Monthly Archives: January 2011
More funding for Queensland flood legal help
Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the Australian Government will provide an additional $200,000 in funding to help ensure Queenslanders affected by the floods crisis have ready access to legal information and advice.
Small Businesses and Producers Urged to Apply for Flood Assistance
Joint Media Release Attorney-General Hon Rovert McClelland MP Member for Lyons Dick Adams MP Attorney-General Robert McClelland today joined Member for Lyons Dick Adams in Northern Tasmania to encourage small businesses and producers impacted by flooding earlier in the month … Continue reading
Australia’s first Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations
Joint Media Release Attorney-General Hon Robert McClelland MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Senator Hon Kate Lundy Attorney-General Robert McClelland said Australia’s appearance at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva overnight for its first Universal Periodic Review … Continue reading
Gillard Government Strengthens Human Rights Commission
Joint Media Release Attorney-General Hon Robert McClelland MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Senator Hon Kate Lundy Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the Gillard Government will restore the stand alone positions of Race and Disability Discrimination Commissioners in the … Continue reading
Dig deep and remember Australians doing it tough on Australia Day
Attorney-General Robert McClelland today called on the community to remember Australians suffering from the impact of floods this Australia Day and consider donating to flood appeals.
Disaster Assistance paid passes $225 million
Attorney-General Robert McClelland today said more than $225 million in Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payments (AGDRP) have been made to Queenslanders impacted by the floods crisis.
International cooperation on cyber security and crime
Attorney-General Robert McClelland said Australia’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) will take part in an international Cyber Crime Conference to be conducted by the United States Department of Defence starting today.
Attorney-General inspects Tasmanian flood damage
Joint Media Release Attorney-General Hon Robert McClelland MP Member for Braddon Sid Sidebottom MP Attorney-General Robert McClelland today joined Member for Braddon Sid Sidebottom to inspect damage to small businesses and producers caused by flooding in northern Tasmania.
Misinformation about Disaster Assistance unhelpful for Victorians
Attorney-General Robert McClelland today corrected misinformation from the Opposition about disaster assistance for flood-affected Victorians.
Locals urged to apply for flood assistance
Joint Media Release Attorney-General Hon Robert McClelland MP Federal Member for Page Janelle Saffin MP Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Member for Page Janelle Saffin today encouraged people affected by recent flooding in the Northern NSW to apply for Commonwealth disaster … Continue reading