Robert Hill
Robert Hill
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They've been on a high state of alert for the last year basically,
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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,
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You can't look at the history of hostage taking over the last few years in Iraq and have confidence in that outcome,
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The top of our agenda continues to be the global war against terrorism and the part each of our countries is playing in that fight,
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prepare for operations should military action against Iraq become necessary.
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Something this large cannot be handled by one organization,
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However, trawling, which would damage the seabed and its fauna, will not be allowed in the reserve,
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Combined with the new air-to-air missiles and upgraded precision-guided bombs, Australia's fighter jets will be the region's most lethal capacity for air combat and strike operations,
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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.
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It was a good game and Buford played us tough, ... Both teams competed well out there tonight.
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And it's really a question of how long that takes. But what I'm saying to you is I don't think that should take too long.
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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,
australian beyond capability category civil event fall handle incident lives might protect serious terrorist within
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,