Keenan will not, however, gain extra powers to approve warrants. He will work alongside public servant Greg Moriarty, who takes on an associated official-level role as commonwealth counter-terrorism coordinator within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.Its very important that the line agencies are as aware of their key developments as is possible and thats what Greg Moriarty will be doing at the official level and thats what Minister Keenan will be doing at the political level, he said.
Date: May 25, 2015
Category: World
Source: Google
Prime Minister Tony Abbott 'beefs up' counter-terrorism campaign
Formally announcing the appointment of erstwhile ambassador to Jakarta and Tehran, Greg Moriarty,to the new position ofNational Counter-Terrorism Co-ordinator, Mr Abbott said it was essential to improve co-ordination of agencies such as the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation, the Au
Mr Abbott announced that former diplomat Greg Moriarty, now deputy secretary in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has been appointed the commonwealth's counter-terrorism co-ordinator working in the prime minister's department.
He was speaking in the context of his dissatisfaction with explanations to him personally by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, and to his department by Australian ambassador Greg Moriarty, in meetings last Friday, and from the US earlier in the week.
Greg Moriarty, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, spoke with reporters shortly after the meeting, saying only that "from my perspective, it was a good meeting and now I have to go and report directly to my government."
Date: Nov 02, 2013
Category: World
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US secretary of state John Kerry admits spying has gone 'too far'
The Indonesian government today summoned Australian ambassador Greg Moriarty in Jakarta over a "totally unacceptable" report that Australia's embassy was among diplomatic posts in Asia being used to gather intelligence as part of a vast American surveillance operation.
Date: Nov 01, 2013
Category: World
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Officials broke rules on Zygier as case was flicked to ASIO
An internal investigation by the Department of Foreign Affairs revealed on Wednesday that Dennis Richardson, then head of the department, and then first assistant secretary Greg Moriarty, were briefed by ASIO of Mr Zygier's arrest on February 24, 2010, but failed to directly inform their then minist
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd identified his release as the ''top priority'' for Australia's ambassador in Jakarta, Greg Moriarty. Prime Minister Julia Gillard even phoned him to pass on her best wishes.