ntnews.com.au llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll NATION Trespass row bordering on a diplomatic disaster

By IAN McPHEDRAN tion Command and the Navy involved in the conduct of Op- cluding respect for a nation’s and other ships’ logs are be- equipped with sophisticated National defence writer over who was responsible for eration Sovereign Borders re- 12-nautical mile territorial li- ing examined to identify fur- global positioning systems the debacle under the Govern- gret any affront to Indonesia mit. The vessels were operat- ther incursions. that should have warned AUSTRALIAN Navy and Cus- ment’s ‘‘stop the boats’’ pol- these events may have oc- ing inside the ‘‘box’’ at the ‘‘It comes down to an error them of a potential incursion. toms vessels trespassed sev- icy. Navy and Customs ves- curred,’’ General Campbell time of the incursions that be- inside Border Protection A high level review to be eral kilometres into Indones- sels are tasked by a Joint said yesterday. gan on December 7. Command and that is the headed by a senior naval of- ian waters up to seven times Task Force working for Oper- News Corp Australia has It’s understood at least five focus of the investigation,’’ a ficer will be appointed to get in the past month after ships ation Sovereign Borders, been told that the operational and possibly seven illegal en- well placed source said. to the bottom of the matter. were given incorrect inform- commanded by Lieutenant boundaries of the so-called tries took place before the er- ‘‘This is a command and The Abbott Government ation by senior border protec- General Angus Campbell. ‘‘manoeuvre boxes’’ that the ror was discovered on Wed- control issue inside Oper- was forced to issue a grovel- tion officers in Canberra. Navy has no command and vessels operated in were sup- nesday. The frigate HMAS ation Sovereign Borders.’’ ling apology to Indonesia A major brawl has broken control role with the vessels. posed to meet all require- Stuart crossed the line once The boxes are drawn in for ‘‘inadvertently’’ breach- out between Border Protec- ‘‘I and I am sure all those ments of international law in- and a Customs vessel twice Canberra but each vessel is ing its sovereignty. HIV scare for patients

SYDNEY: Patient advocates The clinics were inspected yet been reported. ‘‘Not all have called for greater regu- following a complaint from a people who attended there lation of the dental industry patient about cleanliness. were put at risk ... it’s usually after almost 1000 people were NSW Health Director of things like extractions where told they could have been ex- Communicable Diseases instruments are going into posed to HIV and hepatitis B Vicky Sheppeard said inspec- the gums,’’ she said. and C at two Sydney clinics. tors found there ‘‘was not Consumers Health Forum About 980 patients re- proper cleaning and sterilis- (CHF) of Australia spokes- ceived letters from the South ation of instruments’’. man Mark Metherell said the Eastern Sydney Local Health Although it was believed case was ‘‘deeply disturb- District earlier this month risk of infection was ‘‘very ing’’. He questioned why warning that they could have low’’, Dr Sheppeard said they health authorities had only been infected if they had visi- warned patients so they just issued letters to warn ted the clinics between Aug- could get themselves tested. patients when the risk of in- ust 2002 and August 2013. She said no infections have fection dated back to 2002.

PREPARING FOR UNI, Governor-General Quentin Bryce attended a service for violence victim Daniel Christie HER WAY. ONE OF MANY PTS SUCCESS Sad farewell for Daniel STORIES AT SYDNEY: One-punch victim an unprovoked attack in Syd- ‘‘Daniel would want us all ACIKE. Daniel Christie has been ney’s Kings Cross, a notori- to get on with our lives with- remembered as a ‘‘gentle ous nightlife precinct. out adding the extra burden giant’’ who abhorred viol- The public funeral for Mr of carrying any negative feel- ence and always acted with Christie heard testimonials ings like hate and revenge.’’ ‘‘gentleness, compassion and from Daniel’s father, mother, ‘‘This is very important be- care’’ towards others. his two brothers, John and cause it’s a legacy to us all “At my age, lots of kids don’t think they know what they want to do. But I reckon you make your own A public memorial service Peter, and friends. from Daniel, please do not sense of direction. For me, being able to study the PTS program on campus at ACIKE was perfect. It’s was held in Sydney’s north- Addressing a crowd of bear these ill feelings great to be surrounded by other Indigenous people of different ages, all with the same dream to get west yesterday for the 18- around 300 mourners, towards others. into tertiary education. After completing PTS, I’m now enrolled in a Bachelor of Science degree and year-old, who was attacked Daniel’s father Michael The congregation at the plan to take the knowledge back to help my community. You don’t have to know what you want to do; on New Year’s Eve and died Christie, described his son as memorial service included just start doing it.” Read the full story online. in hospital last weekend. a ‘‘gentle giant’’. Governor-General Quentin Sharna, Preparation for Tertiary Success (PTS) graduate, Queensland Shaun McNeil, 25, is ‘‘The circumstance sur- Bryce, who described Mr accused of murdering Mr rounding his death is just in- Christie’s death as ‘‘devastat- Our free Preparation for Tertiary Success program (PTS) is especially designed for Indigenous students Christie by punching him in explicable,’’ Mr Christie said. ing and unacceptable’’.

Tassie’s two or Alice Springs. LNP shrugs off bad Study your way, with PTS: new ministers • CANBERRA: Tasmanian draw for by-election • Premier Lara Giddings has • appointed two new ministers : The Coalition’s ence,’’ the former Austral- • after sacking the Greens candidate in ’s ian Medical Association from cabinet and calling former seat of Griffith isn’t president said. ‘‘It’s the jock- an election. concerned about being list- ey and the horse that’s going • They will have less than ed last on the by-election to win this race, not where

two months in their new ro- ballot paper. you sit in the barrier.’’ PUB: les after Ms Giddings on The Liberal National Dr Glasson said while Attend a free information session NTNE-WS-18-J15KGE:MDA-TE: Y-C-CO-LO-R: Thursday sacked the minor Party’s Bill Glasson was he expected Prime Min- When: Thursday, 30 January, 9am and 4.30pm party from her government yesterday the last of 11 can- ister in the Where: ACIKE Lecture Theatre, Blue Building 2a, CDU Casuarina Campus and confirmed that Tasman- didates listed to contest the Brisbane-based electorate, ians will go to the polls on former prime minister’s his campaign would have a March 15. seat at the February 8 poll. local focus. Register your interest The appointments will fill ‘‘It’s a Melbourne Cup His main rival, Labor’s the gap left by sacked Greens race and I don’t think where , said the by- to attend on 8946 6339 leader Nick McKim and his you end up in the draw ma- election would be just as acike.edu.au/success partner Cassy O’Connor. kes a great deal of differ- much about national issues. www.ntnews.com.au Saturday, January 18, 2014. NT NEWS. 15