Media releases
2009
July
June
- New Ministerial Dialogue with Japan, 26 June
- New tax information protocol with Belgium, 25 June, with Nick Sherry, Assistant Treasurer.
- Australia increases support for trade in developing countries, 22 June, with the Hon Bob McMullan MP, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance.
- Visit to Europe to Strengthen Ties with the EU and Advance the Doha Round, 20 June
- The Next Step in Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Integration, 18 June
- Japanese Sustainable Housing Investment to Support up to 8000 Jobs, 18 June
- Visit to Samoa for the 2009 Pacific Islands Forum Trade Ministers' Meeting (joint media release with the Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance) 17 June
- Investment in new mine and clean coal technologies to create jobs, 11 June
- Australia to chair a crucial meeting of agricultural exporting nations in Bali, 5 June
- Trade and Economic Reform delivers $3900 a year for Australian families, 1 June
May
- US subsidies a backward step towards protectionism, 23 May
- Australia Seeks Urgent Talks with EU on Beef Access, 21 May
- US Healthcare Technology Company Selects Sydney as its Asia-Pacific Headquarters, 19 May
- Free trade negotiations with South Korea underway, 18 May
- Visit to Australia by South Korea's Trade Minister, 17 May
- Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio - Budget 2009-10, 12 May
- Enhanced Pacific Engagement, 12 May
- Export Market Development Grants - Extra $50 Million to Guarantee 100 Per Cent Payouts in 2008-09, 12 May
- $14.9 Million for Clean Energy Trade and Investment, 12 May
- Statement: Informal Forum Trade Ministers Meeting, 8-9 May
- Australia Leading the Way at Shanghai World Expo 2010, 8 May
- Exports Continue to Hold Up in Turbulent Economic Times, Acting Minister for Trade, Martin Ferguson, 6 May 2009
- Trade Minister Visit to Shanghai and Inland China, 3 May
- Australia Welcomes Reappointment of WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy, 1 May
April
- Australia and Samoa Agree on WTO Membership Terms, 4 April
- Australia records the second highest trade surplus on record, 2 April (Tony Burke MP, Acting Minister for Trade)
- Visit to Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga and New Zealand, 1 April, with The Hon Bob McMullan MP, Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance
March
- Visit to the United States and China, 25 March
- Confirmation of United States Trade Representative – Ron Kirk, 19 March
- Growing links with Colombia, 15 March
- Australian business helps Indian firms save cash, go green, 13 March
- Australia and Korea launch FTA negotiations, 5 March
- Australia-Chile FTA comes into force, 5 March
- Sixth consecutive trade surplus in January, 5 March
- India reopens market for Australian dairy products, 3 March
February
- Market Economy Status for Vietnam, 27 February
- Australia signs historic regional Free Trade Agreement, 27 February
- Visit to Thailand to sign new ASEAN Free Trade Agreement, 25 February
- Export Market Development Grants Scheme Payouts, 25 February
- Growing Trade with Turkey, 22 February
- Towards a Free Trade Agreement with Indonesia, 19 February
- Showcasing Australia's clean energy credentials, 19 February
- Congress sending the wrong message, 16 February
- Breakthrough in measuring our links with Asia, 13 February
- Australia-Chile FTA starts in March, 10 February
- Socceroos to score trade goals in Japan, 6 February
- US Senate gets it wrong on Buy American, 5 February
- Global Opportunities program to help industry clusters access export markets, 5 February
- Fifth Consecutive Trade Surplus, 3 February
- Seminars Help Business to Navigate beyond the Global Financial Crisis, 3 February
January
- Minister for Trade attending World Economic Forum in Davos, 27 January
- Breakthrough on Cherry Exports to Japan, 25 January
- Australian-Based Company Exports Noodles to Korea, 20 January
- Third Highest Monthly Trade Surplus on Record, 8 January (Tony Burke MP, Acting Minister for Trade)
Media releases from previous years: 2008
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