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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

Guangzhou - where it all begins 4 Aug 2011
Speech by Laurie Smith, Regional Director, North East Asia, Austrade
Minister leads Australia-China 2.0 Trade Mission (Ministerial) 2 Aug 2011
Trade and Acting Foreign Minister Craig Emerson will lead one of the largest ever trade delegations to leave Australia for Asia when he departs this week for the Australia-China 2.0 Trade Mission to China’s booming inland cities.
Sustaining the Boom (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 22 Jul 2011
Address by the Hon Justine Elliot MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Trade Address at Bond University, for the Trade and Investment in the Mining and Energy Industries Conference.
Women facing the challenge of exporting (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 19 Jul 2011
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade Justine Elliot addresses the challenges women in business face when they become exporters and also how Women in Global Business can help them.
New Financial Services Gateway Website (Ministerial) 1 Jul 2011
Austrade, the Australian Trade Commission, today launched an online portal which will help international investors navigate Australia’s financial sector while enhancing the country’s appeal as a regional investment hub.
Ceiling raised on initial payment of Export Market Development Grants (Ministerial) 1 Jul 2011
Exporters will receive a higher initial reimbursement for their promotional expenses under the latest round of Export Market Development Grants.
Australia-China 2.0 Trade Mission (Ministerial) 24 Jun 2011
The Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd has officially launched the Australia-China 2.0 trade mission in Brisbane today.
A fresh brand for Australian education (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 7 Jun 2011
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade Justine Elliot has announced a new brand for Australia’s international education sector, Future Unlimited.
New direction for Austrade (Ministerial) 17 May 2011
Trade Minister Craig Emerson today announced a comprehensive reform of the Australian Trade Commission, Austrade, aimed at better meeting the needs of Australian businesses.
Australian Export Awards showcase successful exporters (Ministerial) 4 May 2011
Australian exporters play a pivotal role in the prosperity and stability of the national economy, with their perseverance and ingenuity creating jobs and new businesses which benefit all Australians.
Gillard Government reforms Australia's trade policy (Ministerial) 12 Apr 2011
In an important economic reform, the Gillard Government has overhauled Australia's trade policy, re-connecting with the Hawke-Keating philosophy of free and open trade.
Official opening of the Austrade Chengdu office (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 15 Mar 2011
Speech by the Hon Justine Elliot MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Trade at the opening of Austrade’s Chengdu office.
Strengthening the Australia-China Trade Relationship (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 14 Mar 2011
Economic growth in China translates into opportunities for Australian investors, exporters and consumers, the Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, Justine Elliot, said today.
Austrade offers special assistance to disaster-affected exporters (Ministerial) 10 Mar 2011
Trade Minister Craig Emerson today announced that Austrade was ready to assist businesses whose exports and international investment activities had been affected by Australia's recent natural disasters.
Austrade Office for Mongolia (Ministerial) 23 Feb 2011
The Trade Minister Craig Emerson today announced that the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) would open a new office in Mongolia in the second half of this year.
Mongolian Mining Projects Report 2011 (Ministerial) 21 Feb 2011
Australia's Trade Minister, Craig Emerson, has welcomed a new Austrade report today that outlines promising investment opportunities for Australian mining companies in Mongolia.
EMDG Payments in 2011 (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 18 Feb 2011
The Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, Justine Elliot, said today that the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme had attracted more than 4,500 claims from Australian businesses for expenditure made in 2009-10. The total value of these claims is approximately $211 million.
Australian business interest in Africa’s resources sector triples 8 Feb 2011
Australia’s commercial interests in the African resources sector are expanding rapidly, almost tripling in number since 2005, according to a new survey by the Australian government.
The Big Apple to sample Australian fashion at G’Day USA 20 Jan 2011
Australian fashion flair from across the country will be on parade for the next three days in New York City at an Austrade-organised ‘Fashion and Jewellery Showcase Event’ which forms part of G’Day USA.
Australia’s water management skills promoted at G’Day USA 19 Jan 2011
Australian expertise in water conservation, management, policy and product development will be showcased as part of G’Day USA: Australia Week during a three-day water forum and national water tour of the US from 19 - 31 January.
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