Monthly Archives: September 2011
Government welcomes release of discussion paper on classification scheme
Joint Media Release Attorney-General The Hon. Robert McClelland MP Minister for Home Affairs and Justice The Hon. Brendan O’Connor MP The Gillard Government today welcomed the release of the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Discussion Paper for the National Classification Scheme … Continue reading
Launch of discussion paper on new anti-discrimination law
Joint Media Release Attorney-General Hon. Robert McClelland MP Minister for Finance and Deregulation Senator Hon. Penny Wong Attorney General Robert McClelland and Minister for Finance and Deregulation Penny Wong today launched a public discussion paper to seek community views on … Continue reading
Stronger laws to deal with international child abduction
Joint Media Release Attorney-General Hon. Robert McClelland MP Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Hon. Jenny Macklin MP Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the Gillard Government will introduce new measures to strengthen Australia’s laws that deal with … Continue reading
Release of discussion paper on Cyber White Paper
Joint Media Release Attorney-General The Hon. Robert McClelland MP Minister for Defence The Hon. Stephen Smith MP Minister for Foreign Affairs The Hon. Kevin Rudd MP Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Senator Hon. Stephen Conroy Minister for … Continue reading
GILLARD GOVERNMENT MOVES TO CUT POLLUTION AND DRIVE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS
LOCAL MEDIA RELEASE Robert McClelland MP Member for Barton Daryl Melham MP Member for Banks The Gillard Government this week introduced legislation to build a stronger economy and a better environment for all Australians.
Getting a passport made easier for sex and gender diverse people
Joint Media Release Minister for Foreign Affairs The Hon Kevin Rudd MP Attorney-General The Hon Robert McClelland MP Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced new guidelines to make it easier for sex and gender diverse people … Continue reading
Continuing the Queensland rebuild as Commonwealth responds to Commission of Inquiry
Attorney-General Robert McClelland today said the Australian Government will accept all of the recommendations made to it by the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry’s interim report as reconstruction work across the state continues at pace.
Ministerial Statement – 10th anniversary of September 11 terrorist attacks
House of Representatives, Parliament House, Canberra 12 September 2011 [CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY] Mr Deputy Speaker, as the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition have previously said, yesterday marked 10 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United … Continue reading
Funding boost for the First Contact Aboriginal Corporation
Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced $25,000 in funding through the Indigenous Justice Program for First Contact Aboriginal Corporation to develop a new recidivism reduction program called ‘Murri Murati’.
Industry consultation on chemicals of security concern
Attorney-General Robert McClelland today encouraged businesses in the chemical industry to have their say on improving measures in place to stop potentially dangerous chemicals getting into the wrong hands.