Image Gallery 2007
01 February 2007
Upcoming Presidential elections in Timor-Leste
Members of Joint Task Force 631, Operation ASTUTE, conducted a site survey of all the regional electoral offices for the upcoming Presidential elections in Timor-Leste.
This was an important opportunity to discuss the combined UN Police and International Security Force' support and security arrangements for the conduct of safe and democratic elections.
Operation ASTUTE is the Australian Government's response to a request from the Government of Timor-Leste to assist in restoring peace to their country.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has deployed to Timor-Leste with a mission to assist the Government and the United Nations to bring stability, security and confidence to the Timorese to allow them to resolve their differences democratically and peacefully.
Following a general improvement in the security situation and the establishment of a comprehensive commercial logistic support contract, logistic elements of the ADF no longer required for these duties have returned to Australia, leaving about 800 ADF personnel in Timor-Leste. This force will remain in Timor-Leste continuing to provide a robust response capability to support the United Nations Police force.
Police from Australia and 24 other nations throughout the world provide security in Dili. The ADF provides support to these police operations as required.
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is working alongside the ADF to assist with this mission.
| 20070130adf8246638_038 Lieutenant Commander Larry Cook (Navy Headquarters South Queensland) is shown the locations of various electoral centres in the province of Aileu by Mr Enoque Porto, the electoral team leader at Aileu, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 30 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070130adf8246638_040 (L-R) Lieutenant Commander Larry Cook (Navy Headquarters South Queensland) and Captain Julian Thirkill (6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment) liaising with Mr Enoque Porto (electoral team leader ) at Aileu, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 30 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070130adf8246638_046 (L-R) Captain Julian Thirkill (6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment) and Lieutenant Commander Larry Cook (Navy Headquarters South Queensland) liaising with Mr Enoque Porto (electoral team leader) at Aileu voting station, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 30 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070130adf8246638_046 (L-R) Lieutenant Jacob Costello (16th Air Defence Regiment) and Lieutenant Commander Larry Cook (Navy Headquarters South Queensland) discuss logistics arrangements for the survey at the United Nations' Police Station at Aileu. (Date taken: 30 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070130adf8246638_080 (L-R) Captain Julian Thirkill ( th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment), Lieutenant Commander Larry Cook (Navy Headquarters South Queensland) and Lieutenant Jacob Costello (16th Air Defence Regiment) accompanied by various United Nations' Police members at Alieu, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 30 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070130adf8246638_093 Captain Julian Thirkill (6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment), Lieutenant Commander Larry Cook (Navy Headquarters South Queensland) and Mr Jao Santos (United Nations Mission In Timor-Leste Electoral Team) display one of the new voting-identification cards to be used during the upcoming elections. (Date taken: 30 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070130adf8246638_101 Local Timorese people register at the electoral centre in Laquica, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 30 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070130adf8246638_114 Colonel Jayaweera from the United Nations Police Force (Sri Lankan Police Force detachment) chats with Lieutenant Commander Larry Cook (Navy Headquarters South Queensland) at the electoral centre in Laquica, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 30 January 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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