what does the medal refer to?
It was established to commemorate the Centenary of Federation of Australia and to recognise "people who made a contribution to Australian society or government".
Centenary Medal
It was established to commemorate the Centenary of Federation of Australia and to recognise "people who made a contribution to Australian society or government"
who was elected after the 2009 liberal party of australia leadership spill? Tony Abbott who was he? He  is an Australian former politician. what political positions has he assumed? Prime Minister, leader, Minister for Employment Services etc has he written any book? Yes, Battlelines, The Minimal Monarchy and How to Win the Constitutional War when? He launched Battlelines in 2009. which party did he represent? Liberal Party whom did he defeat after the spill? Malcolm Turnbull where did he study? Vaucluse Public School, Sydney Grammar Preparatory School, University of Sydney etc when did he become the minister for the first time? In 2010 federal election he was made Shadow Minister for Communications how was he honored? He received the Centenary Medal for services to the corporate sector.
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Centenary Medal [SEP] Introduction
The Centenary Medal was an award created by the Australian Government in 2001. It was established to commemorate the Centenary of Federation of Australia and to recognise "people who made a contribution to Australian society or government".. It was also awarded to centenarians: Australian citizens born on or before 31 December 1901 who lived to celebrate the centenary of federation on 1 January 2001. Nominations were assessed by a panel chaired by Professor Geoffrey Blainey, a historian.