media room - Former Minister Releases

2007

Release Date	Title of Release
Sat 06 Oct 2007	New rules to boost shopping at airports
Thu 30 Aug 2007	Six monthly update confirms dramatic decline in illegal fishing
Tue 03 Jul 2007	New Coastwatch helicopter for the top end
Wed 27 Jun 2007	Kava Importation Into Australia
Wed 06 Jun 2007	Boost to Border Security
Tue 15 May 2007	UAVs on trial over northern waters
Tue 08 May 2007	$147.3 million Budget boost to strengthen Customs border protection capabilities
Tue 08 May 2007	New Customs vessel to protect Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island marine reserves
Wed 02 May 2007	New Indigenous patrol program helping to combat illegal foreign fishing
Mon 30 Apr 2007	Customs helps Samoa start detector dog program
Tue 17 Apr 2007	New Maritime Capability for Customs
Wed 28 Mar 2007	Minister welcomes 141 kilogram cocaine seizure
Tue 06 Mar 2007	Appointment as Minister for Human Services
Fri 23 Feb 2007	'Triton' makes first catch
Fri 02 Feb 2007	New Customs patrol ship ready to take on illegal fishers
Thu 01 Feb 2007	Strengthening aerial surveillance to protect our borders
Mon 22 Jan 2007	New vessel supports Customs role at border

2006

Release Date	Title of Release
Thu 21 Dec 2006	New Customs vessel to strengthen maritime enforcement and environmental protection
Sun 10 Dec 2006	Armed trimaran to join Customs patrol fleet
Fri 24 Nov 2006	Improvements to anti-dumping system benefit Australian manufacturers
Wed 22 Nov 2006	Customs confirms towing and transport vessel contracts
Wed 22 Nov 2006	Ministers Commend active Trans Tasman Customs Cooperation
Fri 17 Nov 2006	Common Ground in Fight against Illegal Fishing
Thu 26 Oct 2006	Cargo ship busts reveal new methods of drug importation
Fri 20 Oct 2006	Australian patrol ship carries out double medical rescue in Southern Ocean
Wed 11 Oct 2006	Border Integrity Bill further Strengthens Security
Sat 23 Sep 2006	Toothfish poachers found guilty
Thu 31 Aug 2006	Customs on lookout for new helicopter service
Wed 02 Aug 2006	July Illegal fishing apprehension update
Fri 28 Jul 2006	"Don't carry drugs anytime, anywhere!"
Wed 26 Jul 2006	Heroin bust at Sydney Airport
Fri 07 Jul 2006	Improved processing facility at Broome another milestone in Government's enhanced illegal foreign fishing plan
Mon 03 Jul 2006	Minister congratulates Customs and AFP over 350 kilogram 'Ecstasy' seizure
Mon 19 Jun 2006	New federal laws central to 120kg pseudoephedrine bust
Thu 01 Jun 2006	Australia and US join forces to develop counter-terrorism technology
Fri 12 May 2006	Joint Federal and State Operation Busts International Drug Ring
Thu 11 May 2006	New armed patrol vessel to join Customs fleet
Tue 09 May 2006	24 Year Sentence for Final Pong Su Member
Tue 09 May 2006	Customs border protection capability strengthened
Tue 09 May 2006	$388.9m budget boost in fight against illegal foreign fishing in Australian waters
Tue 09 May 2006	Protecting Australia's northern borders
Tue 09 May 2006	Additional Customs officers to meet increased port activity at Dampier
Tue 09 May 2006	Air Cargo security strengthened
Tue 09 May 2006	Building regional capacity in counter-terrorism
Tue 02 May 2006	13.6 tonnes of illicit drugs seized - Illicit Drug Data Report 2004-05
Thu 27 Apr 2006	Changes to import processing charges
Mon 10 Apr 2006	Federal funding boost to tackle illegal fishing means better health services for Broome residents
Thu 06 Apr 2006	Customs camera network at Sydney International Airport not compromised
Wed 05 Apr 2006	Operation Breakwater - protecting our borders whilst netting 23 suspected illegal fishing vessels
Mon 06 Mar 2006	Better protection for Australia's borders under new $1 billion Coastwatch surveillance contract
Wed 01 Mar 2006	Alleged heroin smuggler apprehended in Perth
Thu 23 Feb 2006	Administrative review of Australia's Anti-Dumping Regime