MINISTER FOR DEFENCE TO VISIT HMAS ALBATROSS

WHAT:           The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, will hold a doorstop interview at HMAS Albatross to discuss the outcomes of the 2009 Defence White Paper for Nowra and the Shoalhaven region.

WHEN:          11.40am Monday 11^th May. Media should arrive by 11.30am sharp.

WHERE:       HMAS Albatross, Albatross Road, Nowra. Media should assemble at the main entrance to the base and present themselves to security with appropriate media identification.

Media contacts:

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

Defence Media Liaison:                                       02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664