2007 Media Releases from Simon Crean, Former Minister for Trade
December
- 60 years of the multilateral trade system: from Havana to Doha, 28 December
- Holden to Get a Bigger Slice of American Pie, 18 December
- WTO Dispute: China Market Access: Australia’s third party involvement, 10 December
- Visit to Indonesia and Singapore, 6 December
- Record Trade Deficit in October, 4 December
Other years
2007 Media Releases from Warren Truss, Former Minister for Trade
October
- Big win for Australian Lawyers, 26 October
- Australian food industry urged to act on India boom, 11 October
- Australia welcomes greater transparency in China’s wool quota, 10 October
- Australia and WTO Dispute on Intellectual Property between the US and China, 7 October
- August an all-time record month for exports, 3 October
- Enhanced network gives business greater reach in the USA, 2 October
- Trade Minister visits Anderson Industries, 2 October
September
- Putting the Spotlight on Barriers to Investment in the APEC Region, 3 September
- Greater Transparency in APEC Trade Worth Billions, 3 September
August
- Australia and India Agree to Joint Study on a Bilateral FTA, 31 August
- APEC Region Economic Growth Leads the World, 31 August
- Record Exports in July as Trade Deficit Falls, 31 August
- ASEAN-CER Trade Ministers Meeting, 27 August
- Importance of Asian markets for Australia’s merchandise export performance, 27 August
- Truss to visit Manila for high-level trade talks, 24 August
- China growth creates export opportunities for Qld businesses, 24 August
- Exclusive Australia-India web portal to boost business opportunities, 22 August
- Export champions honoured in record year, 22 August
- Australia-India trade partnership – Breaking new ground, 22 August
- New Zealand Apples, 21 August
- Awards recognise export performance of South Australian businesses, 17 August
- Awards recognise export performance of Top End businesses, 17 August
- Awards recognise export performance of Tassie businesses, 17 August
- Strong exports growth to East Asia, the EU and the Americas, 15 August
- Awards recognise export performance of NSW businesses, 14 August
- Australia-Japan Free Trade Agreement: Good Momentum Sustained, 13 August
- China wool quota talks remain positive, 13 August
- Awards recognise export performance of ACT businesses, 9 August
- Australia Selects Designer of the Australian Pavilion at World Expo 2010, 6 August
- Indian growth good for Australian financial services, 2 August
- Another record export performance in 2006-07, 1 August
- Truss to visit Port Vila for Forum Trade Ministers' Meetings, 1 August
July
- 2007 CER Ministerial Forum, 31 July
- New appointments to the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Board, 30 July
- Australia and Indonesia agree to examine options for a bilateral free trade agreement, 27 July
- Promising Start to FTA with Gulf Cooperation Council, 27 July
- WTO : Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Market Access Negotiating Texts, 18 July
- FTA With Chile Will Create Trade Opportunities, 18 July
- Australia-Vietnam Joint Trade and Economic Cooperation Committee - Joint Communique, 17 July
- WTO agreement improves Australia’s access to Taiwan’s rice market, 16 July
- Truss Hosts Trade and Investment Talks with Vietnam, 16 July
- Strong Export Performance from the Manufacturing Sector in March 2007, 10 July
- Fiftieth Year of the Australia-Japan Agreement on Commerce, 6 July
- APEC – Easing the Burden on Business, 5 July
- Record trade performance for May, 4 July
- High initial grant payments good news for small exporters, 4 July
- Trade and economic ties with the United States growing strongly, 2 July
June
- Business professionals lead services exports growth, 29 June
- Major Australian Investment in Aceh Proposed - Project feasibility to be determined in early 2008, 26 June
- Australia and Indonesia Strengthen the Trade and Investment Relationship, 25 June
- Truss to Indonesia for 7th Trade Ministers’ Meeting, 22 June
- Trade talks breakdown but Australia will fight on, 22 June
- APEC “STAR V” Conference emphasises supply chain security, 21 June
- Truss meets State and Territory Trade Ministers, 15 June
- Liberalised Trade for a More Prosperous Pacific Region, 14 June
- Trade Statement 2007, 13 June
- Truss announces new Trade Advisory Council, 12 June
- Business on winning track for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, 8 June
May
- Best ever April for exports, 31 May
- Truss welcomes NFF fight for free and fair trade, 28 May
- Truss welcomes new Cairns Group Proposals on Food Aid and Export Credits, 28 May
- Australian Trade Minister chairs constructive meeting on WTO Doha Round, 17 May
- OECD meeting next step in Doha trade reform, 11 May
Budget 2007-2008
- Budget 2007-2008 -Joint Release, 8 May
- Shanghai World Expo 2010 - Phase 1 - Joint Release, 8 May
- Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: Japan and China, 8 May
- Funding boost for USA export network, 8 May
- Cyclones affect trade figures, but manufactures perform strongly, 4 May
- Truss announces re-appointment of Austrade CEO, 4 May
- Truss launches FTA policy guide, 2 May
- More opportunities for export success, 2 May
- Australian Government to help SMEs go global, 2 May
April
- Australia-Japan Free Trade Agreement: A Positive Start, 24 April
- FTA conference papers launched, 20 April
- Australia and Korea Commence FTA Study, 17 April
- Trade Talks Top Priority for Truss, 11 April
- Australia Records Highest Exports Ever, Led By Manufactures, 3 April
- Australia’s Trade by State and Territory, 3 April
March
- Australia-Japan: Friendship and Prosperity, 23 March
- Services Exports continued to rise in 2005-06, 21 March
- Cairns Group Releases New WTO Proposal on Tropical Products, 19 March
- India’s services unlock trading opportunity for Australia - Truss, 14 March
- FTA negotiations with Japan to kick off in April, 11 March
- Cairns Group Market Access Proposal on Sensitive Products, 9 March
- Proposed reduction in Hong Kong wine duty good for Australian exports, 7 March
- Truss Congratulates Aussie Businesses on £2billion UK Green Deal, 7 March
- Trade Takes Regions to the World, 7 March
- Australian exports in January go close to record, 6 March
- Truss welcomes new research paper on US Farm Bill reform, 6 March
- WTO praises Australia’s economic performance, 6 March
- India is open for business, 3 March
- US Chief Justices Urge Better Access for Australian Lawyers, 1 March
- Truss Welcomes Entry of Australian Oil and Gas Company Santos into India, 1 March
- New Opportunities for Australia in the Indian Agri-Food Industry, 1 March
- Truss announces major promotional program to boost business in India, 1 March
February
- Truss opens Australian Consulate-General in Chennai, 26 February
- Truss leads high-level trade delegation to India, 23 February
- Strengthening the Australia-Korea energy relationship, 9 February
- A Year of Record Exports, 2 February
- Truss Responds to New US Trade and Farm Bill Initiatives, 1 February
January
- Truss to Push for Trade Reform at WEF and in the US, 24 January
- Australia Signs the World Wine Trade Group Agreement on Wine Labelling , 23 January
- Further Liberalising Trade Between Australia and New Zealand, 18 January
- Joint media release: Australia Commits $5 Million to Fight Infectious Diseases in ASEAN Countries, 12 January
- Visit to the Philippines, 11 January
- Australian Exports Nudge Record, 10 January