I've no doubt at all that the picture at the end of this process will be of somebody who believed in weapons of mass destruction as a strategic tool ... and was clearly prepared to use them, |
In recent years, we have obtained unprecedented access to U.S. intelligence and tactical planning, |
It is the beginning of a program which will create more than 1000 direct jobs in South Australia and up to 1000 additional jobs throughout the country, |
It was a good game and Buford played us tough, ... Both teams competed well out there tonight. |
It wasn't totally destroyed at the time of the Gulf War ... and no doubt more of that evidence will be declassified and put before the broader community. |
It's our commitment to meet the request of the Solomon Islands to help them deal with an issue they can't deal with themselves. And we say the first step in that is a restoration of law and order, |
Our position is that, in terms of all of us wanting to get an effectual international outcome, to settle rules without the U.S being party is, in effect, to shut the door, |
prepare for operations should military action against Iraq become necessary. |
Something this large cannot be handled by one organization, |
The idea is if there is an event that is beyond the capability of the civil authority, the police, to handle -- and a serious terrorist incident might fall within that category -- we want to be able to use the ADF flexibly and effectively to protect the lives of Australian people, |
The idea is that if there is an event that is beyond the capability of the civil authority, the police, to handle -- and a serious terrorist incident might fall within that category -- we want to be able to use the ADF (Australian Defense Force) flexibly and effectively to protect the lives of Australian people, |
The long range of these new missiles will reduce the risk to both aircraft and crew by decreasing their exposure in a high threat environment. |
The Philippines is an important strategic partner to Australia in the fight against terrorism, |
The potential consequences of an attack are just too catastrophic to ignore, |
The seamount region off Tasmania is a distinct geological feature not found elsewhere in the continental margin of Australia. It includes 70 submerged and extinct volcanoes in water between 1,000 and 2,000 meters deep on the continental slope and supports an incredibly diverse range of bottom-living plants and animals, many of which are new to science and not found anywhere else in the world, |