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Archived High Commission Media Releases and Speeches

2009

29 September - High Commissioner's speech to the Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce
14 September - High Commissioner's remarks to Toronto International Film Festival reception
5 June - High Commissioner's speech at the Charles Sturt University Faculty of Education Graduation Ceremony
20 May - Governance in Australian Government Business Enterprises - High Commissioner's remarks to the Public Enterprise Governance Centre
26 March - High Commissioner's Address at the opening of the Australian Consulate in Vancouver

16 December - Copenhagen climate change summit: Umbrella Group Statement
16 December - Asia Pacific Community Conference
15 December - Report of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament launched by Prime Ministers Rudd and Hatoyama
3 December - Australia becomes an Asian Partner for Cooperation of the OSCE
1 December - WTO Negotiations - Cairns Group Meeting
26 November - Release of Nigel Brennan
18 November - Recognition of Australian driver's licences in Ontario
16 November - Australia to host first round of Trans Pacific free trade talks
13 November - Prime Minister Rudd to attend Copenhagen Climate Change Summit
12 November - Australian Centre for Renewable Energy
23 October - New food safety rules for beef
14 October - Letter to the Editor, Western Producer
24 September - Australia proposes post-Kyoto framework
23 September - CPAC begins broadcast of Australian Parliament
22 September - Australian assistance to Zimbabwe
8 September - Australian wine competing on the world stage
8 September - Australia establishes Renewable Energy Target
3 September - Canada and Australia in research partnership for preventing emerging diseases
26 August - Building Brand Australia
13 August - Government determined to pass Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
16 July - Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute Launched
16 July - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd highlights the importantance of the G20 in assisting a sustainable economic recovery
16 July - APEC Ambassador Appointed
16 July - Trade Minister Crean launches 2010 Olympic Business Program
15 June - Address by Department of Immigration and Citizenship Secretary, Andrew Metcalfe, to the Public Policy Forum - "Australian Immigration: responding to a changing global environment"
10 June - Australian governments condemn attacks on Indian students
5 June - Australia’s Charles Sturt University Launches Unique MBA Program in Canada
1 June - New study confirms benefits of trade liberalisation
19 May - Australia to join International Renewable Energy Agency
4 May - Government releases Defence White Paper
30 April - Australian Government Increases Afghanistan Commitment
15 April - Launch of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute
7 April - Wolfensohn to Chair Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute Advisory Panel
7 April - Prime Minister Announces New National Broadband Network
6 April - Prime Minister Announces Jobs and Training Compact
6 April - Australia Supports UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
1 April - Foreign Minister Affirms Commitment to Afghanistan
11 March - Foreign Minister Welcomes New Australian UN Parliamentary Association
28 February - Australia Signs First Regional Free Trade Agreement
26 February - Closing the Gap on Indigenous Disadvantage - Report to Parliament by Prime Minister Rudd
5 February - OECD Praises Australia's Overseas Aid Program
4 February - Australia Recognises Canadian Consular Team
3 February - $42 billion Nation Building and Jobs Plan
29 January - Launch of the Australian Solar Institute
29 January - Australian Bobsleigh Team a 2010 Medal Chance
16 January - Australian Trooper Awarded Victoria Cross
12 January - Australian Violinist/Conductor to Perform with Québec Orchestra


2008
 

16 December: Introduction of a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
4 December: Release of Inaugural National Security Statement
2 December: Prime Minister's Statement on UN Declaration of Human Rights
2 December: The People of Australia: Statistics from the 2006 Census
28 November: White Paper on Australia's Emissions Trading Scheme
28 November: Towards an Asia Pacific Community
27 November: Canada joins the APEC Business Travel Card Scheme
27 November: Australia to negotiate membership of Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement
 

 

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