Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence
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October 2007
Opinion Piece: Honouring Fallen Diggers - www.theage.com.au
Thursday 4 October 2007
September 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Transcript: Question Without Notice: Veterans’ support package
Monday 17 September 2007
  Speech: Prime Minister’s address to RSL National Congress
Tuesday 11 September 2007
August 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Transcript - Minister announces world-first $13.5 million Vietnam Veterans Family Study
Thursday 16 August 2007
July 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Transcript - Minister discusses mass grave site near Fromelles, France which may hold the remains of Australian WWI Soldiers
Thursday 26 July 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Transcript: 92nd Annual State Congress of the RSL – Victoria Branch
Wednesday 4 July 2007
June 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Transcript: Minister discusses efforts to identify the remains of a crew member of the HMAS Sydney
Monday 25 June 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Speech: Parker and Gillson Repatriation Ceremony
Wednesday 6 June 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Speech: Minister Billson's address for the Return Service of Lance Corporal Richard Parker and Private Peter Gillson
Monday 4 June 2007
May 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Transcript: Minister discusses recent Budget announcement of  $560 million to ensure high quality health care and support for the veteran community.
Wednesday 30 May 2007
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Speech: Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No.1) Bill 2007
Second Reading
May 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Speech: Reserve Forces Day Launch and Launch of the “Park of the Australian Soldier”
Sunday 20 May 2007
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Transcript: Discussion about 16 Korean War veterans who are not listed at the Australian War Memorial
Wednesday 9 May 2007

View this file as a Microsoft Word document Transcript: Two fallen Vietnam veterans are coming home 42 years after the Vietnam War
Tuesday 1 May 2007
April 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Transcript: Announcement of Interpretive Centre at Villers-Bretonneux
Tuesday 24 April 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Speech: Unveiling of enhanced Ataturk Memorial
Monday 23 April 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Speech: Official unveiling of Great Ocean Road Memorial
13 April 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Transcript: Inappropriate wearing of medals on Anzac Day
Thursday 19 April 2007
March 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Transcript: Launch of commemoration activities marking the 92nd anniversary of the Anzac landing at Gallipoli
Tuesday 27 March 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Speech: 463/467 RAAF Squadrons’ Final International Reunion
Tuesday 20 March 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Transcript: Extension of the veterans Heart Health program
Friday 9 March 2007
February 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Speech: National Servicemen’s Parade, Shrine of Remembrance
Sunday 11 February 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Speech: Ballarat POW memorial.
Sunday 4 February 2007
View this file as a Microsoft Word document Speech: Australian Peacekeeper and Peacemaker Veterans’ Association Annual General Meeting
3 February 2007

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