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ADF TRAINING IN AUSTRALIA’S MARITIME ENVIRONMENT<br />

included: raising the profile of environmental management within the Defence portfolio<br />

generally; the development of risk-based environmental plans and procedures governing<br />

the conduct of Defence activities in the marine environment; and the introduction of<br />

a Defence-wide system for obtaining approval for activities and exercises under the<br />

Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.<br />

Captain Greg Yorke, RAN began his <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Navy</strong> service in 1974 and later<br />

completed the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Navy</strong>’s Principal Warfare Officer course in 1984. He served a twoyear<br />

exchange with the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Navy</strong> in HMS Liverpool, before returning to Australia in<br />

1987 when he joined the directing staff of the RAN’s PWO School at HMAS Watson. He<br />

then served in HMAS Brisbane as Gunnery Officer and has also commanded HMA Ships<br />

Gladstone and the Anzac class frigate, Arunta, for which he was the commissioning<br />

Commanding Officer in December 1998. He graduated with a Masters in Business<br />

Administration from the University of Southern Queensland in early 2000 and was<br />

promoted to Captain in March of that year. His subsequent shore postings included<br />

Anzac Capability Element Manager, Chief Staff Officer Operations and Director <strong>Navy</strong><br />

Information Environment in <strong>Navy</strong> Headquarters.

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