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Downer said that he intended to elaborate further on Australian Prime Minister John Howard's promise of a seven-year extension of the SPARTECA – TCF scheme, which assists Fiji's textile, clothing, and footwear industry.
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Susan Boyd, a former Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, strongly criticized the legislation, but Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said that it is an " internal matter " and that Australia does not want to get involved.
About the coup, Australia's Foreign Minister at the time, Alexander Downer, said that the military were " slowly trying to take control " and pressure the PM to resign.
On 27 April 2012, Special Advisor of the Secretary-General Alexander Downer said " If the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot Leaders cannot agree with each other on a model for a united Cyprus, then United Nations cannot make them ".
Downer pledged his support to Howard and said he would " kneecap " anyone who undermined Howard's second attempt at winning the prime ministership.
In July 2003 he called for the resignations of Prime Minister John Howard and Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, who he said had misled the Australian people over the war.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard expressed his " utter dismay at this event " and Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said, " this was aimed at the Australian Embassy, there's no question of that " and that the investigators ' " suspicions turn to Jemaah Islamiah ".
Minister Downer claimed that a mobile phone text message was sent to Indonesian authorities about 45 minutes before the bomb detonated, warning of attacks unless the leader of Jemaah Islamiah Abu Bakar Bashir was released, and said that the warning was not delivered to the Australian Federal Police until several hours after the bombing.
Told by Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer that Prime Minister Qarase had assured him that the bill would be amended, Chaudhry said that he would wait and see, and would continue to oppose the bill in the meantime.
Downer said that while the Australian government had reservations about the legislation, it was even more opposed to the notion of the Military playing politics.
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Downer further commented that Australia would have preferred it had China not passed the anti-secession law.
It was postulated at the time that if the high profile Haines had contested Mayo, she may have gathered the further 6 % required to unseat Downer.
Downer added that any concession to demands could encourage further kidnappings.
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Downer Tavern, Fayette-Springs Hotel, Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Rush House, and Wharton Furnace are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
* Hayek Pharmacy — Located at 4001 N. Downer Ave, the original interior of the pharmacy was featured on the cover of the Images of America book on Shorewood's historic buildings.
A biographical, feature-length documentary titled Chasing Sound: Les Paul at 90 made its world première on May 9, 2007, at the Downer Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In early June 2010, talks reached an impasse and UN Special Advisor Alexander Downer called on the two leaders to decide whether they wanted a solution or not.
*" Downer " appears on the CD version of Nirvana's 1989 debut album Bleach but was only included from the 1992 reissue onwards.
Three of the album's songs – " Floyd the Barber ", " Paper Cuts " and " Downer " – were recorded during a previous session at Reciprocal Studios in 1988, featuring Dale Crover on drums.
Describing the various songs on Bleach, Christopher Sandford wrote: "' Paper Cuts ' includes a folk-influence melody and ponderous rhythm of an early Led Zeppelin number ; ' Mr. Moustache ' addressed itself on Nirvana's male fans ; ' Downer ' showed the same exceptional contempt for the group's audience ".
* Dale Crover – drums on " Floyd the Barber ", " Paper Cuts ", and " Downer "
This separation has not lasted in any material form, though degrees are still conferred " on the recommendation of the Faculty of Lawrence and Downer Colleges " and the university by-laws still make the distinction.
Chad played drums on the entire album with the exception of " Floyd the Barber ", " Paper Cuts ", and " Downer " which featured drummer Dale Crover from an earlier recording session prior to Channing joining the band.
Several years after entering parliament Downer in time held a number of positions on the Opposition front bench from 1987 onwards, although he did depart from the front bench for a certain amount of time due to a possible scandal emerging related to the League of Rights.
During this time Downer began to be talked of as a possible leader, and in May 1994 he succeeded John Hewson as leader of the Liberal party after defeating the Professor of economics in a leadership ballot ,( Hewson inteneded to resign if the Coalition lost 1993 election and continued on regardless ).
As Liberal leader, Downer initially attracted record levels of public support, even when incumbent Prime Minister Paul Keating launched a series of attacks on Downer's privileged background.
In May 1994, Hewson was surprised by opinion poll finding on an episode of Lateline titled John Hewson " s Liberal party, later that month he attempted to quell leadership speculation in general by calling a leadership ballot for the 23rd May 1994, but he lost the vote and the leadership to Alexander Downer.
Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer cited Ruritania as a fictional enemy when illustrating a security treaty between Australia and Indonesia signed on 8 November 2006: " We do not need to have a security agreement with Indonesia so both of us will fight off the Ruritanians.
Distributed by Koch Entertainment, Chasing Sound premiered May 9, 2007 at the Downer Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, followed by the television premiere July 11, 2007 on PBS as part of its American Masters series.
Expanded to 30 minutes on January 19, 2010, after Rogers Media, the owners of Citytv announced cost-cutting measures at the Citytv stations across Canada including the cancellation of their 5 p. m. newscast for Toronto ; hosted by Nathan Downer
* Live at 5: 30-hosted by Nathan Downer ; this program was added to the CP24 schedule on January 19, 2010, in response to the budget cuts at the Citytv stations across Canada which included the cancellation of their 5 p. m. newscast for Toronto ; airs weekdays at 5: 30 p. m.
" Although the Tampa had responded to a broadcast by an Australian rescue agency, on 30 August, Alexander Downer made a statement in parliament emphasising that the survivors were picked up: " at the direction of the Indonesian search and rescue authorities.
ApologetiX parodied the song as " Downer of a Sister " on their album Adam Up.
From 3. 01am on 30 November 2009, KDR Melbourne a consortium led by Keolis & Downer EDI Rail took control of Melbourne's tram network retaining the government owned brand, Yarra Trams.
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Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer visited Fiji for two days of talks, from 28 to 30 September 2005.
On 27 June 2001, the Intelligence Services Act 2001 ( ISA ) was introduced into Parliament by then Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer, which proposed significant changes to the Australian Intelligence Community ( AIC ).
In late 1998, the Australian Prime Minister John Howard with his Foreign Minister Alexander Downer drafted a letter setting out a major change in Australian policy.
* Downer EDi, an Australian company
The Australian politician Alexander Downer criticized Jagland for awarding the prize to Obama, and described Jagland as " a real party-political player " and " a fool ".
Alexander John Gosse Downer ( born 9 September 1951 ) is a former Australian Liberal Party politician who was Foreign Minister of Australia from March 1996 to December 2007, the longest-serving in Australian history.
Sir Alexander Russell Downer KBE ( 7 April 1910 – 30 March 1981 ), Australian politician and diplomat generally known as Alec or Alick.
Downer was a member of the Australian House of Representatives between 1949 and 1963 before serving as Australian High Commissioner to London between 1963 and 1972.
His father Sir John Downer was a Premier of South Australia and member of the Australian Senate.
* Alexander Downer, former Australian Foreign Minister.
In 1893 he succeeded Playford as leader of the South Australian liberals and defeated conservative Premier John Downer to become Premier 1893-99, a record at the time of six and a half years, not to be broken until Thomas Playford IV, as well as Chief Secretary and Attorney-General, and also Minister for Industry 1895-99.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer explained to parliament that " It is important that people understand that Australia has no obligation under International law to accept the rescued persons in to Australian territory.
The current franchise is operated by a consortium named KDR Melbourne which consists of a partnership between French company Keolis and Australian company Downer EDI Rail.
On May 23, 2007, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer held a brief private talk and a press conference.
On 19 February 1997, Prime Minister Chan mentioned to Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer that Papua New Guinea was bringing in mercenaries for " training purposes ".
Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer stated that if war were to occur in the Taiwan Straits, Australia would be required under the ANZUS treaty to consult with the United States but depending on the situation that it would not necessarily commit Australia to war.
On 7 December 2005, his Liberal Party colleague and fellow South Australian, the then Australian Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer announced that Olsen would become the new Australian Consul-General in New York.
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