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Media Releases and Speeches

Recent Austrade media releases and speeches are displayed below.

Other trade-related media releases and speeches are available from the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC).

Media Releases and Speeches

Address to the Australia Malaysia Business Council, Melbourne (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 7 May 2013
Address to the Australia Malaysia Business Council, Melbourne, 7 May 2013, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, The Hon Kelvin Thomson MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade consults local Bendigo exporters on business outlook (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 29 Apr 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade The Hon Kelvin Thomson is in Bendigo today for two days of talks with local industry representatives and exporters.
Local businesses in Deakin build local community and lead the world (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 23 Apr 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, The Hon Kelvin Thomson, and Federal Member for Deakin, Mike Symon, today announced 13 local businesses were reimbursed a combined total of over $407,000 under the Australian Government's Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) Scheme in 2011-12.
Welcome speech, Ozmine 2013 (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 16 Apr 2013
Welcome speech, Ozmine 2013, 16 April 2013, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, The Hon Kelvin Thomson MP
Ozmine2013 promotes Australian mining expertise to ASEAN region (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 16 Apr 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade Kelvin Thomson will address the Ozmine2013 mining exhibition and conference during an official visit to Jakarta this week.
AustCham Breakfast (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 15 Apr 2013
Speech at the AustCham Breakfast, 15 April 2013, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, The Hon Kelvin Thomson MP.
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (New Mandate and Other Measures) Bill 2013 (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 20 Mar 2013
Address at Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (New Mandate and Other Measures) Bill 2013, 20 March 2013, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, The Hon Kelvin Thomson MP.
Austrade appoints Trade Commissioner for Myanmar 18 Mar 2013
Austrade CEO Bruce Gosper today announced the appointment of Mark Wood to the new position of Trade Commissioner in Yangon, Myanmar.
Austrade briefs Parliamentarians on Asian Century opportunities (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 18 Mar 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, the Hon Kelvin Thomson MP, today hosted an information session for Senators and Members with Austrade's Asia-based Trade Commissioners.
Trade Opportunities in the Asian Century - Address to Austrade's briefing to parliamentarians (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 18 Mar 2013
Address to Austrade's briefing to parliamentarians, 18 March 2013, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, The Hon Kelvin Thomson MP.
Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2013 Second Reading (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 14 Mar 2013
Address at Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2013 Second Reading, 14 March 2013, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, The Hon Kelvin Thomson MP.
Business likely to receive their full entitlement under EMDG (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 12 Mar 2013
Over 2,600 small businesses with approved grants of up to $150,000 will likely receive the full value of their claims under the 2012-13 round of the recently-refocused Export Market Development Grants scheme.
Address to Australia China Business Council Canberra Networking Day (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 12 Mar 2013
Address to Australia China Business Council Canberra Networking Day, 12 March 2013, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, The Hon Kelvin Thomson MP.
Parliamentary Secretary discusses Indonesia relationship (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 8 Mar 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade Kelvin Thomson has met senior Indonesian journalist Renne Kawilarang, who is researching the ties between Indonesia and Australia.
Government opens Asian Century business grants (Ministerial) 1 Mar 2013
The Gillard Government today took another step in helping business capitalise on opportunities in Asia by calling on expressions of interests in the $6 million Asian Century Business Engagement Plan.
Australian companies upbeat on Chinese economy (Ministerial) 29 Jan 2013
A new survey shows that Australian business leaders in China believe the Asian Century will bring a wealth of new opportunities.
Austrade office for Myanmar (Ministerial) 29 Jan 2013
Australia will open an Austrade office in Myanmar this year as part of the Gillard Government's drive to help businesses break into and expand in Asia's emerging and growth markets.
Minister joins cricket hero to launch India app (Ministerial) 28 Jan 2013
Trade Minister Craig Emerson joined cricketer Adam Gilchrist in New Delhi today to launch a magazine celebrating the trade and cultural connections between India and Australia.
Australia Day also celebrates global achievers (Ministerial) 25 Jan 2013
Australians' image in the world for professionalism, creativity and dedication can partly be attributed to the work of the country's large expatriate community, Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emerson said today.
Free Trade Agreement with Malaysia in Force (Ministerial) 1 Jan 2013
Australia’s ground-breaking free trade agreement with Malaysia enters into force today, opening up opportunities for exporters and investors across most sectors.
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