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The Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP
Minister for Defence

July
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINE FIRST TO FIRE NEW HEAVYWEIGHT TORPEDO
Fitzgibbon Release 89/2008 Thursday, July 24, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    DIGGERS WELCOMED HOME FROM IRAQ
Fitzgibbon Release 88/2008 Sunday, July 20, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE MEETING WITH US SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, SIGNING OF HAROLD E. HOLT TREATY
Fitzgibbon Release 87/2008 Friday, July 18, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    STUDENTS GAIN BENEFITS FROM MILITARY WORK EXPERIENCE
Fitzgibbon Release 86/2008 Thursday, July 17, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE MEETS WITH VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, ROBERT GATES AND US GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
Fitzgibbon Release 85/2008 Thursday, July 17, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER DELIVERS ADDRESS TO BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
Fitzgibbon Release 84/2008 Wednesday, July 16, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE MEETS WITH UNITED NATIONS REPRESENTATIVES FOR SECURITY AND PEACKEEPING TALKS
Fitzgibbon Release 83/2008 Sunday, July 13, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE VIEWS PROGRESS OF JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FLEET
Fitzgibbon Release 82/2008 Friday, July 11, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE VISIT TO EXERCISE RIMPAC 08
Fitzgibbon Release 81/2008 Thursday, July 10, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER EXPRESSES SYMPATHY FOR THE LOSS OF SIGNALLER MCCARTHY
Fitzgibbon Release 80/2008 Wednesday, July 09, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    HMAS WALLER’S CAPABILITY UPGRADES SET FOR OPERATIONAL TRIALS
Fitzgibbon Release 79/2008 Tuesday, July 08, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE MEETS WITH COMMANDER OF THE US PACIFIC COMMAND AND ATTENDS ROUNDTABLE
Fitzgibbon Release 78/2008 Tuesday, July 08, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE VISIT TO THE US
Fitzgibbon Release 77/2008 Sunday, July 06, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    NEW DEFENCE LEADERSHIP TEAM COMMENCES
Fitzgibbon Release 76/2008 Thursday, July 03, 2008

June
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    ROTARY WING GROUP WELCOMED HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN
Fitzgibbon Release 75/2008 Sunday, June 29, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MULTI ROLE HELICOPTER FACILITIES ANNOUNCED BY MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
Fitzgibbon Release 74/2008 Sunday, June 29, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE CONGRATULATES BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA ON ACQUISITION OF TENIX DEFENCE
Fitzgibbon Release 73/2008 Saturday, June 28, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    DIGGERS WELCOMED HOME FROM IRAQ
Fitzgibbon Release 72/2008 Saturday, June 28, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    HARDENED AND NETWORKED ARMY FACILITIES PROJECT AT EDINBURGH SOUTH AUSTRALIA GIVEN GO AHEAD
Fitzgibbon Release 71/2008 Wednesday, June 25, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    ROBERTSON BARRACKS REDEVELOPMENT GIVEN ‘GO AHEAD’
Fitzgibbon Release 70/2008 Wednesday, June 25, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    ENOGGERA REDEVELOPMENT STAGE ONE GIVEN ‘GO AHEAD’
Fitzgibbon Release 69/2008 Wednesday, June 25, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    $64.2 MILLION RAAF BASE TINDAL AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING AND CONTROL FACILITIES IN NORTHERN TERRITORY GIVEN GO AHEAD BY PARLIAMENT
Fitzgibbon Release 68/2008 Wednesday, June 25, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    $58.7 MILLION RAAF BASE TINDAL REDEVELOPMENT STAGE 5 IN NORTHERN TERRITORY GIVEN GO AHEAD BY PARLIAMENT
Fitzgibbon Release 67/2008 Wednesday, June 25, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    RAAF BASE DARWIN REDEVELOPMENT GIVEN GO AHEAD
Fitzgibbon Release 66/2008 Wednesday, June 25, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MULTI-ROLE HELICOPTER FACILITIES GIVEN ‘GO AHEAD’ BY PARLIAMENT
Fitzgibbon Release 65/2008 Wednesday, June 25, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    $1.1 BILLION INVESTMENT IN DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE GIVEN THE ‘GO-AHEAD’
Fitzgibbon Release 64/2008 Wednesday, June 25, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    SUCCESSFUL UPGRADES TO F/A-18 HORNET CAPABILITY
Fitzgibbon Release 63/2008 Tuesday, June 24, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    AUSTRALIA COMMITTED TO EAST TIMOR DEFENCE FORCE TRAINING
Fitzgibbon Release 62/2008 Tuesday, June 24, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    FIRST MU90 LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO FIRES FROM AN AUSTRALIAN WARSHIP
Fitzgibbon Release 61/2008 Sunday, June 22, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    10 SQUADRON’S OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Fitzgibbon Release 60/2008 Friday, June 20, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MULTI MILLION DOLLAR FACILITIES INVESTMENT AT RAAF BASE EDINBURGH
Fitzgibbon Release 59/2008 Friday, June 20, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER TOURS WEDGETAIL FACILITY AT BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA
Fitzgibbon Release 58/2008 Friday, June 20, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE TO VISIT RAAF BASE EDINBURGH
Fitzgibbon Alert 57/2008 Friday, June 20, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MEETING WITH DR ATUL KHARE – UN SRSG TO EAST TIMOR
Fitzgibbon Release 56/2008 Monday, June 16, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE CADET SCHEME INDEPENDENT REVIEW
Fitzgibbon Release 55/2008 Friday, June 06, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    DEFENCE MINISTER LAUNCHES DISCUSSION PAPER AND COMMUNITY CONSULTATION PROGRAM
Fitzgibbon Release 53/2008 Thursday, June 05, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE VISIT TO SINGAPORE
Fitzgibbon Release 52/2008 Tuesday, June 03, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE TO DISCUSS WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ
Fitzgibbon Alert 51/2008 Monday, June 02, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    CESSATION OF ADF OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN IRAQ
Fitzgibbon Release 50/2008 Monday, June 02, 2008

May
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE TO ATTEND SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE
Fitzgibbon Alert 49/2008 Friday, May 30, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    UK AND AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE MINISTERS MEET IN CANBERRA
Fitzgibbon Release 48/2008 Thursday, May 29, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE AND UK SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE MEET IN CANBERRA
Fitzgibbon Alert 47/2008 Wednesday, May 28, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    DEFENCE MINISTER TO MEET WITH CHIEF OF STAFF JAPAN AIR SELF DEFENSE FORCE
Fitzgibbon Release 46/2008 Monday, May 26, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    WELCOME HOME PARADE FOR THE 3RD RECONSTRUCTION TASK FORCE AND 3RD TIMOR LESTE BATTLE GROUP
Fitzgibbon Release 44/2008 Saturday, May 24, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    WELCOME HOME FOR TIMOR, AFGHANISTAN TROOPS THIS WEEKEND
Fitzgibbon Alert 43/2008 Saturday, May 24, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO BURMA
Fitzgibbon Release 45/2008 Friday, May 23, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FACILITIES INVESTMENT AT LAVARACK BARRACKS
Fitzgibbon Release 42/2008 Friday, May 23, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    INQUIRY INTO ALLEGATIONS OF INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT ON FORCES ENTERTAINMENT TOUR
Fitzgibbon Release 41/2008 Thursday, May 22, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    BUDGET 2008-09: $1.1 BILLION FOR DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Fitzgibbon Release 40/2008 Tuesday, May 13, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    BUDGET 2008-09: $650 MILLION COMMITTED TO ARMY’S NEW INFANTRY BATTALIONS
Fitzgibbon Release 39/2008 Tuesday, May 13, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    BUDGET 2008-09: DEFENCE COOPERATION AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT
Fitzgibbon Release 38/2008 Tuesday, May 13, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    BUDGET 2008-09: WHITE PAPER TO PROVIDE NEW DIRECTION IN DEFENCE SPENDING
Fitzgibbon Release 37/2008 Tuesday, May 13, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    BUDGET 2008-09: SUSTAINING DEFENCE OPERATIONS
Fitzgibbon Release 36/2008 Tuesday, May 13, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    BUDGET 2008/09: INVESTMENT IN FUTURE DEFENCE CAPABILITY
Fitzgibbon Release 35/2008 Tuesday, May 13, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    BUDGET 2008-09: DEFENCE 2008 09 BUDGET
Fitzgibbon Release 34/2008 Tuesday, May 13, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    DR STEPHEN GUMLEY REAPPOINTED AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DEFENCE MATERIEL ORGANISATION
Fitzgibbon Release 33/2008 Friday, May 02, 2008

April
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    AUDIO OF MINISTER IN AFGHANISTAN
Fitzgibbon Alert 32/2008 Wednesday, April 30, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    INDONESIA-AUSTRALIA EXERCISE TO ENHANCE DISASTER RELIEF RESPONSE IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
Fitzgibbon Release 31/2008 Wednesday, April 30, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    VISIT TO TURKEY FOR ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATIONS AND OFFICIAL MEETINGS
Fitzgibbon Release 30/2008 Tuesday, April 22, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    NEW RECONSTRUCTION TASK FORCE TAKES REINS IN AFGHANISTAN
Fitzgibbon Release 29/2008 Friday, April 18, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    ANZAC DAY INTERVIEWS WITH MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
Fitzgibbon Alert 28/2008 Thursday, April 17, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: PROTECTING IRAQIS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED AUSTRALIAN TROOPS
Fitzgibbon Release 27/2008 Tuesday, April 08, 2008

March
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    HMAS STUART FAREWELLED
Fitzgibbon Release 26/2008 Monday, March 31, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    DEFENCE SUPPORTS EARTH HOUR 2008
Fitzgibbon Release 25/2008 Saturday, March 29, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE MEETS WITH INDONESIAN COUNTERPART FOR THE FIRST TIME
Fitzgibbon Release 24/2008 Thursday, March 27, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    AUSTRALIAN AND INDONESIAN DEFENCE MINISTERS MEET IN CANBERRA
Fitzgibbon Alert 23/2008 Wednesday, March 26, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    SENIOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE
Fitzgibbon Release 22/2008 Thursday, March 20, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MAJOR GENERAL EVANS APPOINTED CHIEF OF JOINT OPERATIONS
Fitzgibbon Release 21/2008 Thursday, March 20, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    SEASPRITE HELICOPTER AGREEMENT
Fitzgibbon Release 20/2008 Thursday, March 20, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE CONGRATULATES SHANE WARBURTON ON HIS BRAVERY AWARD
Fitzgibbon Release 19/2008 Tuesday, March 18, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    POOR AIR POWER PLANNING EXPOSED BUT SUPER HORNET TO STAY
Fitzgibbon Release 18/2008 Monday, March 17, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERYMEN DEPLOY TO AFGHANISTAN IN SUPPORT OF UK OPERATIONS
Fitzgibbon Release 17/2008 Thursday, March 13, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    AFGHANISTAN SECURITY THE FOCUS OF AUSTRALIA-DUTCH MINISTERIAL TALKS
Fitzgibbon Release 16/2008 Tuesday, March 11, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE MINISTERS HOLD FIRST MEETING IN SYDNEY
Fitzgibbon Release 15/2008 Friday, March 07, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    SEASPRITE HELICOPTERS TO BE CANCELLED
Fitzgibbon Release 14/2008 Wednesday, March 05, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT DEFENCE CAPABILITY ANNOUNCEMENT
Fitzgibbon Alert 13/2008 Wednesday, March 05, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    SINGAPOREAN MEDICS TO SUPPORT AUSTRALIAN AND DUTCH TROOPS IN ORUZGAN
Fitzgibbon Release 12/2008 Saturday, March 01, 2008

February
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    CHANGE OF COMMAND IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Fitzgibbon Release 11/2008 Tuesday, February 26, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    AUSTRALIA-UNITED STATES MINISTERIAL CONSULTATIONS 2008
Fitzgibbon Release 80222/2008 Friday, February 22, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    NEW DEFENCE WHITE PAPER
Fitzgibbon Release 10/2008 Friday, February 22, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    DEFENCE WHITE PAPER
Fitzgibbon Alert 9/2008 Friday, February 22, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    REVIEW OF AUSTRALIA'S AIR COMBAT CAPABILITY
Fitzgibbon Release 8/2008 Monday, February 18, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    NEW SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMANDER AUSTRALIA APPOINTED
Fitzgibbon Release 7/2008 Wednesday, February 13, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER FOR DEFENCE TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF AFGHANISTAN WITH NATO PARTNERS
Fitzgibbon Release 6/2008 Tuesday, February 05, 2008

January
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    CHANGE OF COMMAND IN TIMOR-LESTE
Fitzgibbon Release 5/2008 Tuesday, January 29, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MINISTER JOINS AUSTRALIAN NAVY AT DARLING HARBOUR
Fitzgibbon Release 4/2008 Tuesday, January 29, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    ARMY BLACK HAWKS TO SUPPORT QUEENSLAND FLOOD RELIEF
Fitzgibbon Release 3/2008 Sunday, January 27, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE MEMBERS HONOURED IN AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS
Fitzgibbon Release 2/2008 Saturday, January 26, 2008
   View this file as a Microsoft Word document    MEDIA ADVISOR TO THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE APPOINTED
Fitzgibbon Alert 1/2008 Monday, January 07, 2008