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Media Releases and Speeches

Recent Austrade media releases and speeches are displayed below.

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Media Releases and Speeches

Queensland companies honoured for export success 28 Nov 2012
Four Queensland firms won accolades including the Prime Minister’s Exporter of the Year Award at last night’s 50th Australian Export Awards, hosted in Canberra by Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emerson.
Tasmanian company honoured for export success 28 Nov 2012
Tasmania’s Walnuts Australia, was named Emerging Exporter Award at last night’s 50th Australian Export Awards, hosted in Canberra by Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emerson.
Victorian manufacturer honoured for export success 28 Nov 2012
Victorian company, ANCA, won the Large Advanced Manufacturer award at last night’s 50th Australian Export Awards, hosted in Canberra by Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emerson.
Digital pioneers build unlimited app’etite for Australian innovation  19 Nov 2012
From Google Australia’s Hurricane Sandy Crisis Response Team to start-ups like online shoe retailer Shoes of Prey, and music-based social network, Swarm.Fm, Australia’s digital pioneers are celebrated in a new iPhone app launched by the Australian Government today.
Export Awards turn 50 as Australia embraces Asian Century (Ministerial) 18 Nov 2012
The diversity of finalists for the 50th anniversary of the Australian Export Awards reflected the country's growing trade and investment links with Asia, Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emerson said today.
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.
Address to the 4th Australia-Solomon Islands Business Forum 19 Oct 2012
The Hon Justine Elliot MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Trade
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.
Speech to the Australia Unlimited Reception in London 28 Jul 2012
Senator the Hon. Kate Lundy, Minister for Sport
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.
Opening of the National Speaker Series Women in Global Business 2012 (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 25 Jul 2012
Address by the Hon Justine Elliot MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Trade at the opening of the Women in Global Business Speaker Series in Brisbane.
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.
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