Monthly Archives: December 2010

Commonwealth assistance for flood-affected Queensland communities

Joint media release Prime Minister Hon Julia Gillard MP Attorney-General Hon Robert McClelland MP 28 December 2010 Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Acting Attorney-General Brendan O’Connor today said the Commonwealth Government would continue to provide assistance to Queensland communities affected … Continue reading

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Commonwealth support to rebuild flood-affected WA communities

Joint Media Release Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator the Hon Chris Evans Attorney-General The Hon Robert McClelland MP Thursday 23 December, 2010 Commonwealth disaster assistance will help rebuild flood-affected … Continue reading

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Family Law Council appointments

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the appointment of a new member to the Family Law Council, and the re-appointment of three members, to ensure the provision of expert advice on the operation of the Family Law system.

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Legal Services Expenditure report released

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today released the Legal Services Expenditure Report 2009-2010, which shows a significant slowing in the amount spent by the Commonwealth on legal services over the past year.

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Boost for Territory Disaster Resilience

Joint Media Release Attorney-General Hon Robert McClelland MP Northern Territory Chief Minister Hon Paul Henderson MLA Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Northern Territory Chief Minister Paul Henderson today announced a $1.26 million joint implementation plan to improve local natural disaster resilience … Continue reading

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Review of the National Classification Scheme

Joint Media Release Attorney-General Hon Robert McClelland MP Minister for Home Affairs Hon Brendan O’Connor MP Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Minister for Home Affairs Brendan O’Connor will ask the Australian Law Reform Commission to conduct a review of classification in … Continue reading

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New Appointments to Copyright Tribunal

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the appointment of five new members to the Copyright Tribunal of Australia:

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Commonwealth Assistance for flood-affected communities in Western Australia

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the Commonwealth Government will provide natural disaster assistance to Western Australia following severe flooding in parts of the Pilbara, Gascoyne and Mid West.

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Inquiry into the regulation of billboard advertising

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today said he has asked the new House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs to conduct an inquiry into the classification of billboard advertising.

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Boost for Tasmanian disaster resilience

Joint Media Release Attorney-General Hon Robert McClelland MP Minister for Police and Emergency Management, Tasmania Hon Lin Thorp MLC Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Tasmanian Police and Emergency Management Minister Lin Thorp today announced a $1.8 million joint implementation plan to … Continue reading

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