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 Read the full text of Petro Georgiou's speech | backwater | The Australian
Hill was also a bearer of that tradition in the fundamental sense – he transmitted it by personal example in his public life and also to his offspring and through them to others.
Robert Hill’s tentativeness about the sources of his commitment is characteristic of the frequent uncertainty surrounding the origins of traditions.
Robert Hill was one of the most frequent floor-crossers with 10 occasions to his name.
theaustralian.news.com.au /story/0,20876,20523992-17281,00.html   (4980 words)

  
 News After Anzac Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Australian Defence Force spokesman in East Timor Major David Munro said there was an expectation that the militias in West Timor could lift their activities with the end of the wet weather.
A group of about 1,500 Australians are working in East Timor as part of the UN Transitional Authority helping the country with the aftermath of it's vote for independence from Indonesia.
Senator Hill said it had not been decided what troops would be withdrawn and the UN had requested Australia send home several hundred infantry soldiers rather than support personnel.
www.angelfire.com /al2/diggers/ad.html   (3855 words)

  
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION - Wednesday, 4 February 1998
Mr Mack had nothing good to say of political parties, despite the fact that the heart of any political party is the coming together of people of conviction to help achieve a shared vision of what they believe is good for their people, for their district, for the state or for the nation.
It was a true political and practical achievement delivered by the much maligned politicians of this country acting with a great mind and purpose for a particular project which has delivered huge dividends for the standard of living of all Australians.
You see, it is all about the different interpretations of land management that the states have pursued and this difference in the treatment of Australian citizens is held to be justifiable because of the government structures we have in place.
www.australianpolitics.com /issues/republic/convention/04_02_5.shtml   (9162 words)

  
 Hill defends his record - National - www.theage.com.au
For years a staple of American political life, the issue of draft dodging yesterday entered Australian politics when the war record of Defence Minister Robert Hill was called into question.
Senator Hill admitted he had been called up in September 1966 but said he was given a deferral because he was studying law at the time and was later exempted on health grounds.
In the 1960s, Senator Hill's father, Murray Hill, was a leading Liberal politician in South Australia.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/07/30/1091080440525.html   (531 words)

  
 Radio Australia - News - Australian defence minister resigns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Robert Hill's resignation clears the way for a cabinet reshuffle.
Mr Hill has been a senator for Australia's ruling Liberal Party for 25 years and has also served as envionment minister.
There is speculation Senator Hill has been chosen to become Australia's next ambassador to the United Nations in New York, although he says he has not been offered the position.
www.abc.net.au /ra/news/stories/s1551643.htm   (305 words)

  
 Robert Hill (Australian politician) - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
Robert Murray Hill (born 25 September 1946), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1981, representing South Australia.
Hill has been Leader of the Government in the Senate since March 1996.
Like many South Australian Liberals, Hill belongs to the liberal or moderate wing of the Liberal Party and has never been close to the Prime Minister, John Howard.
www.music.us /education/R/Robert-Hill-(Australian-politician).htm   (447 words)

  
 American Australian Association | Corporate Guest Speakers
The inaugural American Australian Association Ltd dinner, to be held in Sydney on November 14, has raised A$1 million, the Association announced today.
Senator Hill has been the Australian Defense Minister since November 2001, prior to that he was Australia's longest serving Minister for the Environment where he was responsible for major programs in areas such as climate change and biodiversity.
Robert Hill, Minister for Defence, Leader of the Government in the Senate (pdf,34k)
www.americanaustralian.org /Corporate/guestspeakers.php   (1738 words)

  
 Crosswalk.com
The report, compiled by two Sydney-based journalists on behalf of a leading Australian think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), examined transcripts of ABC radio and television programs before, during and after the war.
A senior Australian politician, who would not speak on the record, attributed the problems at the ABC to what he called an "anti-establishment" culture among ABC journalists.
The politician said another problem was that any criticism of the ABC -- "no matter how well-based" -- was seen by the ABC and many other mainstream media in Australia as a political "attempt to muzzle," without any attempt to look into whether the broadcaster was measuring up to its own standards.
www.crosswalk.com /news/1246493.html?view=print   (1625 words)

  
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION - Thursday, 12 February 1998
What the people I represent do not want is to have a politician selecting their head of state, which effectively is what this particular amendment does.
There is another amendment moved by Mr Tannock and Senator Hill which has the support of most of the movers of the bipartisan model which deals with this nomination procedure section.
I think it is an insult to the Australian people to say that an eminent person, such as Ninian Stephen or whoever it is, would not apply for the office.
www.australianpolitics.com /issues/republic/convention/12_02_07.shtml   (6578 words)

  
 Doorstop interview following Special Forces farewell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Doorstop interview with Defence Minister Robert Hill following a private farewell ceremony for family and soldiers from a Special Forces Task Group deploying for the Middle East to prepare for operations should military action become necessary to disarm Iraq.
Australians are being drawn into those conflicts when they have occurred in the past.
Well, we will - as we have in the past - support the Australian media in their efforts to do that if that is their wish.
www.defence.gov.au /minister/HillTranscripttpl.cfm?CurrentId=2270   (2024 words)

  
 Robert Did You Mean robert?
Robert of Winchelsea, theologian and opponent of both Edward I and Edward II of England
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess Of, Earl of Salisbury, Viscount Cranborne, Baron Cecil of Essendon Salisbury
Robert Bruce Stuart, Duke of Kintyre and Lorne
www.did-you-mean.com /Robert.html   (367 words)

  
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OUTGOING defence minister Robert Hill had left the portfolio in a shambles, with overseas troop commitments taking greater priority than domestic security, Labor said today.
Yimmy RE:The Australian: Defence in shambles: Beazley 1/25/2006 6:57:17 PM "So tell us Kim, exactly how much does the F-111 contribute to the air defence of this country?" I have to disagree with you there, your F111's are of greater long term importance to Australias air defence than your F18's.
Yes the guy is a politician, but like all politicians he thinks he can serve Australia (ye gods, I just stuck up for politicians) and I don't think he is a total idiot.
www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/512-24206.aspx   (1032 words)

  
 More troops headed for Iraq - Iraq - www.theage.com.au
Defence Minister Robert Hill said an extra 30 troops and six armoured vehicles would be sent to boost protection of forces already in Iraq.
Senator Hill repeated that the government remained committed to stay in Iraq until the job was done.
Senator Hill said the government was keen to see the United Nations return to Iraq but he refused to give a commitment that Australia would help protect a UN mission there.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/07/13/1089484342203.html?from=storylhs   (527 words)

  
 The Epoch Times | Australia Govt Accused of Security Scare Campaign
Howard's warning of a terrorist threat, of which he has refused to give details, and the law changes have overshadowed debate in parliament on labour reforms that are a centrepiece of Howard's fourth-term agenda but are unpopular with voters.
The first responsibility of any Australian government is to protect the Australian people and we are living in an environment where there are threats of terrorist attacks," he said.
Defence Minister Robert Hill said on Sunday he wanted laws allowing the deployment of troops with shoot-to-kill powers to be passed before the Commonwealth Games was held in Australia's second-biggest city, Melbourne, in March.
www.theepochtimes.com /news/5-11-7/34296.html   (489 words)

  
 11/25/00 -- Global warming: the greens have the numbers
Earlier in the week, Hill’s Dutch counterpart, Jan Pronk, the president of COP6, eschewed his official limousine and arrived at the Netherlands Conference Centre venue on a scooter.
When Hill was urged to get on a scooter, he scented a downside.
Australian companies, for example, could make clean, green investments in other developed countries; this is called "joint implementation" (JI).
www.climateark.org /articles/2000/4th/gwgrhave.htm   (1439 words)

  
 More info about the poet: Robert Hill - references bibliography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
My name is Robert Hill and I specialize in the rental and sale of apartments in brownstones, town houses, prewar and luxury doorman buildings on the Upper...
Robert Hill, Minister for Defence, Leader of the Government in...
Robert Hill is Australia's Minister for Defence and Leader of the Government in the...
www.poemhunter.com /robert-hill/resources   (327 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Robert Hill (Australian politician)
Like many South Australian Liberals, Hill belonged to the liberal or moderate wing of the Liberal Party.
In late September, 2006, Hill came under scrutiny from the Cole Inquiry, which is investigating kickbacks paid to the Australia Wheat Board by Saddam Hussein's regime.
The scrutiny relates to Hill's association with Norman Davidson Kelly, head of Tigris Petroleum and a key figure in the Cole inquiry investigations.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Robert_Hill_(Australian_politician)   (401 words)

  
 SELECTED LINKS FROM 11SEPTEMBER.20M.COM
The Australian authorities disclosed that of the Australian soldiers included in the International Peace Keeping Force in Afghanistan, one was killed as a result of a land mine explosion.
According to a foreign News Agency the Australian Defence Minister Robert Hill confirmed the death of the soldier, as did a news agency in Kabul.
All the politicians, all the generals, all the enlisted media, with the usual complement of professors-for-hire, - all of them discovered overnight that Iran is the immediate, real and terrible danger.
www.robert-fisk.com /selected_links_from_11september.20m.com.htm   (14054 words)

  
 Planet Ark - PNG landowners demand Australia fund mine clean-up   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Australian miner BHP Ltd wants to quit as 52 percent owner and operator of the mine in PNG's highlands, stirring concern among landowners over who will make good the damage caused by mine tailings flowing into the Fly River system.
Gagarimabu said years of waste dumping had caused extensive damage to the river, which is a vital food source for the 40,000 people living nearby, and is used for fishing and agriculture.
Gagarimabu and his lawyers were in Canberra to meet foreign ministry officials and Hill.
www.planetark.org /avantgo/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=11346   (487 words)

  
 Interview by Maxine McKew Of Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Lateline
And if we can see this through to the end, and do see it through to the end, every diplomat, every politician and every soldier, be they U.S., GI, or digger*, will look themselves in the mirror and know that they have made a change, an effect, in the world.
I can only say that for our part we will always sit down and try to be the most reliable, forthright, and transparent partner that we possibly can, but I'll let Australians make their own decision on how they view the alliance and what affection they may hold it in.
I can just note that if found favor with the Australian Government and it was a fiscally responsible thing to do and it benefited both nations, then it's something that they should be considering.
www.state.gov /s/d/former/armitage/remarks/33460.htm   (3543 words)

  
 American Australian Association
American Australian Association welcomes the Australian Government funding of AU$25 million for a joint initiative to establish a United States Studies Center in Australia [more...
American Australian Association announces second year of fellowships for Americans to study in Australia- Up to four awards totaling US$80,000 to be granted [more...
Australian American Association Business Leaders Strategy Visit to the USA with the American Australian Association [more...
www.americanaustralian.org /Corporate/storydisplay.php?storyId=52   (1793 words)

  
 No WMD in Iraq comment 'taken out of context': Hill - National - www.smh.com.au
Defence Minister Robert Hill today claimed his comments that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq were taken out of context, after prime minister John Howard played down the statement when asked about it by Opposition Leader Mark Latham in Parliament.
But Senator Hill later issued a statement saying his comments related to the removal of the threat of WMDs rather than whether such weapons might be found in Iraq.
Senator Hill said whether any WMDs remained in Iraq was still to be determined by the Iraq survey team.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/03/23/1079939633933.html   (505 words)

  
 Hill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Many hills are taller than 600 metres, but hills are generally small.
Ambrose Powell Hill, General of the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War
Daniel Harvey Hill, General of the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War
abcworld.net /Hill.html   (201 words)

  
 Articles index started with ro
Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
Robert Bourassa's speech on the end of the Meech Lake Accord
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer
www.kiwipedia.com /ro-index.html   (53 words)

  
 Week 5
Most of the 2,000 Australian troops involved in the war in Iraq are scheduled to begin withdrawing from the Persian Gulf region next month, Australian Defense Minister Robert Hill said.
Iraqi politician Ahmed Chalabi calls for U.S. troops to stay in Iraq until elections, which could be years away.
The war of words between the United States and Syria softens as Damascus says its border is sealed and it hopes for constructive dialogue with U.S. leaders.
jeanne_and_trev.tripod.com /dailydiaries/id5.html   (2394 words)

  
 Letter to the Defence Minister concerning state of the NZDF
I even had a politician tell me how good the Australian Steyr was saying he'd used one on the ADF simulators.
A nation's military is what stands between the oppressor and those who wish to assert their 'rights' to believe what they wish upon those whom remain unprotected and vulnerable, those who think having a military is a privilege not a necessity.
The recent ministerial talks between the Australian Defence Minister, Senator Robert Hill and me, highlighted the importance of the New Zealand-Australia defence relationship.
afwweb.orcon.net.nz /defenceletter.html   (6203 words)

  
 Reflections on my Australian Journey
Alexander Downer, Robert Hill and Mark Vaile have all been Ministers of Government with whom I have worked very closely as I have with Shadow Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd.
Even having won, Australians were still upset about the whole episode and kept asking me how America could do such a thing to Australia.
What Australian entrepreneurs now have as a result of the Free Trade Agreement is free access not only to the 20 million people who live here but to the 320 million people who live in our two countries.
tokyo.usembassy.gov /e/p/tp-20041215-84.html   (3155 words)

  
 Australia sends more troops to Solomons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
He is the first Australian to die in the operation.
Defence Minister Robert Hill said the 100 troops would leave in three waves, arriving in the Solomons throughout Thursday afternoon.
The deployment will increase the size of the Australian contingent in the Solomons to about 260 soldiers and 150 police.
www.cbc.ca /world/story/2004/12/23/solomons-murder041223.html   (1043 words)

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