In her first visit to Afghanistan as Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP met with Australian troops as well as military and political officials in Tarin Kot and Kabul yesterday.
Whilst at Multi National Base Tarin Kot, Prime Minister Gillard received briefs from Australian commanders, viewed an Engineer Search Demonstration, shared a barbeque lunch with Australian troops, and attended a shura (meeting) with key regional Afghanistan government officials and Afghan National Security Force commanders.
The Prime Minister later travelled to Kabul to meet with the President of Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai, and the Commander of ISAF, General David Petraeus.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by the Chief of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, and Commander Task Force 633, Major General John Cantwell.
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Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, meets with the Commander of ISAF, General David Petraeus, at the ISAF Headquarters in Kabul during her first overseas visit since taking up office as the Prime Minister.
(Date taken: 02 October 2010)
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The President of Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai, escorts the Australian Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, through a Guard of Honour at the Presidential Palace in Kabul before conducting their first official meeting together.
(Date taken: 02 October 2010)
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The Australian Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, is welcomed to the Afghanistan Presidential Palace in Kabul by President Hamid Karzai during their first official meeting.
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The Australian Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, discusses Australia’s contribution to Afghanistan with President Hamid Karzai at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, during her first official overseas visit since becoming Prime Minister.
(Date taken: 02 October 2010)
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Prime Minister the Honourable Julia Gillard in the cockpit of a RAAF C-130 Hercules aircraft on route to Afghanistan.
(Date taken: 02 October 2010)
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Australian Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP (left), greets the Regimental Sergeant Major of Mentoring Task Force 1, Warrant Officer Class One Brett Brown (right), on arrival at Multi National Base Tarin Kot.
(Date taken: 02 October 2010)
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Prime Minister the Honourable Julia Gillard and Commanding Officer of Combined Team Uruzgan, Colonel Jim Creighton during a briefing at Multinational Base Tarin Kot in southern Afghanistan.
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Prime Minister the Honourable Julia Gillard and Chief of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston during their visit to Multinational Base Tarin Kot in southern Afghanistan.
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Prime Minister the Honourable Julia Gillard meets members of the 1st Mentoring Task Force during her visit to Multinational Base Tarin Kot in southern Afghanistan.
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Prime Minister the Honourable Julia Gillard meets Corporal Craig Turnball and his Explosive Detection Dog Tank during her visit to Multinational Base Tarin Kot in southern Afghanistan.
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Prime Minister the Honourable Julia Gillard meets members of the 1st Mentoring Task Force during her visit to Multinational Base Tarin Kot in southern Afghanistan.
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Prime Minister the Honourable Julia Gillard meets Explosive Ordnance Disposal Sergeant Sean O'Rourke during her visit to Multinational Base Tarin Kot in southern Afghanistan.
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Prime Minister the Honourable Julia Gillard meets members of the 1st Mentoring Task Force during her visit to Multinational Base Tarin Kot in southern Afghanistan.
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Prime Minister the Honourable Julia Gillard meets Captain Mark Tutton and Lieutenant Colonel Judin, Commander of the 3rd Afghan Brigade at Multinational Base Tarin Kot in southern Afghanistan.
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Prime Minister the Honourable Julia Gillard addresses Australian troops during her visit to Multinational Base Tarin Kot in southern Afghanistan.
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Prime Minister the Honourable Julia Gillard meets Australian troops during her visit to Multinational Base Tarin Kot in southern Afghanistan.
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Prime Minister the Honourable Julia Gillard signs a book for Warrant Officer Rod Townsend during her visit to Multinational Base Tarin Kot in southern Afghanistan.
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Prime Minister the Honourable Julia Gillard takes a photo of some troops during her visit to Multinational Base Tarin Kot in southern Afghanistan.
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Prime Minister the Honourable Julia Gillard chats with Captain Chris Johnston over lunch at Multinational Base Tarin Kot in southern Afghanistan.
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Prime Minister the Honourable Julia Gillard meets with the Governor of Uruzgan, Khoday Rahim Kahn and Commanding Officer of Combined Team Uruzgan, Colonel Jim Creighton at Multinational Base Tarin Kot in southern Afghanistan.
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