 - Prime Minister, John Howard, holds a meeting of the National Security
Committee of Cabinet (NSC), the main decision-making body on national
security issues. Certain departmental secretaries and agency heads also
attend meetings of the Committee. The photo was taken when General Peter
Cosgrove, AC, MC attended his last meeting as Chief of the Defence Force
prior to his retirement. The department provides secretariat support
to the NSC and the supporting Secretaries’ Committee on National
Security.
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 - Prime Minister, John Howard, holds a framed map of Banda Aceh he has
signed, one of the 10 made by 1 CER (Combat Engineer Regiment) that will
be presented to major units who participated in Operation Sumatra Assist.
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 - The Prime Minister with Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during his visit
to Jakarta in October 2004 to attend Dr Yudhoyono’s inauguration
as President of Indonesia.
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 - The Secretary turns the first sod in preparation for the commencement
of building the department’s new home at One National Circuit.
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 - The trucks move in: work is underway on the construction of One National
Circuit.
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 - At the department’s Australia Day Achievement Awards 2005 ceremony,
members of the Asian Tsunamis Response Team are recognised for their
contribution to the coordination of Australia’s response to the
Asian tsunami disaster. Pictured from left to right are Pablo Kang, Jordana
Hunter, Tara Laan, Theresa Manning, the Secretary, Jason Mundy, Luise
McCulloch, Andrew Metcalfe, Jan Harris, Merrick Peisley and Martin Bendeler.
Absent from the photo are Vicki Heath, Hugh Borrowman, Fifine Cahill,
Sallyann Ducker, Ian Kemish and Perry Sperling.
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 - Patricia Heath AM BEM, health administrator, and Trudi McIntosh, centenary
medal recipient and aerial skier, with Willow McGregor (right) from the
department’s Awards and National Symbols Branch participating in
a regional visit to Geelong in December 2004 to promote the Australian
honours system.
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 - Santa Claus brings smiles and laughter when he pops in for a visit
at the 2004 Children’s Christmas Party, held at The Lodge on Sunday
13 December 2004.
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 - The Secretary and Sally Eldridge (Australian Breastfeeding Association)
officially open the department’s Carers’ and Nursing Mothers’ Room
on 23 September 2004.
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 - His Excellency the Governor-General Major General Jeffery welcomes
Olympic medallist race walker, Nathan Deakes, to lead the department
in the Walk to Work health campaign on 5 November 2004.
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 - His Excellency the Governor-General Major General Jeffery steps out
with the Secretary to lead the department on the Walk to Work health
campaign.
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 - Prime Minister, John Howard, exits an Australian Air Force C-130 aircraft
in Banda Aceh, at the start of a visit on 2 February 2005 to see the
impact of Australia’s contribution to the Indonesian Government-led
tsunami disaster relief program.
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 - Prime Minister, John Howard, stops to chat with engineers from the
Australian Army 1st Combat Engineer Regiment while inspecting tsunami
disaster relief work in the devastated city of Banda Aceh.
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 - From left to right, Katie Melville, Sonia Price, Adele Moncur and Oren
Forward at Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea hosted by the department’s
graduates to raise funds for the Cancer Council of Australia in May 2005.
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 - Finishing touches being performed during the annual World’s Greatest
Shave for a cure competition to raise funds for the Leukemia Foundation,
featuring from left to right, Chris Condon, Des Swift, Greig Cumming,
Oren Forward, Andrew Metcalfe and, seated, Dallas Wirth.
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 - Members of the Cabinet Secretariat Glenn Gore-Phillips and Alison Bailey
being cheered on by enthusiastic supporters at the ‘Olympic trials’ organised
by the department’s social club in September 2004.
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 - Members of the ‘Von Krapp’ singers entertain the Prime
Minister and other guests at the departmental staff Christmas party.
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 - The Secretary discusses the Library’s products and services at
the opening of the Department’s refurbished Library in July 2004.
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 - A Cabinet Implementation Unit planning session. From left to right
are Michael Kalyaano, Diane Sydenham, Craig Downsborough, and ANAO secondee,
Karla Rayner.
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