The Hon Alan Griffin MP
Minister for Veterans Affairs
Monday, 20 April 2009
MEDIA ALERT
ANZAC DAY MEDIA CONTACTS
Media wishing to cover stories relating to Anzac Day or Australias involvement in the Western
Front are invited to contact the Minister for Veterans Affairs, Alan Griffin, via the contact details
below.
Mr Griffin is in France from Tuesday, 21 April, visiting a number of key battlefields and areas
where Australians fought in the First World War, including Fromelles (where he will inspect the
site and view the design of the new official war cemetery).
Mr Griffin will also deliver the Commemorative Address at the Dawn Service at
Villers-Bretonneux.
For information on Anzac Day and the Western Front Anzac Day Dawn Service visit
The Minister will be available for limited interviews.
Media contact is Laura Ryan, laura.ryan@dva.gov.au or 0437 863 109