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This Blog May 3, 2013 Raoul Wallenberg (4 August 1912-17 July 1947 (?))— Australia’s first posthumous Honorary Citizen Image source: Wikimedia Commons On 6 May 2013 the Governor-General of Australia, Quentin Bryce, will bestow Australia’s first posthumous Honorary Citizenship award to a former Swedish diplomat, Raoul Wallenberg. In a covert

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services This 'Anzac Day Kit' has been compiled over a number of years by various staff members of the Parliamentary Library, and is updated annually. In particular the Library would like to acknowledge the work of John Moremon and Laura Rayner, both of whom

ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 71, 2012-13 8 February 2013 Military Court of Australia Bill 2012 Ian McCluskey and Paula Pyburne Law and Bills Digest Section Contents The Bills Digest at a glance ...................................................................................................................... 3 Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 4 Structure of the Bill ................................................................................................................................. 4 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 5

ISSN 1328-8091 BILLS DIGEST NO. 65, 2012-13 5 February 2013 Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Reducing Illegal Early Release and Other Measures) Bill 2012 Kai Swoboda Economics Section Contents Purpose of the Bill ................................................................................................................................... 3 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Regulation impact statement .............................................................................................................. 5 Consultation and draft bills ................................................................................................................. 6 Committee consideration .......................................................................................................................

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services BACKGROUND NOTE Updated 12 September 2012 Australia at war in Afghanistan: revised facts and figures Nicole Brangwin, Marty Harris and David Watt Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security Section Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Table 1: NATO: Afghanistan transition map ............................................................................. 3 Australian military casualties

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Increasing aid to the Palestinians ............................................................................................................ 1 Table 1: Australian ODA to the Palestinians: 1995-96 to 2012-13 (current prices)................ 2 Graph 1: Australian ODA to the Palestinians: 1995-96 to 2012-13 (current prices) .............. 3 The 60th anniversary of the

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services BACKGROUND NOTE 26 July 2012 The Joint Strike Fighter: overview and status David Watt Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 1 United States ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Australia’s involvement in the JSF program .................................................................................. 3 Industry involvement ..................................................................................................................... 7 Cost

ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 3 Basis of policy commitment ................................................................................................................ 4 Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 5 Financial implications ............................................................................................................................... 5 Main issues............................................................................................................................................... 5 Rationalisation of existing powers ................................................................................................. 5 Authorisation of coercive powers ................................................................................................. 6 Enforcement of international agreements ....................................................................................