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Australian Weapons Audit Recommends Tighter Procedures

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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

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An audit of Australia's defence security policy and practices applying to weapons, munitions and explosives has resulted in a series of recommendations to tighten procedures. Minister for Defence Brendan Nelson said, "I have asked for a detailed, fully costed, implementation plan to be developed and I will be closely and regularly monitoring progress against each of the recommendations." The Ministry of Defence has already started implementing many of the recommendations to further improve security. The audit confirmed that significant improvements…

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