The Hon. Stephen Smith, MP

The Hon Stephen Smith MP
AUSTRALIAN MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Media releases

July 2008

June 2008

Foreign Minister to Visit Vietnam and Thailand, 30 June
Government Agrees to Acting High Commissioner for Fiji, 30 June
Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to Iran, 30 June
Australia to Participate in Shanghai World Expo 2010, 29 June
DPRK Declaration of Nuclear Programs, 27 June
Trilateral Strategic Dialogue: Joint Statement, 27 June
Trilateral Strategic Dialogue with Japan and the United States, 25 June
Zimbabwe: Opposition withdrawal from presidential poll, 23 June
Australia-India Foreign Ministers Framework Dialogue, 23 June
Visit to Australia by the Indian Minister for External Affairs, 22 June
Australia Increases Response to China's Earthquake, 20 June
Meeting with United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste, 19 June
Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Thailand, 16 June
Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Argentina, 16 June
Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Iraq, 16 June
Australia pledges $250 million in further assistance for Afghanistan, 12 June
Death of Joseph Kabui, President of the Autonomous Government of Bougainville, 7 June
Australian Food Assistance to Pakistan, Zimbabwe and North Korea, 6 June
Bombing of Danish Embassy in Islamabad, 2 June
Foreign Minister's Travel to Italy, The Vatican and the United Kingdom, 2 - 7 June, 2 June

May 2008

Diplomatic Appointment - Consul-General in Shanghai, 30 May
Diplomatic Appointment - Consul-General, Ho Chi Minh City, 30 May
Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Poland, 30 May
Fifth Anniversary of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), 28 May
Australia Regrets Extended Detention of Aung San Suu Kyi, 28 May
$4.5 Million to Assist Global Efforts on Deforestation, 26 May
Bob McMullan to Represent Australia at UN-ASEAN Conference in Rangoon, 24 May
Australia Welcomes Agreement on Lebanon, 22 May
Fiji: Threats to High Commission Staff, 20 May
Further Australian Response to China's Earthquake, 20 May
Dublin Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munitions, 20 May
Re-engagement with United Nations on Torture, 17 May
Australian Emergency Relief for China Earthquake, 16 May
Burma referendum and humanitarian assistance, 16 May
Threats to Australian High Commissioner and his staff, 15 May
Robb Wrong on DFAT Staff, 15 May
Australian Selected for UN Position, 14 May
Australia Welcomes Pakistan's Re-Admission to the Councils of the Commonwealth, 14 May
Australia Condemns Bombings in Jaipur, 14 May
Delivering on Election Commitments - Budget 2008-09, 13 May
Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio - Budget 2008-09, 13 May
Shanghai World Expo 2010 - Australia's Participation, 13 May
2008-09 International Development Assistance Budget, 13 May
China Earthquake, 13 May
Australian Government Urges Countries to Bring the Ban on Nuclear Testing into Force, 12 May
Australia Increases Support for Burma Cyclone Victims, 11 May
Travel Advice for Lebanon, 9 May
Burma: Cyclone Nargis, 9 May
Australian Assistance for Victims of Cyclone Nargis in Burma, 7 May
Foreign Minister to Visit Hong Kong, Republic of Korea and Japan, 4 May
Government Welcomes Convention on Disabilities, 3 May
Australia To Take Action Against Torture, 2 May
Burma, 2 May
Deportation of Evan Hannah from Fiji, 2 May
Deportation of an Australian from Fiji, 1 May
Burma: Constitutional referendum, 1 May
$30 Million for the Emergency Appeal by the World Food Programme, 1 May

April 2008

Human rights abuses in Zimbabwe signal need for arms moratorium, 30 April
Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Russia, 30 April
Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Cyprus , 30 April
Dialogue on Tibet welcome, 26 April
Travel to Papua New Guinea, 22-25 April 2008, 22 April
Return of Japanese Whaling Fleet to Port, 15 April
Zimbabwe Elections, 15 April
Australia Welcomes Holding of Watershed Elections in Nepal, 11 April
Australia Condemns Killing of Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister, 7 April
Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to Burma, 4 April
Australia to Send Observers to Nepal’s Elections, 4 April
Australia Marks Mine Action Day with Funding for Further Landmine Clearance in Afghanistan, 4 April (AusAID)
Australia to Help Peace-building and Disaster Management in East Timor, 4 April (AusAID)

March 2008

Comment on Abu Bakar Bashir, 24 March
Continuing Violence in Tibet, 20 March
Scholarships support emerging leaders in Indonesia and PNG, 18 March
Situation in Tibet, 15 March
Appointment of UN Special Representative for Afghanistan, 12 March
Cricket Australia Postpones Tour, 11 March
Incident in the Southern Ocean - Update, 7 March
Incident in the Southern Ocean, 7 March
Sentence of the Melasti three, 6 March
Statement by Australia to the Human Rights Council: Seventh Session, 5 March 2008, 6 March
Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Egypt, 6 March
IN2OZ an Open Invitation to Enjoy Australian Creativity, 6 March
Further UNSC Resolution on Iran's Nuclear Activities, 4 March
Situation in Gaza and southern Israel, 3 March
Incident in the Southern Ocean, 3 March

February 2008

Australia Welcomes Power Sharing Agreement in Kenya, 29 February
Completion of the Mission of the Oceanic Viking, 28 February
35^th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations With Vietnam, 26 February
Outcomes of Visit to Solomon Islands, 22 February
Call for Restraint in the Southern Ocean, 22 February
Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations 2008, 22 February
Travel to Solomon Islands, 20 February
Australia Recognises the Republic of Kosovo, 19 February
Extension of the Torres Strait Mining Moratorium, 12 February
Diplomatic Appointment: Consul-General in Chicago, 11 February
Diplomatic Appointment: Consul-General in Hong Kong, 8 February
Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to The Netherlands, 8 February
Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Greece, 8 February
New Government in Thailand, 7 February
Enhancing Security Cooperation with Indonesia, 7 February
Visit to Australia by Indonesian Foreign Minister Dr Hassan Wirajuda, 6 February
Australia welcomes new support for the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, 5 February
Australia condemns suicide attack in Dimona, 5 February
Visit to Australia by Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, 4 February
New Tax Treaty Signed with Japan, 1 February

January 2008

Continuing Crisis in Kenya, 30 January
Travel to the United States and Japan, 23 January
Assistance for Bangladeshi communities affected by Cyclone Sidr, 23 January
Thai Parliamentary Elections, 22 January
Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to the Philippines, 22 January
Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Afghanistan, 22 January
Australia lifts visa restrictions for Solomon Islands MPs, 21 January
Incident in the Southern Ocean, 16 January
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Budget Savings, 15 January
Attack on the Serena Hotel, Kabul, 15 January
Japan – Passage of New Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law, 12 January
Diplomatic Appointment - High Commissioner to Ghana, 10 January
Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to France, 10 January
Australian humanitarian aid for Kenya, 6 January
Australia concerned at recent developments in Sri Lanka, 6 January
Violence in Kenya, 4 January
Action on Japanese ‘scientific whaling’, 4 January

December 2007

Assassination of Benazir Bhutto, 29 December
Australia welcomes suspension of Humpback whaling by Japan, 22 December
35th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with China, 21 December
Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, 21 December
Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Sri Lanka, 21 December
Australia acts to stop whaling, 19 December

November 2007

Appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs, 29 November

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