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Media Releases

Recent Austrade media releases are displayed below.

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

Media Releases

Austrade Craig Senger Scholarship honours dedicated public servant 14 Nov 2012
Austrade will continue to honour the memory of Craig Senger by funding a scholarship in his name at Monash University for another three years.
Austrade Mining Mission to West Africa (Ministerial) 13 Nov 2012
Australian businesses will explore trade and investment opportunities in West Africa during an Austrade-led mining mission to Ghana and Burkina Faso that starts today.
Asian Century White Paper implementation plan (Ministerial) 3 Nov 2012
An implementation plan and team have been established for the Asian Century White Paper, including business experts to advise the Government.
Australia to pursue free trade area of the Asia-Pacific (Ministerial) 28 Oct 2012
The Gillard Government will position Australia as a connecting rod between Latin America and Asia in pursuit of a free trade area of the Asia-Pacific.
Asian Century grants scheme to fund business development (Ministerial) 28 Oct 2012
Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emerson today announced a $6 million grants scheme to boost business organisations' links into Asia.
Australia to devote more trade and investment resources to Asia (Ministerial) 28 Oct 2012
Australia is rising to the Asian Century challenge by devoting more of its diplomatic and commercial resources to the region, Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emerson said today.
Australia In The Asian Century White Paper: Australia's Roadmap For Navigating The Asian Century (Prime Minister) 28 Oct 2012
Prime Minister Julia Gillard today released the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper, a roadmap showing how Australia can be a winner in the Asian century.
Export grants redirected to emerging and frontier markets 24 Oct 2012
The Australian Government is changing the Export Market Development Grants scheme to reflect trade and Budget priorities.
Australia moves to second spot on international reputation charts 10 Oct 2012
Australia’s international reputation is now one of the world’s strongest, according to the Reputation Institute’s annual CountryRepTrak survey, making Australian exports and investment opportunities more attractive globally.
Olympic reception backs Australia's sports events industry (Ministerial) 28 Jul 2012
Australia’s major sporting event industry will be showcased this weekend at a high-level networking reception in London as the Olympic Games gets underway.
Higher ceiling for initial export grants (Ministerial) 28 Jun 2012
Eligible exporters will receive a higher initial reimbursement for their promotional expenses under the latest round of the Export Market Development Grants scheme.
Australia commits to closer ties with West Africa (Ministerial) 15 Jun 2012
The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) has created a new Trade Commissioner position for Accra, Ghana, as part of its broader expansion in the growth areas of West Africa.
Austrade’s International Readiness Indicator paves the way to exporting 5 Jun 2012
Austrade has launched a new online service to help small and medium-sized businesses take their first steps towards exporting.
Australia and Malaysia sign free trade agreement (Ministerial) 22 May 2012
Australia and Malaysia today signed a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) that will open avenues for Australian goods and services into the Malaysian market.
Trade and investment opportunities across Latin America showcased 22 May 2012
Australian business will have an opportunity to learn about the mining and education opportunities across Latin America at a unique two day conference, Latin America Down Under, in Sydney from 22-23 May.
Trade Minister to visit Malaysia to sign free trade agreement (Ministerial) 21 May 2012
Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emerson leaves today for Malaysia to sign a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA), sealing a deal that will further integrate the Australian economy with the fast-growing Asian region.
Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio Budget (Ministerial) 9 May 2012
Measures announced today in the 2012-13 Budget for the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio reinforce the Government's commitment to protect and promote Australia's interests abroad.
New partnership targeting greater investment in Australia's tourism product 2 May 2012
Tourism Australia, the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (DRET) and the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) have joined forces in a new strategic partnership to promote the many investment opportunities across the Australian tourism industry to foreign and local investors.
Government to reimburse export promotion expenses (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 20 Apr 2012
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, Mrs Justine Elliot today announced the likely payments for claims made through the Export Market Development Grants Scheme in 2011–12.
Trade Minister visits Latin America (Ministerial) 11 Apr 2012
Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emerson leaves for Latin America today for a series of events and meetings aimed at strengthening trade, business and economic ties with the region.

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