Monthly Archives: August 2011

Joint Release More children from separated families are benefiting from spending significant time with both Mum and Dad according to new research to be published today in the Australian Institute of Family Studies journal, Family Matters.

Statement from the Attorney-General Robert McClelland: The Australian Government is on the record as saying the large scale distribution of hundreds of thousands of classified United States Government documents is reckless, irresponsible and potentially dangerous.

Attorney-General Robert McClelland met with the Chinese Minister for Justice, Madam Wu Aiying in Canberra yesterday evening to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on legal cooperation.

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today met with Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Ikuo Yamahana in Canberra to discuss Japan’s ratification of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, known as the Hague Convention.

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today welcomed the Senate Committee of Legal and Constitutional Affairs’ endorsement of the Gillard Government’s reforms to the family law system.

Joint Media Release Attorney-General The Hon. Robert McClelland MP Senator the Hon. Mark Arbib Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness Minister for Sport Attorney-General Robert McClelland today farewelled Australia’s Street Socceroos as they head off to France for the 2011 … Continue reading →

Joint Media Release Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs The Hon. Jenny Macklin MP Attorney-General The Hon. Robert Mcclelland MP Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services The Hon. Julie Collins MP Community organisations in 2,200 locations across Australia … Continue reading →

Joint Media Release Attorney-General The Hon. Robert McClelland MP Minister for Home Affairs and Justice The Hon. Brendan O’Connor MP Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Minister for Home Affairs and Justice Brendan O’Connor today welcomed the report from the Joint Standing … Continue reading →

On 24 July 2011, a US navy officer was involved in a collision with a cyclist in Willowbank, Queensland. Tragically, the cyclist – Narelle Dobinson – passed away. I would like to send my condolences to Mrs Dobinson’s family and … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today awarded Mr Nigel Browne the Indigenous Legal Professional of the Year and Ms April Long the inaugural Indigenous Law Student of the Year for 2011.