THE HON JOEL FITZGIBBON MP
Minister for Defence
Thursday, 18 September 2008
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MINISTER FOR DEFENCE ADDRESSES INDONESIA’S
NATIONAL RESILIENCE INSTITUTE
The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today delivered an
address to the Indonesian Government’s pre-eminent strategic studies
institute, the National Resilience Institute, known as Lemhannas.
In his speech the Minister noted the long history of bilateral defence
cooperation between Indonesia and Australia, dating back to Australia’s
deployment of peacekeepers in the 1940s in support of Indonesian
independence.
“As Minister for Defence, I look forward to progress in key areas of
cooperation between Australia and Indonesia including maritime security,
peacekeeping, disaster relief and reform and governance,” Mr Fitzgibbon said.
The Minister emphasised the importance of cooperation on governance and
renewal between Australia and Indonesia.
“Defence forces with strong governance functions and accountability are
better equipped to deal with security challenges and support their own
government institutions, as well as better able to contribute effectively to
coalitions in addressing regional security issues.”
A copy of Mr Fitzgibbon’s address to Lemhannas will be available online:
Media contacts:
Christian Taubenschlag (Joel Fitzgibbon):
02 6277 7800 or 0438 595 567
Defence Media Liaison:
02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664
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