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	PM - Minister apologises for wrong information on Defence deaths
		BRUCE BILLSON: Well, from the material available to me, I believe they were two suicide cases, relating from emotional health or mental stress concerns, arising from, I believe, a range of military operations.
		BRUCE BILLSON: Two cases of cancer, one a lung cancer, and another a malignant melanoma, was accepted as being service-related and that subsequently took their lives.
		BRUCE BILLSON: It was my mistake, it was on the basis of earlier advice, that's proved not to be complete, and I've subsequently contacted you to make sure you're fully aware of that material.
	www.abc.net.au /pm/content/2006/s1809178.htm (806 words)

	LSN - Landmine Survivors Network
		Billson, who is visiting Sri Lanka on the way to attend the Nairobi Summit on a Mine Free World, said those mines were still claiming lives and contaminating farmlands and roads.
		Billson said the support of Australia and other donors had seen the number of mine-related incidents fall from up to 20 a month immediately after the ceasefire in 2002 to about seven a month.
		Billson said Australia would also provide $2.5 million to the United Nations Children's Fund to rebuild schools and provide catch-up education for conflict-affected children and also help young landmine victims resume their studies.
	www.landminesurvivors.org /news_article.php?id=432 (352 words)

	SAVE A LIFE - Foreign Prisoners Support Service
		BRUCE BILLSON: He's been found guilty of two charges: one relating to the possession of weapons and ammunition, and the second charge which relates to acquiring and trading in those weapons and ammunition for the purposes of facilitating intent to carry out murder.
		BRUCE BILLSON: We're not in a position to deny access to people who are lawfully Australian citizens.
		BRUCE BILLSON: Those issues have been thoroughly investigated, he's just confirmed to us moments ago that he's in good health, he's physically well, the medical panel found no evidence of torture.
	www.phaseloop.com /foreignprisoners/news-kuwait07.html (2236 words)

	Bruce Billson - A vote for Bruce is a vote for John Howard. (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Bruce Billson - A vote for Bruce is a vote for John Howard.
		A vote for Bruce Billson is a vote for John Howard and the destructive and irresponsible policies of the Howard Liberal Government.
		Bruce Billson stands for children in detention centres, the destruction of Medicare, War on Iraq, a decrease in the observance of human rights for Australians and a further shift of money from the poor to the rich.
	www.brucebillson.com.cob-web.org:8888 (692 words)

	PM - Billson defends Deseal/Reseal decision
		BRUCE BILLSON: his activity that was part of the maintenance of the F-111.
		BRUCE BILLSON: Yeah, and Mr Grady has been given an abundant range of opportunities to bring forward any material that points to his involvement in the Deseal/Reseal program.
		DAVID MARK: Mr Billson, his wife, Amanda Grady has said that she would ask you to imagine what it's like to live her life, to live with someone who is suicidal.
	www.abc.net.au /pm/content/2006/s1743843.htm (603 words)

	THE AUSSIE DIGGER FORUM
		The Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Bruce Billson, did not say that any veteran or current serving member of the defence force were misfits and the Herald did not report him as saying that.
		In an interview with the Herald, Mr Billson said that in years gone by there was a view by a section of the community that misfits could be sent to the military to be sorted out.
		Nothing in Billson's version to say he was referring to a 'view by a section of the community'.
	pub23.bravenet.com /forum/1925085003/show/542921 (865 words)

	Speech - The Hon Bruce Billson MP, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence
		BRUCE BILLSON: Well it is. I mean a couple of things have happened.
		BRUCE BILLSON: Well there are a number of memorials for that crew linked to the sinking of the ship on the west coast, what would happen, where there is sufficient information to confirm that these remains are from someone from on board the ship, then a formal military burial would occur.
		LEON DELANEY: Bruce Billson, the Federal Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans Affairs.
	minister.dva.gov.au /speeches/2006/10_oct/sydney.htm (1701 words)

	Veterans - Tony Abbott MHR
		Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Bruce Billson said this was an extremely important year for honouring and remembering Vietnam...
		The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Bruce Billson, encourages all Australians to reflect on the service and sacrifices of our World War II veterans tomorrow on the 61st anniversary of Victory in the Pacific and the end of World War II.
		Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Bruce Billson has welcomed unanimous House of Representatives support for bills designed to provide free comprehensive health cover for the participants in British nuclear tests in Australia who have cancer or want to be screened for it.
	www.tonyabbott.com.au /news/headlines.aspx?SectionID=21 (796 words)

	Billson admits error \| The Courier-Mail
		VETERANS' Affairs Minister Bruce Billson has apologised for saying he believed two former soldiers committed suicide when their deaths were cancer-related.
		Mr Billson said his comments were based on early, incorrect, advice from his staff.
		Bruce you need to wake up and short out who is giving you good and bad advice.
	www.news.com.au /couriermail/story/0,23739,20909752-952,00.html (404 words)

	SAVE A LIFE - Foreign Prisoners Support Service
		BRUCE BILSON: Mr Adree has been recognised as not being directly involved in the attacks on Kuwaiti security and police services, but a supplier of weapons used for that purpose.
		BRUCE BILSON: What we sought and what we obtained was an investigation of those allegation, the medical report's conclusion was quite clear.
		BRUCE BILSON: We were canvassing all possible avenues to gain access to him.
	www.phaseloop.com /foreignprisoners/news-kuwait08.html (3068 words)

	The revolt of the workers - Shaun Carney - www.theage.com.au
		When Billson, who is still only 38, first ran for Dunkley four elections ago, it was held by Labor's Bob Chynoweth, who had taken the seat in 1993 by a margin of just 0.6 per cent.
		Billson still lost the booth 42 to 58, but that is an incredible result all the same.
		The experience at the Monterey booth in Dunkley is a good example; the biggest swings to Bruce Billson were in the lowest-income areas.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/11/12/1100227571881.html?from=storylhs (1179 words)

	National Union of Workers - Workers demand response on IR changes
		Bruce Billson’s, office on Wednesday (August 31), voicing their concerns about the Howard Government’s planned Industrial Relation reforms.
		The only problem was that Mr Billson refused to meet with the workers for almost three months, effectively refusing to hear their concerns until the legislation was already in Parliament.
		The seat of Dunkley is one of the most marginal Liberal-held seats in Victoria, and the NUW members determined that if their local member would not meet with them, then a petition was the only other way to ensure their voices were heard.
	www.nuw.org.au /articles/vic/MediaReleases/bilpetition (576 words)

	Australian Labor Party: Billson Rolled By Veterans
		Veterans Affairs Minister, Bruce Billson, appears to have been forced into an embarrassing back down by the veterans’ community.
		Mr Billson sought to stop the flying of the former South Vietnamese flag as part these memorials.
		After the Prime Minister’s intervention Mr Billson now concedes that funding for the memorials can be provided as long as the South Vietnamese flag is not flown in the presence of an official government delegation.
	www.alp.org.au /media/0806/msva170.php (216 words)

	Minister receives death threat
		Billson’s department has the onerous task of determining which of the hundreds of thousands of Australian veterans and other service personnel are entitled to compensation for injuries they have received along the way.
		That somebody has gone to considerable length to manipulate digitally the movie poster so that it reads Kill Billson First, is perhaps a measure of both their desperation and resolve.
		Billson intervened earlier this year after apologising to Czerwinski at a forum involving some 200 veterans in South Australia.
	bulletin.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=157076 (1368 words)

	Crackdown on war impostors - theage.com.au
		The dramatic increase in penalties was yesterday welcomed by Victorian RSL president Bruce Ruxton as a magnificent decision to deter wannabes.
		He was pleased with the move to put forward legislation to increase it to $3300 per offence for people wrongly wearing medals or found to be a bogus veteran.
		Mr Billson sparked the debate on Anzac Day, 2000 when The Age reported his call for heavy penalties for bogus veterans and an education campaign to stop children incorrectly wearing the medals of dead relatives.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/04/24/1019441263571.html (576 words)

	THE AUSSIE DIGGER FORUM
		COVVHS is very pleased to support Minister Billson’s proposal to undertake a health study of Vietnam veteran’s sons and daughters.
		Mr Billson said the Australian Government shares the Vietnam veteran community’s concern about the mental health, emotional’ well-being and physical health of their Sons and daughters.
		Mr Billson said the Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health, comprising of University of Queensland, University of South Australia and Charles Darwin University has been appointed to develop a “sound and workable” research protocol in response to the Feasibility Study into a Health Study of the Sons and Daughters of Vietnam Veterans.
	pub23.bravenet.com /forum/1925085003/show/561303 (2750 words)

	National Union of Workers - NUW Delegates take IR fight to Federal Member for Dunkley
		Mr Billson said he had become aware of their desire to meet with him via the local media – despite previous phone calls to his office – and had made room in his schedule to do so.
		While the Delegates were confused as to why it took the local media stepping in to achieve the desired meeting, they were more than willing to take-up the opportunity to discuss their concerns, and those of their workmates.
		While there was no agreement in any of these matters, Mr Billson did promise to table the Delegate’s petition in Parliament and agreed to meet with them again once the details of the legislation had been released.
	www.nuw.org.au /articles/vic/news/billson (806 words)

	Welcome to Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development
		Bruce Billson, MP, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mr.
		Bruce Davis, the Director General for AusAID, to discuss the future direction of the Australian Aid programme.
		Bruce Billson, MP, the Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to discuss her portfolio responsibilities and some of the particular concerns around HIV/AIDS and health.
	www.afppd.org /information/Nov_05.html (746 words)

	Nuclear survivors get free treatment (late!) : Melbourne Indymedia
		Veterans Affairs Minister Bruce Billson said the study had found that the rate of certain cancers among the test participants was higher than in the general population...BUT did not find any link between the increase in cancer rates and exposure to radiation," Mr Billson said.
		It also comes despite a finding of the study that there was no connection between exposure to radiation in the tests and the rate of cancer in those who took part.
		Veterans Affairs Minister Bruce Billson said the study had found that the rate of certain cancers among the test participants was higher than in the general population.
	www.melbourne.indymedia.org /news/2006/06/115655.php (339 words)

	Bruce Billlson - Federal Member for Dunkley
		Local Federal MP Bruce Billson has helped secure $75,000 in Australian Government funding for major capital improvements to Padua College in Mornington.
		Local Federal MP Bruce Billson’s has helped secure $300,000 in Australian Government funding for major capital improvements to four local Catholic schools.
		Four local students have been awarded the inaugural Australian Vocational Student Prize which recognises excellence in vocational studies, announced local Federal MP Bruce Billson.
	www.billson4dunkley.com (98 words)

	Untitled Document
		The Honourable Billson will meet His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, the government ministers, and representatives of international and non-government organisations, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, according to the press release issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Australia.
		Billson, who is the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, will visit Australian-funded, including the Cambodian Mine Action Centre, the Integrated Demining and Develop- ment Program (IDDP) conducted by CARE Australia and the Veterans International’s Rehabilitation Centre for mine victims.
		Billson says Australia has pledged $75 million over the next five years to tackle the horrific effects of anti-personnel mines UXO, in addition to the $100 million spent by Australia over the past decade, including $48 million to help Cambodia.
	www.embassyofcambodia.org.nz /October/October4.htm (376 words)

	Frankston - Bruce Billson is no friend of your town!
		Bruce Billson is ignoring the needs of Frankston residents in several ways.
		Bruce Billson is bad news for Frankston because:
		Bruce Billson has ignored the overwhelming opposition of Frankston residents to the destruction of the environment by supporting policies of environmental vandalism
	www.brucebillson.com /franks.html (143 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Govt Gives $100,000 Grant For Nasho Memorial
		Announcing the grant today, Veterans Affairs minister Bruce Billson said more than 290,000 Australians undertook national service in the 1950s and from 1965 to 1972 at the time of the Vietnam war.
		Mr Billson said the money would go to the National Servicemen's Association as part of the government's Saluting Their Service commemorations program.
		Mr Billson said national servicemen had played an important role in the defence of Australia.
	www.theepochtimes.com /news/6-10-21/47264.html (289 words)

	Bruce Billson
		Bruce Billson demonstrated his complete incompetence when he claimed 2 defence personnel who died of cancer actually committed suicide.
		You can listen to Bruce Billson explain away his incompetence here.
		Bruce Billson is proudly powered by WordPress wordpress-mu-1.0 and NikyNik Theme
	brucebillson.in.vu (134 words)

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		Australian: Plans for Anzac Day commemorations at Gallipoli in 2006 were well under way, with a high level of cooperation between the Governments of Turkey, New Zealand and Australia, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Bruce Billson announced today.
		This has led to improvements for the 2006 services and a framework to handle increased attendance as we approach the centenary anniversary in 2015," Mr Billson said.
		Australian engineers and other Australian officials are working with Turkish officials to undertake some minor road repairs before the 2006 services," Mr Billson said.
	www.c2b2bnews.com /billson.asp (310 words)

	Defence Industry Policy Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Bruce Billson MP, Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence.
		Submissions relating to industry policy and related implementation issues were invited from Defence Industry companies and other interested parties.
		All submissions were considered by the Review Team working under the Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, the Hon Bruce Billson MP.
	www.defenceindustrypolicyreview.com.au /consult_process.asp (258 words)

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		The Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Bruce Billson today officially took delivery of the tenth and final ANZAC class frigate, NUSHIP Perth on behalf of the Royal Australian Navy.
		At today’s hand-over Mr Billson said the new Perth was a “flexible, capable and cost effective warship” and its construction had drawn on the skills and expertise of hundreds of local suppliers, sub contractors and Tenix employees.
		Mr Billson said the ANZAC Ships would provide the RAN with the capability of defending Australian waters from attack by any potential aggressor.
	www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/512-29417.aspx (4670 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Thousands Of Australians Expected At Gallipoli
		He will be joined by Veteran Affairs Minister Bruce Billson and an estimated 8,000 Australians at the service.
		Mr Billson said it was an honour to share with many Australians the Gallipoli experience.
		Mr Billson will deliver the second reading at the Dawn Service at the Anzac Commemorative Site, and will later attend the Australian service at Lone Pine, presenting a prologue.
	www.theepochtimes.com /news/6-4-24/40762.html (306 words)

	Australia ready to respond to cyclone emergencies
		On average we can expect nine cyclones over the whole of the South Pacific in any given season, but the variation from one season to the next can be huge, writes Bruce Billson.
		For the next three or four months the people of Vanuatu will be living with the threat of cyclones.
		Mr Bruce Billson MP is Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade
	www.news.vu /en/news/inter/041228-australia-ready-to-respond.shtml (877 words)

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