealand and Australia. “This agreement will enhance cooperation in emergency management by improving information and knowledge sharing between Australia and New … Continue reading →

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today announced that the Commonwealth Government will provide financial assistance to communities affected by heavy rainfall and flooding in South-East Queensland. Commonwealth assistance is being provided to the Queensland Government through the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery … Continue reading →

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, has tabled a report into the operation of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. The Act establishes a comprehensive regime for the making, registration, publication, parliamentary scrutiny and sunsetting of Commonwealth legislative instruments. It also establishes the Federal … Continue reading →

Local Members of Parliament Robert McClelland, Tony Burke and Daryl Melham said the Rudd Government’s Budget would support jobs and small businesses today by investing in nation-building infrastructure while charting a course to return the Budget to surplus, once the … Continue reading →

Anthony Albanese, Minister for Infrastructure and Local Government, and Member for Barton, Robert McClelland, today announced the Rudd Labor Government would offer $2.2 million towards the redevelopment of Kogarah Jubilee Stadium in Sydney. Minister Albanese and Minister McClelland made the … Continue reading →

The Australian Government has re-listed Hizballah’s External Security Organisation (ESO) as a terrorist organisation under Australia’s counter-terrorism laws. The re-listing follows advice from Australia’s security agencies that the ESO is either directly or indirectly engaged in preparing, planning, assisting or … Continue reading →