Image Gallery 2007
30 July 2007
Prime Minister visits Operation ASTUTE
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.
There are approximately 1100 ADF personnel currently serving in Timor-Leste. This force will remain in Timor-Leste continuing to provide a robust response capability to support the Government of Timor-Leste and 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.
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.
| 20070726adf8099240_081 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable John Howard, MP, meets with Australian soldiers serving with the International Stabilisation Force in Timor Leste during his visit on Thursday, 26 July 2007. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_112 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable John Howard, MP, meets with Australian soldiers serving with the International Stabilisation Force in Timor Leste during his visit on Thursday, 26 July 2007. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_121 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable John Howard, MP, meets with Australian soldiers serving with the International Stabilisation Force in Timor Leste during his visit on Thursday, 26 July 2007. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_150 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable John Howard, MP, meets with Australian soldiers serving with the International Stabilisation Force in Timor Leste during his visit on Thursday, 26 July 2007. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_154 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable John Howard, MP, meets with Australian soldiers serving with the International Stabilisation Force in Timor Leste during his visit on Thursday, 26 July 2007. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_160 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable John Howard, MP, meets with Australian soldiers serving with the International Stabilisation Force in Timor Leste during his visit on Thursday, 26 July 2007. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_207 Mrs Janette Howard, wife of the Australian Prime Minister, The Honourable John Howard, MP, chats with a group of civilian entertainers during a visit to Australian troops serving with the International Stabilisation Force in Timor Leste. The entertainers have spent a week in Timor Leste entertaining Australian and New Zealand troops serving with the ISF. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_208 Mrs Janette Howard, wife of the Australian Prime Minister, The Honourable John Howard, MP, chats with a group of civilian entertainers during a visit to Australian troops serving with the International Stabilisation Force in Timor Leste. The entertainers have spent a week in Timor Leste entertaining Australian and New Zealand troops serving with the ISF. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_286 The Chief of the Australian Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, with entertainers who travelled to Timor Leste to entertain Australian and New Zealand troops serving with the International Stabilisation Force. Included are comedian Carl Barron, award-winning Sydney band Jonah's Road, Australia’s premier didgeridoo player Adrian Ross and model Allira Cohrs. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_342 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable John Howard, MP, meets with Australian soldiers serving with the International Stabilisation Force in Timor Leste during his visit on Thursday, 26 July 2007. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_357 Prime Minister John Howard, Corporal Adam Bourke and Carl Barron stop for a chat at the Heli-Port during the Prime Minister's visit to Dili in Timor-Leste. The Prime Minister, The Honourable John Howard meets with troops in Timor Leste to express his thanks and admiration for the help they continue to provide to the people of Timor Leste.After lunch at the Heliport, Prime Minister Howard, accompanied by the Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, addressed troops of the International Stabilisation Force and Australian Federal Police saying how proud he was of their work and extended his appreciation from the Australian public. Noting the historic significance of East Timor, the Prime Minister paid tribute to the ANZAC tradition and complimented the long standing relationship between the Australians and New Zealanders. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_372 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable John Howard, MP, meets with Australian soldiers serving with the International Stabilisation Force in Timor Leste during his visit on Thursday, 26 July 2007. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_406 (L-R): Mrs Janette Howard, Prime Minister John Howard and Corporal Allison Lynch stop for a chat at the heliport during the Prime Minister's visit to Dili in Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_419 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable John Howard, MP, addresses Australian and New Zealand troops serving with the International Stabilisation Force in Timor Leste during his visit on Thursday, 27 July 2007. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_448 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable John Howard, MP, chats with the Chief of the Australian Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston during their visit to Timor Leste to visit Australian troops serving with the International Stabilisation Force. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_474 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable John Howard, MP, meets with Australian soldiers serving with the International Stabilisation Force in Timor Leste during his visit on Thursday, 26 July 2007. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070726adf8099240_500 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable John Howard, MP, with soldiers of the Townsville-based 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) during his visit to the Australian troops serving with the International Stabilisation Force in Timor Leste. (Date taken: 26 July 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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