Image Gallery 2007
17 December 2007
Prime Minister visits Operation ASTUTE in Timor
The newly-elected Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, and Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, stopped off in Timor-Leste for a whirlwind tour.
They visited soldiers from the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) at the helicopter base in Dili.
The special guests ate lunch with troops and Australian Federal Police officers before the Prime Minister addressed the crowd.
After lunch, the Prime Minister received a briefing from the Commander of the ISF, Brigadier John Hutcheson.
The Prime Minister also met the President of Timor-Leste, José Ramos-Horta and the Prime Minister, Xanana Gusmão.
There are around 780 Australian Defence Force personnel currently serving in Timor-Leste as part of Operation ASTUTE, the Australian Government response to the Timorese Government’s request for assistance in restoring peace to their country.
The Australians, as part of the ISF, are assisting the Government of Timor-Leste and the United Nations to provide a secure environment for all.
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.
| 20071214adf8208022_137 The newly-elected Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, chats to the Commander of the International Stabilisation Force, Brigadier John Hutcheson, during the Prime Minister's visit to the helicopter base in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071214adf8208022_140 The newly-elected Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, greets the Commanding Officer of Timor-Leste Battle Group 3, Lieutenant Colonel Ben James, during the Prime Minister's visit to the helicopter base in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071214adf8208022_220 The newly-elected Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, greets members of the International Stabilisation Force during a visit to the helicopter base in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071214adf8208022_232 The newly-elected Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, talks to members of the International Stabilisation Force and the Australian Police serving with the United Nations during a visit to the helicopter base in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071214adf8208022_241 The Commander of the International Stabilisation Force, Brigadier John Hutcheson, watches on as the newly-elected Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, talks to members of the International Stabilisation Force and the Australian Police serving with the United Nations during a visit to the helicopter base in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071214adf8208022_250 The Commander of the International Stabilisation Force, Brigadier John Hutcheson, watches on as the newly-elected Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, talks to members of the International Stabilisation Force and the Australian Police serving with the United Nations during a visit to the helicopter base in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071214adf8208022_319 The Commander of the International Stabilisation Force, Brigadier John Hutcheson, talks to the newly-elected Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, during the Prime Minister's visit to the helicopter base in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071214adf8296553_028 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, walks with Timor Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao and wife Mrs Kirsty Sword-Gusmao during his visit to the country. (Date taken: 14 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071214adf8296553_046 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, joins President Ramos Horta for a media statement during his visit to Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071214adf8296553_070 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, greets local children who put on a show for him after a series of meetings during a recent visit to Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071214adf8296553_070 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, addresses Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xananan Gusmao at the government buildings in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071214adf8296553_101 The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, addresses Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xananan Gusmao at the government buildings in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 14 December 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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