DEFENCE WHITE PAPER

What:   An announcement about the new Defence White Paper

Who:    The Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon, Minister for Defence

               Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, Chief of Defence Force

               Mr Nick Warner, Secretary of Defence

When:  10:30am for an 11:00am start

               Friday, 22 February 2008

Where: Parade Ground Stairs, Australian Defence Force Academy

             (Entry via Northcott Drive)

Media note:

The media conference will be held in the area adjacent to Building 1. 

Parking for media and guests is available in car parks 92 and 91.

A map of ADFA is available online at: http://www.defence.gov.au/adfa/images/cadet_life/ADFA_map.pdf

Media contacts:

Christian Taubenschlag (Joel Fitzgibbon):         02 6277 7800 or 0438 595 567

Defence Media Liaison:                                       02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664

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