Journalist Advisory: Tree planting marks centenary of Commonwealth policing
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin will be joined by ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr for a special tree planting today (Monday 11 December) to mark 100 years to the day since the formation of the first Commonwealth Police Force.
On 11 December 1917, then-Prime Minister Billy Hughes created the first national police force after being targeted in an egg-throwing incident while visiting the Queensland community of Warwick.
This morning, the AFP Commissioner and Chief Minister will together plant a cork oak in the National Arboretum’s historic cork oak plantation, which was planted 100 years ago and is also marking its centenary in 2017.
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National Arboretum – Cork Oak Plantation Forest Drive (off Tuggeranong Parkway) Canberra ACT 2611
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11:30am Monday, 11 December 2017 Media are requested to arrive by 11:15am, in preparation for an 11:30am planting
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Who |
AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin Australian Federal Police Chief Minister Andrew Barr ACT Government |
Media enquiries
AFP National Media (02) 6131 6333
Chief Minister’s Media (02) 6205 2775