Monthly Archives: March 2011

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the Commonwealth Government will provide financial assistance to communities in Northern Tasmania affected by last week’s flooding to help restore critical public infrastructure.

Joint Media Release Hon Robert McClelland MP Attorney-General Hon Jenny Macklin MP Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin today welcomed the 500th … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the Commonwealth Government will provide natural disaster assistance to the Local Government Area of Toodyay in Western Australia following a severe thunderstorm on 21 March 2011.

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the Commonwealth Government will provide financial assistance to communities in the Gippsland region in Victoria that were affected by last week’s floods.

LOCAL MEDIA RELEASE Member for Barton, Robert McClelland MP, has encouraged the local community to support our troops serving overseas by sending them care packages this ANZAC Day.

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today welcomed the recommendation of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee that Parliament pass the Government’s legislation to ban cluster munitions in Australia.

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today welcomed the passage of the Civil Dispute Resolution Bill 2010 through Parliament, which will encourages people to take genuine steps to resolve disputes before going to court.

Joint Media Release Hon Robert McClelland MP Attorney-General Hon Kevin Rudd MP Minister for Foreign Affairs The International Court of Justice has accepted Australia’s choice of Professor Hilary Charlesworth AM as a Judge ad hoc in the Whaling Case taken … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today released figures which show Australia’s legal services exports and international legal activity increased by $34 million between 2006/07 and 2008/09.

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today introduced a Bill into Parliament containing amendments to the Commonwealth Social Security Act 1991 that will establish an Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas Payment of up to $75,000 per victim.