Media Release

DPAO 282/99 Monday, September 20, 1999

MEDIA ALERT

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE SPOKESPERSON ON EAST TIMOR PEACEKEEPING

Colonel Duncan Lewis has been appointed as the national spokesperson on East Timor matters at the Australian Defence Force Headquarters. He can be contacted in Canberra on 02 6265 4342 or 02 6265 1708 and after hours on mobile 0416 265 183.

Media representatives should contact him only where you require an interview or comment for attribution in a story. If you are seeking background information or an overview of events you should call media operations in Canberra on 02 6265 1807 or 02 6265 1263.

Colonel Lewis will also conduct a daily briefing for media at 2.00 pm commencing tomorrow Tuesday September 21 at the theatrette in R1, Russell Offices. Colonel Duncan Lewis has been appointed as the national spokesperson on East Timor matters at the Australian Defence Force Headquarters. He can be contacted in Canberra on 02 6265 4342 or 02 6265 1708 and after hours on mobile 0416 265 183.

Media representatives should contact him only where you require an interview or comment for attribution in a story. If you are seeking background information or an overview of events you should call media operations in Canberra on 02 6265 1807 or 02 6265 1263.

Colonel Lewis will also conduct a daily briefing for media at 2.00 pm commencing tomorrow Tuesday September 21 at the theatrette in R1, Russell Offices.


Issued by the Defence Public Affairs Organisation, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT, 2600

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