Media Releases and Speeches

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April 2014

• Transcript of Interview with Anadolu News Turkey - Ankara, Turkey - 22/04/2014
• A day to remember - 70 years since the D-Day landings - 15/04/2014
• New approach to DVA services in regional New South Wales and Victoria - 14/04/2014
• From Naval Tribute to New Music Work - We Salute Their Service - 11/04/2014
• Transcript of Interview with Robbie Buck - Breakfast - 702 Sydney - 03/04/2014
• Transcript of Interview with Michael Smyth - ABC Adelaide Drive - 03/04/2014
• Transcript of Interview with Tom Elliot - Drive - 3AW Melbourne - 03/04/2014
• Gallipoli Anzac Day 2015 ballot complete - 03/04/2014
• Transcript of Interview with Angela Catterns - Mornings – 2UE Sydney - 01/04/2014

March 2014

• A fair go for veterans delivered - 27/03/2014
• Local grants salute Australia's veterans - 27/03/2014
• Grants promote independence and quality of life for veterans - 27/03/2014
• Serving Our Country - 26/03/2014
• Additional Gallipoli Centenary service in 2015 - 24/03/2014
• Pension increase for veteran community - 21/03/2014
• Joint doorstop with the Assistant Minister for Defence, The Hon Stuart Robert MP - 20/03/2014
• Speech to the National Servicemen's Association of Australia National Conference - 13/03/2014
• New look PMAC to tackle veteran mental health - 13/03/2014
• Transcript of Interview with Paul Murray - Drive - 6PR Perth - 11/03/2014
• Transcript of Interview with John Cecil - ABC South Coast - 11/03/2014
• New Board to oversee Anzac Centenary Public Fund - 07/03/2014
• Veterans urged to take part in consultation - 05/03/2014
• Giving DVA a new home for the long-term - 05/03/2014

February 2014

• Wartime defence of Darwin honoured - 19/02/2014
• Sacrifices of our National Servicemen remembered - 14/02/2014
• Highest honour to digger who made the ultimate sacrifice - 13/02/2014
• New $1 coin shares the spirit of the Centenary of Anzac - 13/02/2014
• Ministerial Statement on the Centenary of Anzac - February update - 11/02/2014
• 50th anniversary of the sinking of HMAS Voyager II - 10/02/2014
• Vale Arthur Gietzelt AO - 06/02/2014
• Transcript of Interview with Angela Catterns, Mornings – 2UE Sydney - 03/02/2014
• Transcript of Interview with Steve Mills and Basil Zempilas, Breakfast – 6PR Perth - 03/02/2014
• Transcript of Interview with Mark Parton, Breakfast - 2CC Canberra - 03/02/2014
• Next steps for Gallipoli 2015 ballot - 02/02/2014

January 2014

• Transcript of Interview with Justin Smith, Drive – 2UE Sydney - 31/01/2014
• Transcript of Interview with Michael Rowland & Virginia Trioli, Breakfast - ABC News 24 - 29/01/14
• Transcript of Interview with Karl Stefanovic, Today - Nine Network - 31/01/14
• Transcript of Interview with Richard Stubbs, Afternoons - 774 ABC Melbourne - 29/01/14
• Transcript of Interview with Ben Davis, Drive - 4BC Brisbane - 29/01/14
• Last chance to apply for Gallipoli 2015 ballot - 30/01/14
• Transcript of Doorstop Interview with Mr Ewen Jones MP, Member for Herbert - DVA Office, Townsville - 29/01/14
• Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Local Member for Herbert visit DVA offices in Townsville - 29/01/14
• Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service (VVCS) to be enhanced in Northern Tasmania - 29/01/14
• Congratulations to General Cosgrove on his appointment as the next Governor-General of Australia - 28/01/14
• Safety Paramount as the Hot Weather Continues - 14/01/14

December 2013

• Grants Help Improve Veteran and Defence Community Life - 24/12/13
• Christmas Message - 24/12/13
• Towards 2020: a blueprint for Veterans Affairs - 16/12/13
• Launch of the Anzac Centenary Public Fund - 12/12/13
• Transcript of Speech on the Occasion of the Opening of the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health Melbourne - 10/12/13
• Transcript of Interview with Lexi Metherell, The World Today – ABC Radio - 10/12/13
• Minister opens new premises of Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health - 10/12/13
• Alcohol management app ‘ON TRACK’ to deliver additional support - 03/12/2013

November 2013

• Speech at the Opening of the Anzac Voices exhibition Australian War Memorial, Canberra - 27/11/2013
• Franco-Australian relations flourish in First World War Centenary planning - 26/11/2013
• Opening Statement by Senator The Hon. Michael Ronaldson Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary Of Anzac And Special Minister of State.
  Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence And Trade Committee Supplementary Budget Estimates - Wednesday 20 November 2013
• Statement made in the Senate by the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC, Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson - Thursday, 14 November 2013
• Gallipoli Ballot opens midnight 15 November - 14/11/2013
• Australian WWI legacy unveiled in Belgium - 09/11/2013
• Honour our fallen this Remembrance Day – 08/11/2013
• Remembrance Day – Poppy selling – 06/11/2013
• Reduced deeming rates put money back in veterans' pockets - 04/11/2013

October 2013

• Gallipoli 2015 ballot to open in mid November - 31/10/2013
• Speech - 90th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Turkey - 29/10/2013
• First sod turned on Anzac Interpretive Centre - 25/10/2013
• Statement - 2015 Gallipoli Dawn Service - 23/10/2013
• Centenary of Anzac conversation welcomed - 18/10/2013
• Minister advances Centenary of Anzac planning - 18/10/2013
• Exercise the key during Veterans' Health Week - 11/10/2013
• Families in focus on World Mental Health Day - 09/10/2013

September 2013

• Vale Rusty Priest AM - 26/09/2013
• Veteran pension rate rise on 20 September - 19/09/2013

If you require media releases prior to 18 September 2013 please contact the Department of Veterans' Affairs media team.