SENATOR JOHN FAULKNER
Minister for Defence
Friday, 5 February 2010
010/2010
MEDIA ALERT
Minister for Defence to visit Gallipoli battlefields
The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, has been attending the
NATO conference in Istanbul, and will visit the Gallipoli battlefields and
memorials on Saturday, 6 February 2010. He will participate in wreath laying
ceremonies with the New Zealand Minister for Defence, The Hon Dr Wayne
Mapp.
Media are welcome.
When: 8.30 am onwards (Turkey), 17.30 pm (AEST).
Where: Meet at the entrance to memorial park. If attending, please liaise with
Dr Kate Harrison.
Media contacts Turkey:
Dr Kate Harrison: 0411 303 006 (Turkey is nine hours behind AEST).
Media contacts Australia:
Colin Campbell (John Faulkner): 0407 787 181
Defence Media Liaison: 02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664