AIR WARFARE DESTROYER ANNOUNCEMENT

WHAT:           The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP will attend a significant announcement being made by the Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance regarding the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project.

WHEN:          10.00am Saturday 9 May. Media should arrive by 9.50am sharp.

WHERE:       FORGACS Engineering Pty Ltd, Newcastle. Media should assemble at 81 Denison St, Carrington (end of the street on the right) and present themselves to security with appropriate media identification.

Media contacts:

Dan Fankhauser (Joel Fitzgibbon):                     02 6277 7800 or 0439 442 617

Defence Media Liaison:                                       02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664