Media releases

October

• 7 October, Australia-Malaysia Trade Talks Agree To Resume FTA Negotiations
• 5 October, Minister Crean to Pursue New Trade Opportunities in Malaysia
• 2 October, Australia Records Second Highest Trade Surplus on Record

September

• 25 September, Big win for Australian Engineers
• 23 September, Australia to Consider Participating in Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement
• 23 September, Australian Appointed as Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization
• 22 September, Mortimer Review of Export Policies and Programs
• 12 September, Business Club Australia Brings Home Gold
• 5 September, GM Holden Exports the Veritas to Korea
• 2 September, Mortimer Review of Export Policies and Programs

August

• 28 August, Australia concludes Southeast Asia trade deal
• 27 August, Australian government uses footy to deepen sport and business links with India
• 26 August, Joint Statement with His Excellency Mr Celso Amorim, Minister for External Relations of Brazil
• 26 August, Visit to Australia by H E Ambassador Celso Amorim Brazil’s Minister for External Relations
• 26 August, Minister Crean to attend ASEAN and East Asia Summit meetings in Singapore
• 22 August, Sydney Mining Company Announces Coal Investment in inner Mongolia, China
• 15 August, Australian and New Zealand Minister Commit to Closer Economic Integration and Cooperation
• 14 August, Crean to Hold Closer Economic Relations Ministerial Talks with New Zealand
• 12 August, Australian Trade Minister Opens Clean Energy Seminar in Guangzhou, China
• 12 August, Australian Trade Minister Visits Southern China
• 10 August, Financial Services Benefit from Olympic Connection in China
• 10 August, Australian Sports and Events Capability Showcased in Beijing
• 6 August, Trade Minister Visit to China
• 5 August, COAG: Inaugural Meeting of Ministerial Council on International Trade
• 4 August, Secretary-General of the OECD Visiting Australia

July

• 31 July, Trade Winds Blow in Australia's Favour
• 31 July, Austrade to Stage Clean Energy Mission at Beijing Olympics
• 30 July, Failure of Trade Talks a Huge Disappointment
• 29 July, Visit to Australia by Chile’s Minister for Foreign Affairs
• 25 July, Australia-Japan FTA Negotiations 6^th Round, Tokyo 28 July - 1 August 2008
• 22 July, Altium to Announce Major Export Expansion in China
• 21 July, Cairns Group Urges Ambitious Reforms on Agriculture
• 19 July, Australia Defends its Quarantine Measures for New Zealand Apples
• 17 July, Trade Minister Departs for Critical WTO Ministerial Meeting
• 15 July, Initial Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) Payment for the 2007-08 Grant Year
• 11 July, New Texts a Good Basis for WTO Trade Ministers Meeting
• 8 July, Sustainable Packaging Company Wins Landmark Beijing Olympics Deal
• 3 July: Australia Posts April Trade Surplus

June

• 29 June, Australia to Participate in Shanghai World Expo 2010
• 26 June, Australia Supports Proposed WTO Ministerial Meeting on 21 July
• 26 June, Australia Doubles Support for Developing Country Capacity Building at the WTO
• 23 June, Australian exporters honoured at Parliament House
• 18 June, Minister for Trade launches Gippsland Aeronautics Nomad Plane
• 13 June, Australia-China FTA Negotiations Resume in Beijing
• 13 June, Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum
• 12 June, Appointment of Mr Lindsay Fox AC and John Denton to the APEC Business Advisory Council
• 6 June, Minister Crean Hosts Informal Meeting of Trade Ministers on the WTO Doha Round
• 5 June, April Trade Deficit Narrows
• 3 June, Australia-United States Ministerial Trade Talks
• 1 June, Minister Crean Welcomes Strong Doha Statement at APEC Trade Ministers' Meeting

May

• 29 May, Minister for Trade visit to Peru, the United States and France
• 27 May, WTO: Services Text and Signalling Conference
• 27 May, Australia and Chile Conclude Free Trade Agreement
• 26 May, Australia Announces $4 Million "Aid for Trade" Package
• 23 May, United States Congress overrides President Bush on Farm Bill veto
• 21 May, 2008 Australia Export Awards Recognise Excellence in International Business
• 20 May, Release of Revised WTO Text on Industrial Products
• 20 May, Australia-India Trade Talks
• 20 May, New Agriculture Text Boosts Doha Prospects
• 16 May, New United States Farm Bill: A Lost Opportunity
• 14 May, Australian Selected for UN Position
• 13 May, Delivering on Election Commitments - Budget 2008-09
• 13 May, Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio - Budget 2008-09
• 13 May, Shanghai World Expo 2010 - Australia's Participation
• 13 May, Government delivers on commitment to revitalise Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme
• 6 May, Trade Figures Confirm China and Japan as Top Trade Partners
• 4 May, Trade Ministers Committed to Concluding ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
• 2 May, Trade Minister Meeting with ASEAN Economic Ministers in Bali, 2-4 May

April

• 22 April, Study Reveals Gains to Australia from FTA with Korea
• 15 April, Trade Minister Visit to China
• 11 April, Australia and India Agree Terms for Free Trade Agreement Feasibility Study
• 8 April, Statement on the Passing of John Button
• 7 April, Crean Says New Record Deficit Underlines Need for Doha Outcome
• 6 April, Review of Export Policies and Programs

March

• 28 March, 25-Year-Old ANZCERTA Shows the Future of Trade Liberalisation
• 28 March, Labelling agreement to deliver big savings for wine industry
• 28 March, Sydney manufacturer helping deliver renewable energy to Germany
• 26 March, COAG: New Ministerial Council on International Trade 
• 25 March, Delivering on Commitment to Revitalise EMDG Scheme
• 6 March, January 2008 trade figures confirm export troubles

February

• 29 February, Government Welcomes Woodside-CPC Corporation Taiwan LNG Deal
• 21 February, Government Review of Export Policies and Programs
• 13 February, Doha Services negotiations enter a new phase
• 10 February, Building the Doha Momentum
• 7 February, Australia's WTO Ambassador Appointed to Key WTO Position
• 6 February, Ukraine to Join the WTO
• 4 February, Trade Figures Reinforce Need for a New Approach to Export Policy
• 1 February, Australia to negotiate an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)

January

• 25 January, Australia and Japan reaffirm commitment to strong trade and economic relationship
• 21 January, Australia and India building a stronger relationship
• 20 January, Minister for Trade visit to Japan, Europe and the United States
• 16 January, Government welcomes announcement of Commonwealth Bank branch in Vietnam
• 14 January, Trade Minister to visit India
• 10 January, International Trade in Goods and Services

December

• 28 December, 60 years of the multilateral trade system: from Havana to Doha
• 18 December, Holden to Get a Bigger Slice of American Pie
• 10 December, WTO Dispute: China Market Access: Australia’s third party involvement
• 6 December, Visit to Indonesia and Singapore
• 4 December, Record Trade Deficit in October

Archived media releases from former Ministers for Trade