2006 Media Releases from Warren Truss, former Minister for Trade
December
- FTA with Gulf State Promises Substantial Benefits, 15 December
- Australia-Japan FTA Negotiation a Valuable Opportunity, 13 December
- Australia and Chile Move towards a Bilateral Free Trade Agreement, 8 December
- Australia-Korea FTA Study, 6 December
November
- Exports second highest in history, 29 November
- Exports and Investment to APEC Grows Strongly, 29 November
- Australia’s Exports Growth Continues, 28 November
- Truss Welcomes Peru to the Cairns Group, 22 November
- Truss welcomes WTO call to resume Doha negotiations, 15 November
- Strengthening ties with Japan, our largest trading partner, 14 November
- Truss visits Japan, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Geneva and Brussels, 10 November
- Vietnam to join WTO, 8 November
- Trade Figures Show Record September Exports, 2 November
October
- Australia welcomes Iraqi Oil Minister, 19 October
- Fourth Australia-South Africa Joint Ministerial Commission Joint Communique, 18 October
- AUSFTA in Action, 10 October
- August figures confirm solid export growth trend, 4 October
- Truss Announces Bilateral Economic Talks with China, 2 October
2006 Media Releases from Mark Vaile, former Minister for Trade
September
- ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand Trade Negotiators Meet in Hobart 25 September
- Australia-Japan FTA Study Heads into Final Stages, 22 September
- Cairns Group Calls for Doha Talks to Resume in November, 22 September
- CER Ministerial Forum Communique 20 September
- Media Statement: Launch of updated “Users’ Guide to the Mutual Recognition Agreement and Trans‑Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement”, 20 September. See also Users’ Guide to the Mutual Recognition Agreement and Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement.
- Time for Leadership on Trade Reform, 19 September
- Austrade helps Aussie exporters win deals worth $18 billion, 13 September
- Australia's Exports at Record Levels, 8 September
- Australian Citrus to China - A $50 Million Market, 7 September
August
- Australia-China FTA Negotiations Reach New Level, 31 August
- Australia Urges ASEAN Ministers to Move Forward on FTA Negotiations, 25 August
- Repayment of Russia's Remaining Debt to Australia, 21 August
- Australia's Record Year for Exports, 11 August
- Australia and Indonesia Agree to Closer Co-Operation in Resources and Infrastructure, 10 August
- Australian and Malaysian Ministers Encourage Two-Way Investment, 3 August
July
- Statement to WTO Members, 24 July
- Trade Talks Suspended - DOHA Round Hanging by a Thread, 24 July
- Another Step Forward on the Australia-Japan FTA Study, 21 July
- Exports on Track for Record Financial Year, 14 July (Warren Truss, Acting Minister for Trade, Acting Leader of The Nationals)
- An Extra 20% Working Capital for SME Exporters, 5 July
- Difficult Time for WTO Talks, 1 July
- Statement to the Trade Negotiations Committee, 1 July
June
- Statement to the WTO Informal Trade Negotiations Committee, 30 June
- Australian Tuna on US Supermarket Shelves Thanks to AUSFTA, 28 June
- UAE FTA Update, 21 June
- Australian Exporters Set to Gain from WTO Deal with Russia, 8 June
May
- Launch of 2006 Australian Export Awards, 31 May
- Record Exports for April, 31 May
- Vaile Welcomes 350,000 Tonne Wheat Deal to Iraq, 30 May
- More Good News on Economic Growth, 24 May
- Australia's Wheat Growers Must Come First, 22 May
- $6.5 Million Budget Package to Enhance Australia's Commercial Engagement with India, 9 May
- Exporters to Benefit from Extension to Tradestart, 9 May
- Joint media release: Budget 2006-07, 9 May
- Joint media release: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Budget Sustainability, 9 May
- Exports on Track for Record 2005-06, 5 May
- Joint Statement, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Mark Vaile & US Trade Representative, Ambassador Rob Portman, Geneva, Switzerland, 2 May
- Statement to the Trade Negotiations Committee of the World Trade Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland, 1 May
- New Agreement to Supply LNG to Japan, 1 May
April
- Vaile Continues to Argue for Better World Trade Deal, 30 April
- Expanding Commercial Ties with China 3 April
- Australia-China FTA to be Comprehensive and Ambitious 3 April
- Exports Hit Record High 3 April
March
- Australia-Japan Free Trade Agreement Study Intensifies 31 March
- Trade Reform Needed to Help Our Farmers: Cairns Group 29 March
- Australia Consolidating Links with World's Fastest Growing Economy 29 March
- Agreement Paves Way for Australian Accountants in US 28 March
- Joint media release: New Initiative to Increase Investment in the Pacific Islands 15 March
- Ministers Agree - Round Must Produce Commercial Opportunities 12 March
- Iron Ore Imports to Continue 11 March
- Review of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation 9 March
- North West Shelf Australia LNG Announces New Agreement to Supply LNG to Chugoku Electric Company 8 March
- Australia – United States FTA Benefits both Economies 8 March
- Australian Companies the Winners through Business Club Australia: Melbourne 2006 7 March
- Vaile to Co-Chair Inaugural United States Free Trade Agreement Review 5 March
- The Highest January Export Figure Ever 3 March
- Iraq to Buy Up to 350,000 Tonnes of Australian Wheat 3 March
- Exports boost as Australia Signs WTO Deal with Vietnam 2 March
February
- Wheat Trade to Continue with Iraq 26 February
- Australian Exporters Taking Advantage of Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA) 20 February
- Japan-Australia Free Trade Agreement Talks 10 February
- Unlocking China’s Services Sector 9 February
- Government Slashes the Red Tape on Exports to New Zealand 3 February
- Australia Wins Export Gold In 2005 3 February
January
- Vaile Urges WTO Members to Grasp Doha Opportunity 29 January
- Added Certainty for Exporters as Grants Scheme Extended for Five Years 24 January (Austrade)
- Gladstone to Win from China's Coal Boom 24 January
- Justice John Lockhart 16 January
- Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah 16 January
- New Appointments to the EFIC Board 16 January
- Australia's Export Growth Continues 10 January
- Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 5 January
- Business Wins on Free Trade Agreement Anniversary 1 January (Austrade)