Media releases from the Australian Minister for Trade

2001 | Index

December

• Boost for Australia's Wine Trade (21 December)
• Major New Study on Agrifood Globalisation and Asia (19 December)
• ABARE Forecasts Another Record Year for Commodities Exports (18 December)
• Poland reduces Tariff on Imports of Furniture Leather (14 December)
• Vaile Welcomes New Investment by Toyota Australia (13 December)
• Rural Exports Thriving (12 December)
• 11 September Remembrance Ceremony - US Embassy 11 December 2001 (11 December)
• Trade Promotion Authority will Enhance US Leadership in Trade Liberalisation (7 December)

November

• Nine Months of Trade Surplus (30 November)
• Best Current Account Result in 20 Years (29 November)
• Strengthened Resources for Trade (29 November)
• Export Surge Delivers Trade Surplus in 2000-01 (28 November)
• Red Letter Day for Lamb Producers (15 November)
• WTO Ministers Reaffirm "Right to Regulate" in GATS (15 November)
• Agriculture Will Benefit From A New Round - Vaile (15 November)
• WTO Declaration on Intellectual Property and Public Health (15 November)
• Vaile Welcomes New Trade Round (15 November)
• Australia and Thailand Move Forward with FTA Scoping Study (14 November)
• Fahey and Vaile to Represent Australia at Fourth WTO Ministerial in Qatar (7 November)

October

• Shanghai Accord Revitalises APEC Progress Towards Free Trade (21 October)
• China Joins APEC Business Travel Card Fast-Track (19 October)
• APEC Backs Launch of New WTO Trade Round (19 October)
• APEC Cuts Costs For Australian Business (17 October)
• Paperless Trading Study Finds APEC Economies Will Save Billions (16 October)
• New WTO Round Still Possible this Year (14 October)
• Saudi Arabia Agrees to Clear Shipments of Australian Offal (12 October)
• Vaile to Attend Singapore WTO Meeting This Weekend (12 October)
• Trade Minister to Tell Japan Aussie Beef Safe (11 October)
• Joint Release: First Meeting of the Council on Australia Latin America Relations (5 October)
• WTO Ministerial Conference - Australian Position Paper (5 October)
• EFIC Alliance with NCM is a win for exporters (3 October)
• Seventh Consecutive Monthly Trade Surplus (2 October)

September

• Australia's Cooperation with Romania (28 September)
• Coal Exports to Germany Set to Increase (28 September)
• Australia Appointed to Key WTO Body (26 September)
• New Study: Australia-Korea Economic Ties Strengthening (26 September)
• Exports to Americas - A Record Year (23 September)
• Appointment of Managing Director of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (20 September)
• Australia Welcomes Conclusion of Negotiations on Taiwan's Entry to the WTO (19 September)
• China to Join the WTO Soon (18 September)
• Agreement Provides New Opportunities for Trade with ASEAN (16 September)
• Minister Opens World-First Australian Produce Pavilion in Singapore (14 September)
• EU Offers Lucrative Opportunities (12 September)
• Vaile to Meet USTR on Free Trade Agreement (11 September)
• Air Services Agreement with Chile to Boost Trade (7 September)
• Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting: Comments at Final Press Conference, 5 September 2001 (6 September)
• Cairns Group Reiterates call for Fair Trade in Agriculture (6 September)
• United States a "Natural Partner"  for Cairns Group in Agriculture Liberalisation (5 September)
• XXIInd Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting: Special Guest (4 September)
• WTO Members Serious About Agriculture Liberalisation (2 September)
• US to Remove Lamb Tariffs on 15 November (1 September)

August

• Vaile Welcomes Prospects for Organics Trade (31 August)
• Run of Trade Surpluses Continues (30 August)
• Rural Exports Help Drive Trade Surplus (29 August)
• Joint Release: Quarantine is helping Australia reach the world's markets (29 August)
• New Study Supports US Free Trade Agreement (29 August)
• 22nd Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting in Uruguay (28 August)
• Aussie Seafood Heads Overseas (24 August)
• Joint Release: APEC Card Streamlines Travel for Business Visitors (24 August)
• Australia-United Arab Emirates Agree to Investigate Promotion and Protection Agreement (21 August)
• Australia and US to Progress Negotiations on Lamb Issue (15 August)
• Australia's Olympic Expertise to Help with Vietnam's Largest Stadium (15 August)
• Australia-Malaysia Joint Trade Committee Outcomes (14 August)
• Australia-Malaysia Joint Trade Committee Meeting (10 August)
• Joint Release: Auto Exports Continue Strong Growth (7 August)
• Exports to Europe Continue to Grow (2 August)

July

• Vaile Welcomes Strong Business Support for US Free Trade Agreement (30 July)
• Vaile Lauds Australia's Annual Trade Surplus (30 July)
• Facts Versus Myths About International Trade and Investment (25 July)
• Export Subsidies Still Distorting Agricultural Trade (25 July)
• G8 Violence Helps No-one (23 July)
• China's WTO Membership a Big Step Closer (21 July)
• Australia-Indonesia round-table on agriculture (20 July)
• Chinese Wool Quota Announced (12 July)
• Australia and Thailand Agree on new Study to Increase Trade and Investment Links (4 July)

June

• Vaile Holds Talks with DPRK Foreign Minister (29 June)
• Vaile Chairs First Meeting of New WTO Advisory Group (28 June)
• US Free Trade Agreement Study finds benefits exist - Minister for Trade (21 June)
• Vaile calls on United States to remove lamb import restrictions (15 June)
• Australia Welcomes Saudi tariff cuts (14 June)
• Vaile Announces New WTO Advisory Group (13 June)
• Exports Set New Records (13 June)
• APEC Backs New WTO Round Launch for 2001 (13 June)
• APEC Continues Delivering Tariff and Trade Barrier Reductions (7 June)
• Australian Supports E-Commerce Seminars in Developing Economies (7 June)
• Australian Sugar Exports to Taiwan Set to Increase (7 June)
• APEC Cuts Tariffs but more needs to be done (6 June)
• Vaile Wins Study of Japan Trade Deal Proposal (5 June)
• Vaile Highlights the Benefits to Japan of Continued Agricultural Liberalisation (3 June)
• Vaile to Visit Japan and China (1 June)

May

• Exports Continue to Grow (30 May)
• No Trade Agenda from Labor (25 May)
• Death of Sir Allen Westerman (23 May)
• Joint Media Release: Replacement of Secure Diplomatic Communications Network (22 May)
• Joint Media Release: Opening of Australian Consulate-General in Chicago (22 May)
• Joint Statement: Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Alexander Downer, and Minister for Trade, the Hon Mark Vaile (22 May)
• Trade Minister Talks FMD and BSE in Europe (20 May)
• OECD Meeting Supports Further Global Trade Reform (18 May)
• Australia Among New Economy Leaders (18 May)
• Vaile Welcomes Moves in Korean Cattle Standoff (18 May)
• Vaile Welcomes Investment by AMP in Asia (16 May)
• Vaile to Visit Europe for Trade Talks (12 May)
• Joint Release: Preparing for 10 Million Visitors by 2010 (11 May)
• Mexican Contracts for Australian Coal Producers (4 May)
• Excellent Trade Figures Show Labor Wrong Again (4 May)
• Joint Release: Cautious Optimism at Review Outcome of Synfuels Tax Credit (2 May)
• Joint Release: Australia Exports its Knowledge to the World (2 May)
• WTO Rules for Australia Again on Lamb (2 May)

April

• Joint Release: Australia-Japan: Strengthening Economic Relations (29 April)
• Palasczuk After Headlines Not Results (30 April)
• Joint Release: Australia-Japan Conference for the 21st Century Sets New Directions (30 April)
• Australian Business Encouraged to Get Involved in APEC (27 April)
• Appointment of World Trade Organisation Ambassador (26 April)
• WTO: Korea Beef - Agreement Reached on Implementation Period (23 April)
• Hard Yards to Come on Trade Round (12 April)
• US Lead Vital for WTO Round: Vaile (6 April)
• Vaile Welcomes Advance in WTO Services Negotiations (5 April)
• WTO Round Australia's highest priority for 2001: Vaile (3 April)
• A Decade of Expansion for Export Markets (2 April)
• Vaile to visit United States (1 April)

March

• First Class Trade Performance Continues (30 March)
• Vaile Welcomes WTO Decision as Agriculture Negotiations Move into New Phase (29 March)
• Australian Business to Win from UK Government Online (27 March)
• Council on Australia Latin America Relations (23 March)
• Vaile Urges Business to Take up Export Challenge (20 March)
• Vaile to Work with Industry on Europe Meat Exports (7 March)

February

• Vaile welcomes ABARE export forecasts (28 February)
• Auto Exports Reach Record High (26 February)
• Regional Exports Create Jobs for the Mid North Coast (22 February)
• Regional Exports Create Jobs for the Hunter Valley (21 February)
• Regional Exports Create Jobs for the Riverina-Murry (21 February)
• Vaile Announces New Business Deals in Indonesia (16 February)
• Minister Vaile Meets President Wahid (15 February)
• High-level Investment Mission to Indonesia (14 February)
• Vaile welcomes support for Singapore FTA (8 February)
• Vaile Consults Widely on Singapore FTA (7 February)
• Disappointment over US appeal on lamb (1 February)

January

• Vaile Welcomes visit by WTO Director-General, Mike Moore (31 January)
• A super year for Aussie exports in 2000 (31 January)
• Innovation statement a boost to exports (30 January)
• Strongest growth in exports of manufactures in a decade (30 January)
• Joint statement by the Hon Alexander Downer MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Hon Mark Vaile MP, Minister for Trade (28 January)
• Chinese Wool Quota Announced (25 January)
• Russia Cuts Tariffs on Wool and other Australian Exports (23 January)
• New Cairns Group Proposal Targets Escalating Tariffs (18 January)
• Mexican Win for Australian Wool Producers (17 January)
• ITR exploring investment opportunities in Bangladesh (16 January)
• USA: Nomination of Mr Robert B Zoellick as United States Trade Representative (12 January)

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Local Date: Wednesday 08 October 2008