to address the public liability insurance crisis. June 10 June – Prime Minister John Howard is briefed in Washington, D.C. by the head of the CIA. July 3 July – Prime Minister John Howard is questioned about mandatory detention during a visit to Germany to discuss economic and trade issues. 7 July – The British Naval destroyer HMS Nottingham runs aground off Lord Howe Island. It is eventually sent out to Newcastle for basic repairs and on to Portsmouth in the UK for more detailed repairs. Prime Minister John Howard meets with Pope John Paul II in the Vatican City. 8 July – Prime Minister John Howard makes a pilgrimage to the Greek-Australian War Memorial in Crete. 17 July – Prime Minister John Howard confirms that paid maternity leave is under active consideration by the Federal Government. 20 July – The ALP government of Jim Bacon is re-elected for a second term in Tasmania. August 2 August – Prime Minister John Howard announces that Australia will be asked to help in an imminent American attack in Iraq. 6 August – Clothing manufacturer Pacific Brands grants female staff 12 weeks' maternity leave on full pay in a landmark workplace deal. 12 August – Wheat farmers blame the Federal Government for causing the cancellation of $820 million in wheat contracts with Iraq. 16 August – The Federal Government appoints a cotton farmer, Dick Estens, to investigate the sale of Telstra. Federal Treasurer Peter Costello tours outback Queensland where he advocates for the full sale of Telstra. 19 August – Tasmanian Premier Jim Bacon urges the Victorian Government not to abandon the Baselink development which will link Tasmania to the mainland electricity grid. September 20 September – A matter involving allegations of a serious criminal offence against Queensland Chief Magistrate Di Fingleton is referred to the Crime and Misconduct Commission for investigation. 22 September – Former Liberal Leader Andrew Peacock marries former Texan beauty queen Penne Percy Korth in the United States. 24 September – Prime Minister John Howard is out-voted during a meeting with African leaders about the future of Zimbabwe in the Commonwealth. October 12 October – 88 Australian tourists along with 114 people from other countries are killed in a terrorist attack in Bali, Indonesia. 19 October – The Australian Greens win their first seat in the House of Representatives when their candidate Michael Organ wins the Cunningham by-election on