Media releases

2013

May

• Protecting Australia's interests abroad. 14 May 2013
• Engagement with Asia helps trade balance back into surplus. 7 May 2013

April

• Australia welcomes Japan to Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. 21 April 2013
• Trade Minister in Surabaya for APEC talks. 19 April 2013
• Australia-Guangdong Business Cooperation Council. 12 April 2013
• China deal a boost to Australian meat exporters. 12 April 2013
• Trade deficit narrows sharply in February. 3 April 2013

March

• Expanded Ministerial Responsibilities. 25 March 2013
• Saudi Arabia-Australia Joint Ministerial Commission. Joint Communiqué. 25 March 2013
• Trade deficit widens in January. 7 March 2013
• Government opens Asian Century business grants. 1 March 2013

February

• Australia secures market access for lamb to India. 28 February 2013
• Trade deficit narrows in December. 5 February 2013
• Australia welcomes Laos to the WTO. 2 February 2013

January

• Australia and India in trade talks. 30 January 2013
• EFIC reforms to help business in Asia. 29 January 2013
• Australian companies upbeat on Chinese economy. 29 January 2013
• Austrade office for Myanmar. 29 January 2013
• Minister joins cricket hero to launch India app. 28 January 2013
• Minister in India for trade talks. 28 January 2013
• Australia Day also celebrates global achievers. 25 January 2013
• Trade Minister at World Economic Forum. 24 January 2013
• Free Trade Agreement with Malaysia in Force. 1 January 2013

2012

December

• Joint study paves way for closer rural cooperation. 20 December 2012
• Education and business lead Asian Century initiatives. 19 December 2012
• Trade deficit widens as capital goods imports rise. 7 December 2012
• Emerson in PNG for Ministerial forum. 5 December 2012

November

• New CEO for Austrade. 30 November 2012
• Australian Export Awards celebrate 50 years of innovation. 27 November 2012
• Ministers welcome BHP Billiton Chair appointment at Peking University. 26 November 2012
• Australia joins launch of massive Asian regional trade agreement. 20 November 2012
• Emerson to promote Asian Century White Paper. 18 November 2012
• Export Awards turn 50 as Australia embraces Asian Century. 18 November 2012
• Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Meeting - 2012 CER Ministerial Forum: Joint Statement. 15 November 2012
• Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Meeting. 15 November 2012
• Australia granted observer status of the Pacific Alliance. 13 November 2012
• Austrade Mining Mission to West Africa. 13 November 2012
• Australia trims monthly trade deficit. 5 November 2012
• Asian Century White Paper implementation plan. 3 November 2012
• Malaysia-Australia FTA in Parliament. 1 November 2012

October

• Australia to pursue free trade area of the Asia-Pacific. 28 October 2012
• Asian Century grants scheme to fund business development. 28 October 2012
• Australia to devote more trade and investment resources to Asia. 28 October 2012
• Australia-Indonesia Trade Talks. 12 October 2012
• Minister in Geneva to chair WTO meetings. 4 October 2012
• Australia records trade deficit in August. 3 October 2012
• Trade Minister to visit Turkey. 2 October 2012

September

• Australia welcomes agreement on Laos's WTO entry. 29 September 2012
• Joint Communiqué of the Seventh Singapore Australia Joint Ministerial Committee (SAJMC). 10 September 2012
• Australia records trade deficit in July. 7 September 2012
• Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee. 7 September 2012
• Minister at APEC meeting in Vladivostok. 4 September 2012
• Groundwork laid for massive Asian regional trade agreement. 1 September 2012

August

• Minister in Cambodia for ASEAN meetings. 29 August 2012
• High Court ruling bolsters Australia's WTO case for plain packaging. 20 August 2012
• Saving lives in developing countries. 17 August 2012
• Australia ends financial year with trade surplus. 2 August 2012

July

• Olympic reception backs Australia’s sports events industry. 28 July 2012
• A breakthrough: WTO Members deliver for world's poorest countries. 26 July 2012
• Trade Minister to lead Government delegation to American Australian Leadership Dialogue. 13 July 2012
• New pathway to step up negotiations on trade in services. 6 July 2012
• Australia records small trade deficit in May. 5 July 2012

June

• Higher ceiling for initial export grants. 28 June 2012
• Australia welcomes Canada to Trans-Pacific Partnership talks. 19 June 2012
• Breakthrough for Australian horticulture exports to Indonesia. 19 June 2012
• Australia welcomes Mexico to Trans-Pacific Partnership talks. 18 June 2012
• Australia commits to closer ties with West Africa. 15 June 2012
• Government to develop economic cooperation agreement with Guangdong Province. 8 June 2012
• Australia slashes trade deficit in April. 8 June 2012
• Trade Minister welcomes senior Chinese leader. 7 June 2012
• Emerson in Russia for APEC Meeting. 3 June 2012

May

• Emerson in Japan for Trade Talks. 30 May 2012
• Emerson in China for services trade promotion and free-trade talks. 27 May 2012
• Retooling for a global economic transformation. Articles and op-ed. 26 May 2012
• Emerson welcomes OECD report on trade and jobs. 25 May 2012
• Trade Minister at OECD meeting. 23 May 2012
• Australia and Malaysia sign free trade agreement. 22 May 2012
• Trade Minister to visit Malaysia to sign free trade agreement. 21 May 2012
• Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio Budget. 8 May 2012
• Australia records monthly trade deficit in March. 8 May 2012

April

• Global business groups back Australian trade plan. 22 April 2012
• Australia recognises reform in Burma. 16 April 2012
• Trade Minister visits Latin America. 11 April 2012
• Australia's trade performance improved in February 2012, but remained in deficit. 4 April 2012

March

• Australia to participate in 2012 Yeosu Expo and announce Ian Thorpe and Yeojin Bae as Goodwill Ambassadors. 29 March 2012
• Jakarta visit to strengthen trade ties. 20 March 2012
• Opening of new Consulate-General in Chengdu. 20 March 2012
• Australia records its first monthly trade deficit in 11 months. 9 March 2012
• Delay of new horticulture regulations in Indonesia. 8 March 2012
• Appointment as Minister for Trade and Competitiveness. 2 March 2012

February

• Gillard Government moves to ratify OPCAT. 28 February 2012
• Future Unlimited video animates global education campaign. 21 February 2012
• Trade Minister holds talks with Mexican counterpart. 21 February 2012
• Trade Minister consults business leaders on Asian Century. 9 February 2012
• Asian Century drives record $313 billion in exports. 2 February 2012

January

• Trade Minister participates in World Economic Forum and Malaysia trade talks. 26 January 2012
• Minister welcomes Indonesia's entry into regional trade group. 10 January 2012

2011

December

• Pledge against protectionism. 15 December 2011
• Australia helps poorest countries grow through trade. 15 December 2011
• Trade Minister attends WTO Ministerial Conference. 14 December 2011
• Australia and Vietnam forge closer bonds. 14 December 2011
• Trade Minister visits Vietnam. 12 December 2011
• 2011 Prime Minister's Australian Exporter of the Year Announced. 8 December 2011
• Awards honour Australian exporters. 8 December 2011

November

• Trade Minister visits Indonesia for ASEAN Business Summit. 18 November 2011
• Nationals at odds with farmers over Pacific trade pact. 14 November 2011
• Australia welcomes Japan's decision on TPP. 11 November 2011
• Australia welcomes agreement on Russia's WTO entry. 11 November 2011
• Trade Minister attends APEC meeting in Honolulu. 08 November 2011
• Australia records largest quarterly trade surplus. 08 November 2011
• Abbott's anti-dumping error a risk to Australia's exporters. 07 November 2011
• Australian Export Awards Finalists. 03 November 2011

October

• Abbott's Vote of No-Confidence in Deputy Bishop. 20 October 2011
• A new pathway to global trade reform. 17 October 2011
• Report highlights Australia's dynamic financial services industry. 5 October 2011
• Bumper trade surplus and record exports in Asian Century. 4 October 2011
• White Paper on Australia in the Asian Century. 1 October 2011

September

• Australia to sign Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). 30 September 2011
• Opposition buckles on Palm Oil Bill. 19 September 2011
• Australia expresses concern over Israeli Embassy attack. 13 September 2011
• Diplomatic Appointment — Consul-General in Chicago. 13 September 2011
• Diplomatic Appointment — Ambassador to Argentina. 13 September 2011
• Australia’s engagement with Asia yields another trade surplus. 12 September 2011
• Australia welcomes Cairns Group's frank assessment of Doha. 11 September 2011
• Emerson to co-chair Cairns Group meeting in Canada. 7 September 2011
• Australia Supports the New Libya at International Conference. 1 September 2011
• Australian Government funding for Red Cross to help meet humanitarian needs in Libya. 1 September 2011
• Productivity Commission inquiry into the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation. 1 September 2011
• Libyan Students Helped to Keep Studying in Australia. 1 September 2011

August

• Emerson to attend Paris meeting of Libya Contact Group. 31 August 2011
• Austrade Office and Australian Consulate-General for Colombia. 30 August 2011
• Diplomatic appointment - Consul-General in Hong Kong. 26 August 2011
• Government to oppose anti-trade palm oil Bill. 23 August 2011
• Abbott's a Public Policy Pygmy. 22 August 2011
• Coalition embracing economic isolationism. 21 August 2011
• Government calls on Syria's President Assad to step down, imposes extra sanctions. 19 August 2011
• Australian Government condemns attacks in southern Israel. 19 August 2011
• Trade Minister welcomes IAG's China move. 15 August 2011
• Dr Emerson to visit Indonesia for regional economic summit. 11 August 2011
• Australia leads the way on APEC structural reform. 9 August 2011
• Minister leads Australia-China 2.0 Trade Mission. 2 August 2011

July

• Australia assists least developed countries to benefit from the global trading system. 20 July 2011
• Australia’s trade surplus beats forecasts. 5 July 2011
• New Financial Services Gateway Website. 1 July 2011
• Ceiling raised on initial payment of Export Market Development Grants. 1 July 2011

June

• Australia and Laos Agree on WTO Membership Terms. 24 June 2011
• Joint media release with NZ Trade Minister Tim Groser. 24 June 2011
• Australia-China 2.0 Trade Mission. 24 June 2011
• Government combats dumping and helps support local jobs. 22 June 2011
• Philippines-Australia Ministerial Meeting. 16 June 2011
• Australia consolidates return to trade surplus. 2 June 2011

May

• Emerson launches AustCham report on financial services in China. 30 May 2011
• OECD Trade Ministers’ meeting open to taking two bites at the Doha cherry. 27 May 2011
• Australia urges APEC members to embrace domestic economic reform. 22 May 2011
• APEC Trade Ministers support Doha Round. 22 May 2011
• Trade Ministers meet to discuss TPP progress. 19 May 2011
• Dr Emerson to visit United States, Europe and China. 18 May 2011
• New direction for Austrade. 17 May 2011
• Australia-India Joint Ministerial Commission 13th session. 12 May 2011
• Australia and India launch free trade negotiations. 12 May 2011
• Australia back into trade surplus. 10 May 2011
• Australian Export Awards showcase successful exporters. 4 May 2011
• Australia welcomes Indian decision on a Free Trade Agreement. 1 May 2011

April

• Appointments to the Commission for International Agricultural Research. 27 April 2011
• Trade Minister visits Indonesia. 17 April 2011
• Trade Minister visits China. 12 April 2011
• Gillard Government reforms Australia's trade policy. 12 April 2011
• WTO praises Australia's economic strength and commitment to free trade. 5 April 2011
• Natural disasters take their toll on Australian exports. 5 April 2011

March

• Ministerial Meeting on Trade with European Trade Commissioner De Gucht. 16 March 2011
• Russian Minister visits Australia for trade talks. 16 March 2011
• Austrade offers special assistance to disaster-affected exporters. 10 March 2011
• Tenth consecutive trade surplus for Australia. 3 March 2011

February

• Austrade Office for Mongolia. 23 February 2011
• Mongolian Mining Projects Report 2011. 21 February 2011
• A response to Warren Truss. 14 February 2011
• Japanese Minister visits Australia for Trade Talks. 10 February 2011
• Australia's exports reach a new record in 2010. 3 February 2011

January

• Emerson to visit India. 23 January 2011
• Trade Minister attends World Economic Forum. 20 January 2011
• Australia's trade surplus continues. 11 January 2011

2010

December

• Productivity Commission report on bilateral and regional trade agreements. 13 December 2010
• Report finds services vital to Australia's export future. 10 December 2010
• TradeStart partners announced. 3 December 2010
• Australia's third-biggest monthly trade surplus. 2 December 2010
• Australia's top exporters honoured for their success. 1 December 2010

November

• Australian Government calls for calm in the rock lobster industry. 30 November 2010
• Australia to review import risk analysis of New Zealand apples. 30 November 2010
• Emerson welcomes fresh start on Japan-Australia trade negotiations. 23 November 2010
• Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement to Benefit Creative Industries. 16 November 2010
• Australia advances ambitious trade agenda at APEC. 11 November 2010
• Australia delivers on APEC's vision for trade liberalisation. 10 November 2010
• Australian investment to promote flow of goods and services in APEC region. 10 November 2010
• Ministers to attend APEC meeting in Yokohama. 9 November 2010
• Australia records 6th consecutive trade surplus in September. 4 November 2010
• Opening markets to unlock regional and global jobs and prosperity. 4 November 2010
• Trade Minister welcomes launch of Australia-Indonesia negotiations. 3 November 2010

October

• Australian Export Awards finalists announced. 29 October 2010
• Emerson to visit Seoul, Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore. 29 October 2010
• Breakthrough in anti-counterfeiting and piracy talks. 6 October 2010
• Australia records its third-highest monthly trade surplus. 5 October 2010
• Australia Welcomes US Senate's Agreement to Ratify Australia-US Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty. 1 October 2010

September

• Benchmark Report confirms Australia's strong standing as a financial services centre. 30 September 2010
• Australia's economic and investment credentials showcased at Forbes. 29 September 2010
• Using services to kick-start global trade talks. 22 September 2010
• Emerson to visit United States for Trade Talks. 17 September 2010