2005 Media Releases

December

• Australia and Afghanistan Sign Counter-Terrorism Memorandum of Understanding 20 December
• Australians Support Democracy in IRAQ, 20 December
• Joint Statement - Appointment of APEC Ambassador 19 December
• Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue 19 December
• Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador For People Smuggling Issues 19 December
• Joint Statement - 17^th Australia - Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum 16 December
• 17^th Australia - Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum 16 December
• Improved Consular Assistance for Australian Travellers to Gallipoli 16 December
• Iraq: December National Elections 16 December
• Condemnation of Iranian President's Remarks 15 December
• Australia and Cambodia Work to Prohibit and Prevent Chemical Weapons Activities 13 December
• Australian Television Service to the Asia Pacific Region 13 December
• Australia Furthers Fight for Human Rights on UN Human Rights Day10 December (AusAID)
• Australia Supports Regional Economic Development 10 December (AusAID)
• Australia Doubles Funding to Combat Illicit Drugs in South-East Asia 10 December (AusAID)
• Cooperation with Indonesia Against Illegal Fishing, 10 December
• Australia Welcomes Japanese Troop Extension 9 December
• Federal Parliament gives green light to Carnegie Mellon 9 December
• Hospital Opened as Aceh Aid Hits Over $220 Million 8 December (AusAID)
• Australia Condemns Sri Lankan Ceasefire Agreement Violations 8 December
• Australia and Malaysia 7 December
• Further Australian support to tackle HIV/AIDS in Indonesia 7 December (AusAID)
• Over $660 Million in new Partnership Funding agreed by Australian and Indonesian Ministers 7 December (AusAID)
• Diplomatic Appointment: Consul-General in New York 7 December
• International MANPADS Initiative 6 December
• Visit to Indonesia and Malaysia 6 December
• Joint Statement - Appointment of APEC Secretariat Executive Director 5 December
• $10 million to fight AIDS in India on World AIDS Day 1 December (AusAID)

November

• Diplomatic Appointment: Consul-General to Bali 29 November
• Nguyen Van Tuong - Letter to Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for
  Law, Republic of Singapore, and list of Representations to Singapore Ministers and President
• Australia Welcomes Sri Lankan Presidential Election Result 26 November
• Australia Condemns Zimbabwe Senate Election Farce 26 November
• State and Nation win through Carnegie Mellon 25 November
• Joint Communiqué - Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations 2005, 18 November
• Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations 2005 16 November
• Australia Works with APEC on Avian Influenza 15 November (AusAID)
• Hugh Dunn 13 November
• Visit to South Korea 12 November
• Australia Gives $2 Million to Help Women in Africa 11 November (AusAID)
• Terrorism: Jordan Bombings 10 November
• Election of New Zealand Candidate to the International Court of Justice 9 November
• Clearer, Simpler Travel Advice 8 November
• Australia’s Exports Remain Strong 3 November

October

• New Delhi Terrorist Attacks 31 October
• Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Nepal 28 October
• Condemnation of Iranian President’s Remarks 28 October
• Iraq Constitution Vote 26 October
• Australia Launches ePassports 25 October
• Australia Supports Antarctic Conservation 24 October
• More Australian Aid for Earthquake-Ravaged Pakistan 23 October (AusAID)
• Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the Republic of Korea 18 October
• Australia Mobilises Expert Mission to Pakistan, 17 October (AusAID)
• UN World Food Day, 17 October (AusAID)
• Australia to Increase Support for Democratisation and Good Governance in Indonesia, 13 October (AusAID)
• Australia to Provide Further $10 Million to Combat Avian Influenza in Indonesia, 13 October (AusAID)
• Australian Contribution to South Asia Earthquake Relief Hits $10 Million, 11 October (AusAID)
• Diplomatic Appointment: Consul-General in Shanghai, 11 October
• Visit to Indonesia, 11 October
• Australia Takes the Lead in Efforts to Ban Nuclear Testing, 10 October
• Weapons of Mass Destruction: Australia's Role in Fighting Proliferation, 10 October
• Australia to Boost Relief Funding for South Asia Earthquakes, 10 October (AusAID)
• East Timor Petroleum Fund Growing Steadily, 9 October
• Australia Leads Regional Response to Avian Influenza 5 October
• Australian Experts to Assist Indonesia Combat Avian Influenza 4 October
• Australia to Provide $1 Million to Post-blast Bali 4 October (AusAID)
• Australia to Further Support the Sierra Leone Special Court 1 October (AusAID)

September

• Australian Support for Free And Fair Elections in Fiji 30 September (AusAID)
• Australian and Fijian Foreign Ministers to Meet 28 September
• Further Australian Support to Combat Avian Influenza in Indonesia 26 September (AusAID)
• Australia Pushes for a Complete Ban on Nuclear Testing 24 September
• Australia to Provide More Humanitarian Aid for Southern Africa 22 September (AusAID)
• Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Chile, 20 September
• Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Bangladesh, 20 September
• DPRK Agreement to a 'Statement of Principles', 19 September
• Successful Elections in Afghanistan 19 September
• New Members of Australian National Commission for UNESCO, 17 September
• Conviction of Embassy Bomber, 14 September
• Conviction of Embassy Bomber, 13 September
• Japan: Lower House Elections, 12 September
• Visit to Europe and the United States, 9 September
• First Anniversary of the Bombing at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, 9 September
• Dame Nancy Buttfield, 8 September
• Young Australians Reducing Poverty in the Asia-Pacific Region, 7 September (AusAID)
• Joint Press Release: Australia's Export Success in Education, 7 September
• Australia to Fund New Aceh Reconstruction Work, 6 September (AusAID)
• Second Report on Australia's Response to Tsunami Disaster, 6 September (AusAID)
• Support for US Victims of Hurricane Katrina, 2 September
• Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Jordan, 2 September
• Australia Offers Support for the United States in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina, 1 September
• Khadmiyah Stampede, 1 September
• Australia Releases First Report on Millennium Development Goals, 1 September (AusAID)

August

• Australia Praised in Global Aid Report Card, 31 August (AusAID)
• Constitutional Progress for Iraq, 29 August
• Joint Statement - Australia and Singapore Conclude a Successful Ministerial Meeting 23 August
• Last Australian Victim of Tsunami Disaster Identified, 20 August
• Joint Statement - Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, 11 August
• Joint Statement - Inaugural Philippines–Australia Ministerial Meeting, 12 August
• Joint Statement - Inaugural Philippines-Australia Ministerial Meeting, 11 August
• Negotiation of Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with China 9 August
• Joint Press Release: ADF Officer Joins Team Working on Middle East Peace Process 9 August
• Australia Working to Build Vocational Education in China 3 August (AusAID)
• Appointment of US Ambassador to the United Nations 3 August

July

• 12th ASEAN Regional Forum: Outcomes 29 July
• Australia Announces a Further $75 Million for Mine Action 29 July (AusAID)
• Joint Press Release: Australia Joins New Asia-Pacific, Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, 28 July 2005 (PM)
• Australian Assistance for Training of Lao Interpreters 28 July (AusAID)
• Australia Joins Other Nations in Seeking Stronger Action to Prevent Nuclear Proliferation 28 July
• Joint Statement - Australian Government Commits to Torres Strait Prawn Fishery 27 July
• East Asia Summit and Treaty of Amity and Cooperation 26 July
• UN Envoy's Report on Zimbabwe 24 July
• RAMSI: Second Anniversary 22 July
• Visit to Japan, Thailand and Laos 22 July
• North Korea: Six-Party Talks, 11 July
• Australia Welcomes the Report of the Eminent Persons Group on RAMSI, 11 July
• Murder of Egyptian Ambassador to Iraq, 7 July
• East Timor: Strengthening Relations and Development Cooperation, 7 July
• Australia Working with East Timor to Reduce Poverty and Achieve Sustainable Development 7 July (AusAID)
• Australia Supports International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific 2 July (AusAID)
• Joint Action on Zimbabwe 2 July
• Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System to Be Established 1 July
• Australia-New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 1 July
• Australia Helps Ease Food Crises in Africa 1 July (AusAID)

June

• Australia-Thailand Institute 29 June
• South Australian Ambulances on Way to Maldives 27 June (AusAID)
• Australia-China Human Rights Dialogue 27 June
• Six Months on - Australian Government Aid Making a Difference 26 June (AusAID)
• Sri Lankan Agreement on Tsunami Assistance 25 June
• Australia to Rebuild Community Infrastructure in Aceh 24June (AusAID)
• New Passport Act Boosts Security 24 june
• New Chairman For Australia-India Council 23 June
• First Recipients of the John Doherty Asia Pacific Journalism Internships 22 June
• Australian Muslims to visit Thailand 22 June
• Diplomatic Appointment: Consul-General in Ho Chi Minh City 22 June
• $6.2 million for Middle East Refugees on World Refugee Day 20 June (AusAID)
• Australia and Pakistan Forge New Links in Agriculture 16 June (AusAID)
• Australia and Pakistan Sign Counter-Terrorism MOU 15 June
• Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Singapore 15 June
• Tighter Sanctions against Zimbabwe 14 June
• Appointment of World Trade Organization Ambassador 10 June
• Australia and India: Not Just Cricket 10 June
• Historic Bougainville Elections Result 7 June
• Visit to India 6 June
• Media Statement - Suspicious Package at Parliament House 3 June
• Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates 2 June
• Australia Increases Assistance in the Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria 2 June (AusAID)
• First Quarterly Report on Australia's Response to Tsunami Disaster 1 June (AusAID)

May

• NPT Review Conference 31 May
• Proliferation Security Initiative 31 May
• Australia and the Colombo Plan 23 May
• Bougainville Elections 20 May
• Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the United States of America 17 May
• Pakistan Foreign Minister Visit to Australia 12 May
• 2005-06 Aid Budget: Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development 10 May (AusAID)
• 2005-06 Aid Budget: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative 10 May (AusAID)
• 2005-06 Aid Budget: Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Reconstruction and Development-Secretariat 10 May (AusAID)
• 2005-06 Aid Budget: Iraq Reconstruction Assistance 10 May (AusAID)
• 2005-06 Aid Budget: Australia Commits Record Levels of Resources to Overseas Aid 10 May (AusAID)
• 2005-06 Aid Budget: AusAID Post 2007 Accommodation 10 May (AusAID)
• Joint Statement - Australia to Host APEC 2007 10 May
• Joint Statement - National Tsunami Warning System 10 May
• Joint Statement - Development Of Biometric Technology For Border Control 10 May
• Joint Statement - Budget 2005-06 10 May
• Boost For Travellers' Emergency Loans 10 May
• Temporary Consulate-General In Nauru Funded For Another Year 10 May
• New Funding For Solomons Peace Mission 10 May
• Regional Counter-Terrorism Package 10 May
• National Security - Countering Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction 10 May
• Further Security Upgrades For Overseas Posts 10 May
• Australian Nuclear Controls to be Strengthened 4 May
• APEC Taskforce to Prepare for Future Emergencies 2 May
• UN - Successor Mission for East Timor 2 May
• Iraq's New Government 1 May

April

• Australia-New Zealand Leadership Forum 29 April
• Australia Re-Elected to Three UN Bodies 28 April
• Zimbabwe's Election to UN Human Rights Commission 28 April
• Visit to the United States 28 April
• Withdrawal of Syrian Troops from Lebanon 27 April
• Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Vietnam 22 April
• Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Poland 22 April
• Australia Group Meeting Outcomes 22 April
• Election of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI 20 April
• ANZAC Day 2005 - 90th Anniversary of Commemoration 20 April
• Timor Sea Talks to Resume 20 April
• ADF Contribution to Sudan, joint release with Senator Hill, 20 April
• The Australia Group: Twenty Years Fighting Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation 18 April
• APEC Business and Climate Change Workshops 15 April
• Australia Announces Further Assistance for Sudan at OSLO Donors Conference 15 April (AusAID)
• 2006 Australia-Japan Year of Exchange – Executive Committee 15 April
• Overseas Child Abuse 12 April
• Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Burma 7 April
• Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Brazil 7 April
• New Australia-Malaysia Institute 7 April
• Election of Iraqi Presidential Council 7 April
• Further Australian Support for Afghanistan's Transition to Democracy 6 April (AusAID)
• Australia Supports Security Council Decision to Refer Darfur to International Criminal Court 6 April
• New Aid Agreement between Australia and Vanuatu 4 April (AusAID)
• Australia and NATO to Cooperate  on Counter-Terrorism 1 April

March

• Visit by NATO Secretary General 30 March
• Australia to Lead Efforts to Secure Total Ban on Nuclear Testing 30 March
• Elections in Zimbabwe Unlikely to Be Fair 30 March
• Indonesian Earthquake 29 March
• $1 Million to Help Indonesian Earthquake Victims 29 March
• Japan Welcomes Iraq Deployment 23 March
• Australia Welcomes Secretary-General's Report on UN Reform 22 March
• Australia-Indonesia Ministerial Forum and Australia-Indonesia Development Area Ministerial Meeting - Joint Ministerial Statement 18 March
• Solomon Islands: Harold Keke Found Guilty 18 March
• Seventh Australia-Indonesia Ministerial Forum 18 March
• Australia Indonesia Partnership for Reconstruction and Development - Inaugural Joint Commission Meeting - Joint Media Release 17 March
• Australia Indonesia Partnership for Reconstruction and Development - Joint Ministerial Statement 17 March
• Visit to Japan 17 March
• Australia and Indonesia Advance Historic Partnership 16 March
• Coral Reef Report Good News for Maldivian Tourism 16 March (AusAID)
• New NGO, WaterAid Australia, launched today 16 March (AusAID)
• Visit By Muslims From Southern Thailand 12 March
• Lessening the Impact of Conflict on Vulnerable Populations 11 March (AusAID)
• Joint Statement - Paris Club Debt Moratorium For Tsunami Victims 11 March
• Australia Reaffirms Commitment to Help the Region's Poor 10 March (AusAID)
• Nomination of US Ambassador to the United Nations 9 March
• New Partnerships to fight HIV/AIDS 8 March (AusAID)
• International Women's Day Exhibition Celebrates Australian Women in Diplomacy 8 March
• MTV Recognises the Efforts of Australian Aid Workers 4 March (AusAID)
• Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Iran 4 March
• Joint Statement - Australia Boosts WTO Support for Developing Countries 3 March
• Young Australian Artists to Perform at World Expo 2 March
• Australian Embassy Moves to International Zone 1 March

February

• Boost for Our Cultural Exports 25 February
• Australia on standby to Assist Victims of Earthquake in Iran 23 February (AusAID)
• Labor's flip-flops on Iraq 21 February
• Security Situation in Aceh, Indonesia 19 February
• Joint Statement - Australian Pavilion at World Expo Japan 16 February
• Australia and Brunei Sign Counter-Terrorism Pact 15 February
• Aid Strategy Consultations with Vanuatu 14 February (AusAID)
• Third Australia-Japan Conference Opens in Melbourne 11 February
• Sharm-El Sheikh Summit Meeting 9 February
• New Passports Laws - Protecting Australia and Australians 8 February
• Australia Supports Return to Multiparty Democracy in Nepal 4 February

January

• Mamdouh Habib Arrives in Australia 28 January
• Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the Philippines, 28 January
• Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Russia, 28 January
• Iraq: Elections, 28 January
• Visit to Europe, 28 January
• Confirmation of US Secretary of State, 27 January
• Free Tsunami Curriculum Pack for Teachers, 24 January (AusAID)
• Waiver of Fees to Replace Passports Damaged or Destroyed in Tsunami, 21 January
• Appointment of APEC Ambassador, 19 January
• Joint Statement - Australia Urges Kiribati to Join Whaling Ban, 18 January
• Charlie Bell, 17 January
• Visit to the United States, 14 January
• Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the French Republic, 14 January
• Australia Welcomes Paris Club Commitment to Tsunami Victims, 13 January
• Travel to Indonesia's Aceh Province by Tsunami Aid Workers, 12 January
• Joint Statement on Mamdouh Habib, 11 January
• Australia Welcomes Results of Ukrainian Presidential Election, 11 January
• New Chairman for Australia-Indonesia Institute, 11 January
• Election of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, 11 January
• Indian Ocean Tsunamis - Sam Green, 9 January
• The John Doherty Asia Pacific Journalism Internships, 7 January