NATIONAL SECURITY UPDATES

Excerpts from the Emergency Management in Australia website www.em.gov.au

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July

2 July 2010: All-hazards approach to disaster funding

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland announced that the Australian Government will extend the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) to include terrorist events as well as natural disasters.

September

5 September 2010: Commonwealth assistance for Victorian storm victims

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, announced that the Commonwealth Government will provide financial assistance to Victorian communities affected by severe storms and flooding.

8 September 2010: Commonwealth assistance for New South Wales storm victims

Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, announced that the Commonwealth Government will provide financial assistance to New South Wales communities affected by recent storms and torrential rainfall.

14 September 2010: Funding for location based emergency warnings

The Australian Government announced that it will fund the upgrade of the national emergency warning system, ‘Emergency Alert’, to deliver warnings to mobile phones based on the location of the handset.