Transcripts
2010
September
- Press Conference. 11 September 2010
- Opening Statement of Press Conference. 1 September 2010
August
- Extract of doorstop interview. 19 August 2010
- Extract of doorstop interview with ABC Radio, Perth. 19 August 2010
- Extract from Interview with Fran Kelly, Radio National Breakfast. 17 August 2010
- Extract of Interview, ABC2. 16 August 2010
- Extract of Doorstop Interview, Sydney. 10 August 2010
- Extract of Doorstop at Esplanade Train Station, Perth. 8 August 2010
- Stephen Smith Transcript of Doorstop, Perth. 7 August 2010
- Press Conference at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting. 6 August 2010
- Doorstop at Pacific Islands Forum. 4 August 2010
- Doorstop interview with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith. 3 August 2010.
July
- Extract of transcript of joint doorstop. 27 July 2010.
- Extracts of transcript of press conference. 18 July 2010.
- Joint Press Conference by Australia's Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Stephen Smith and Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Marty Natalegawa, Jakarta. Main Topic: Asylum seekers. 15 July 2010.
- Media doorstop, Madrasah Balaraja, Kampung Iwul, Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia. Topics: education, asylum seekers, interfaith dialogue. 15 July 2010.
- Interview with Kerrie Ritchie, AM, ABC Radio. 15 July 2010.
- Minister Smith remarks at opening of 2000th school in Indonesia. 15 July 2010.
- Interview with Fran Kelly, Radio National. Topics: Visit to Indonesia, discussions with East Timor about a regional processing centre, suspected terrorist-linked asylum seeker, relations with Fiji. 14 July 2010.
- Press Conference, Perth. Topics: expulsion of Australia's Acting High Commissioner to Fiji, officials' discussions in East Timor. 12 July 2010.
- Interview with Ashleigh Gillon on PM Agenda, Sky News. Topics: Regional asylum seekers processing centre, emissions trading scheme. 12 July 2010.
- Interview with Barrie Cassidy on Insiders, ABC. Topics: Death in Afghanistan, asylum seekers regional processing centre, nomination of Ambassador to Indonesia, Asia Pacific community, Kevin Rudd. 11 July 2010.
- Interview with Radio National PM, ABC Radio. 9 July 2010.
- Closing remarks to the Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Meeting. Topics: Meeting outcomes, asylum seeker regional solution. 8 July 2010.
- Interview on Radio National Breakfast. Topics: John Faulkner, asylum seeker regional solution. 8 July 2010.
- Opening remarks to the Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Meeting Alotau. Topic: Development cooperation. 7 July 2010.
- Interview by Jim Middleton, Australia Network. Topics: Regional refugee processing centre, Bali Process, Australia-PNG Ministerial Meeting, review of development assistance. 7 July 2010.
- Doorstop interview, Melbourne. Topic: Australia-PNG LNG Ministerial Meeting. 1 July 2010.
June
- Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Stephen Smith and Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra. Topics: Bilateral Relations, Australia's UN Security Council Bid, Australian Aid to Africa, Gold Mine Accident in Ghana, Climate Change, People Smuggling, including Bali Process, Fiji, Australia-PNG LNG Ministerial Meeting, Millie Johnston. 30 June 2010
- Foreign and Trade Minister Smith interview with Radio Australia. Topics: Australia's foreign policy priorities, engagement with the Asia Pacific, China, Afghanistan, Addition of Trade portfolio, relations with Pacific, relations with Fiji, Pacific Islands Forum, Papua New Guinea. 29 June 2010
- Foreign and Trade Minister Smith interview on Sky AM Agenda. Topics: New Trade portfolio, Former Prime Minister Rudd, bilateral relationship with Israel, polls. 29 June 2010
- Interview with Foreign and Trade Minister Stephen Smith by Michael Rowland on the ABC2 Breakfast program. Main topics: New trade portfolio, Fiji media ownership, Afghanistan. 29 June 2010
- Interview with Sid Maher, The Australian. Topics: Foreign policy under the Gillard Government, Australia's bilateral relationships, new Trade portfolio. 28 June 2010
- Interview with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith by Russell Woolf on ABC 720 Perth's Drive program. Topic: Plane crash in Congo. 24 June 2010
- Foreign Minister Smith Question Without Notice - Afghanistan. 24 June 2010
- Foreign Minister Smith Statement to the House of Representatives. Update on the plane crash in Congo. 23 June 2010
- Press conference: Senator John Faulkner, Minister for Defence and Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs. Topics: New Arrangements in Uruzgan. 23 June 2010
- Interview with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith by Alexandra Kirk, AM, ABC Radio. Topics: Afghanistan, Sundance plane crash. 22 June 2010
- Statement to the House of Representatives. Search for missing mining executives' plane. 21 June 2010
- Interview with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith by Stephen Spencer, Channel 10. Topic: Search for mining executives' charter plane. 21 June 2010
- Interview with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith on 6PR Perth. Topic: Search for mining executives' charter plane. 21 June 2010
- Interview with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith by Geoff Hutchinson on ABC 720 Perth's Mornings program. Topic: Search for mining executives' charter plane. 21 June 2010
- Interview with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith by Kieran Gilbert, Sky News. Topics: Search for mining executives' charter plane, visit to Australia by Vice President Xi, easing of Gaza blockade, election polls. 21 June 2010
- Interview with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith by Tony Eastley on AM, ABC Radio. Topic: Search for mining executives' charter plane. 21 June 2010
- Interview with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith by Madonna King, ABC 612 Brisbane. Topic: Search for mining executives' charter plane. 21 June 2010
- Interview with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith by David Koch and Melissa Doyle on Sunrise, Channel 7. Topic: Search for mining executives' charter plane. 21 June 2010
- Joint Press Conference with Singapore's Foreign Minister, George Yeo. 16 June 2010
- Question without notice - Iran sanctions. 15 June 2010
- Interview by Kieran Gilbert with Foreign Minister Smith, Sky News. 15 June 2010
- Foreign Minister Smith launches "Staying Safe at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa" with Mile Sterjovski from Perth Glory. 11 June 2010
- Joint Press Conference with Mr Bruno Rodriguez, Cuban Foreign Minister. 8 June 2010
- Doorstop interview with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, Perth. Main topic: Postponement of president Obama's visit. 4 June 2010
- Interview by Eleanor Hall with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith on ABC Radio's The World Today program. 3 June 2010
- Interview by Ashleigh Gillon with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, Lunchtime Agenda, Sky New Australia. 3 June 2010
- Foreign Minister Smith interview with Jim Middleton, Newshour. 2 June 2010
- Question Without Notice: Ministerial Statement on Israel Flotilla Interception. 1 June 2010
- Foreign Minister Smith interview with AM, ABC Radio. Topics: Flotilla. 1 June 2010
May
- Press Conference of Pacific Islands Forum Ministerial Contact Group Meeting. Topics: Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), PIF relations with Fiji, Fiji elections, whaling. 31 May 2010
- Doorstop interview: The Hon Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Peter Garrett MP, Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts. Subjects: Australia's decision to initiate legal action on Japanese whaling; North Korea; Home Insulation Program. 28 May 2010
- Interview on AM with Alexandra Kirk. Topics: North Korea, misuse of Australian passports. 26 May 2010
- Question Without Notice. 25 May 2010
- Interview by David Speers of Sky News with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith. Main topic: Expulsion of Israeli diplomat, UN resolutions on Israel and Palestine. 25 May 2010
- Foreign Minister Smith interview with Jon Faine, ABC Melbourne. Topics: Expulsion of Israeli diplomat, abuse of Australian passports, Foreign Aid budget. 25 May 2010
- Foreign Minister Smith interview with Channel Ten News. Topics: Expulsion of Israeli diplomat, abuse of Australian passports. 25 May 2010
- 7.30 Report interview with Kerry O'Brien. Topic: Misuse of Australian passports. 24 May 2010
- Press Conference, Parliament House, Canberra. Topics: Fraudulent use of Australian Passports, development contractors, Australia-PNG Aid Cooperation Treaty, Securency. 24 May 2010
- Press conference, Perth. Topics: CHOGM, Thailand, Cheonan sinking, resources tax, visit to Shanghai and Japan. 21 May 2010
- Foreign Minister Smith interview with Fran Kelly, Radio National Breakfast. 20 May 2010
- Joint Foreign and Defence Ministers' Press Conference, Iikura House, Tokyo. 19 May 2010
- Interview with Dragan TV at the Shanghai World Expo. 18 May 2010
- Doorstop Press Conference, Fudan University Shanghai. 18 May 2010
- Doorstop press conference: Shanghai World Expo. Main topics: Stern Hu, Shanghai World Expo. 18 May 2010
- Interview - Sky News PM Agenda - David Speers. Main topics: Bilateral relations with China, resources tax, Shanghai World Expo. 18 May 2010
- Joint Press conference - Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith, Treasurer, Wayne Swan and Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Evans. 17 May 2010
- Address to Make Poverty History Road Trip 2010. 13 May 2010
- Interview with Australia Network. Topic: The International Development Assistance Budget 2010. 12 May 2010
- Interview with Linda Mottram, Radio Australia. Topic: Australia's Federal Budget 2010. 12 May 2010
- Transcript of Interview, The World Today, Radio National, ABC. 12 May 2010
- Doorstop interview - Dominica. Subjects: Relationship with CARICOM, CHOGM, climate change. 6 May 2010
- Transcript of interview with Sky News - PM Agenda. 5 May 2010
- Interview with Susan Li, Bloomberg, Morning Call program. Main topics: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference, Times Square bombing, India FTA, Stern Hu, resources tax. 5 May 2010
- Interview with Fran Kelly, Radio National News Breakfast. Main topics: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference, WA politics. 5 May 2010
April
- Doorstop interview at Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France. 25 April 2010
- Doorstop with media at Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France. 24 April 2010
- Joint press conference with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith, and Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. 22 April 2010
- Interview: David Speers, Sky News Australia. Topics: uranium sales, flight disruptions, BHP Billiton. 22 April 2010
- Interview: Australia Network with Jim Middleton. Topics: Thailand, asylum seekers. 12 April 2010
- "Today on Sunday" - Laurie Oakes interview with Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith MP. 11 April 2010
- Joint press conference - Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Home Affairs. Topics: Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. 9 April 2010
March
- Interview - Linda Mottram - ABC Radio Australia. Topics: APSI Report on Indian Ocean issues. 31 March 2010
- Interview with Fran Kelly, Radio National News Breakfast. Topics: Stern Hu, border protection, elections in Burma. 30 March 2010
- Interview with Sky News. Topics: Stern Hu, asylum seekers. 30 March 2010
- Press Conference, Blue Room, Parliament House. Topics: Stern Hu, Russia. 29 March 2010
- Interview with ABC 7.30 Report. Topics: Stern Hu, Australia-China relations. 29 March 2010
- Interview with ABC World Today. Topics: Investigation into Australian passports, UK expulsion of Israeli diplomat, Stern Hu. 24 March 2010
- Interview with ABC Radio National Breakfast. Topics: Cancellation of President Obama’s visit, Stern Hu, assistance to Zimbabwe, uranium sales to Russia, cyclone in Fiji, state elections. 19 March 2010
- Joint press conference with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith and Dr Jaime Bermudez Merizalde, Foreign Minister for the Republic of Colombia. Subjects: Australia Colombia bilateral relations; Stern Hu trial in China; Fiji cyclone assistance and; AFP investigation into the misuse of Australian passports. 18 March 2010
- Question Without Notice. Subject: Burma. 16 March 2010
- Interview on ABC2 News Breakfast. Topics: Political situation in Thailand, asylum seekers, settlements in Israel, assistance to Africa. 16 March 2010
- Interview on Sky News. Subjects: Political unrest in Thailand; cyclone in Fiji; asylum seekers; President Obama's visit; assistance to Africa. 16 March 2010
- Interview with Linda Mottram, Radio Australia, ABC. Topic: Australia-Indonesia relationship. 11 March 2010
- Interview with Kieran Gilbert, Sky News. Topics: Australia-Indonesia relationship, Israeli settlements, Middle East Peace Process. 11 March 2010
- ABC Lateline. Topics: Indonesian police raids, people smuggling, feasibility study into Free Trade Agreement between Australia and Indonesia, foreign students, Afghanistan, investigation into use of Australian passports. 9 March 2010
- Interview with Kieran Gilbert, Sky News. Topics: Australia-Indonesia relationship, Defence budget. 9 March 2010
- Interview with ABC2 News Breakfast. Topics: Australia-Indonesia relationship, Australian passports, AFP investigation in Israel, Australian contribution in Afghanistan. 9 March 2010
- Interview with Grandstand ABC 702. Subjects: Security arrangements for upcoming sporting events in India. 7 March 2010
- Interview with Jim Middleton, Newshour. Topics: Australia-India relations, new visa requirements, safety of Australian athletes in India, Israel, AFP investigation into the misuse of Australian passports. 4 March 2010
- Doorstop with Australian Journalists. Topics: Australia-India relationship, Afghanistan, AFP investigation. 4 March 2010
- Joint doorstop with Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, Vyalar Ravi. Topics: Australia-India relations. 4 March 2010
- Interview with Fran Kelly, Radio National Breakfast. Topics: Visit to India, Australia-India relations, AFP investigation in Israel. 4 March 2010
- Media Doorstop, St Stephens College, New Delhi, India. Subjects: Indian students in Australia, Commonwealth Games security. 3 March 2010
- Interview with Sky TV, David Speers and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith, India. Subjects: security issues and assaults on Indian students in Australia. 3 March 2010
- Media doorstop: Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium. 2 March
- Remarks to media: Hockey World Cup - Australia v India. 2 March
- Interview with with ABC Radio, Perth. Topics: Chile, visit to India. 1 March
- Interview with Sky News - Chile. 1 March
February
- Interview on ABC Radio - Earthquake in Chile. 28 February
- Interview on Offsiders with Barrie Cassidy. 28 February
- Question without notice - Australian passports. 25 February
- Discussion about the abuse of three Australian passports in Dubai. 25 February
- Question without notice - Counter-Terrorism White Paper. 24 February
- Joint press conference, Parliament House, Canberra. Subjects: Counter-Terrorism White Paper; Childcare; Home Insulation Program. 23 February
- Doorstop interview with Radio 2GB and Radio 2UE. Subject: Counter Terrorism White Paper. 23 February
- Interview on Sky. The release of the Federal Government's Counter Terrorism White Paper. 23 February
- Interview with AM, ABC Radio. Topics: Counter-terrorism White Paper, security in India. 23 February
- Interview with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith and Jim Middleton. Subjects: Afghanistan; Whaling; and relations with Fiji. 22 February
- Doorstop interview, Perth. Subject: Afghanistan. 21 February
- Joint Press Conference with Japanese Foreign Minister, Katsuya Okada. Perth. 21 February
- Interview with Sky News, London. Subjects: Discussing the execution of three of the 'Bali Nine' in Indonesia; Japanese whaling; and Australian-UK relations. 18 February
- Doorstop, Australia House, London. Subjects: Visit to Madrid/Vienna/London, Centenary of Australia-UK diplomatic relations, Terrorism threat to athletes in India. 18 February
- CTBTO (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation) press conference. 17 February
- Opening Remarks - Bratislava Press Conference. Stephen Smith, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia and Miroslav Lajcak, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic. 16 February
- Foreign Minister Smith Question and Answer session at Casa Asia, Madrid. 15 February
- Interview with Jim Middleton, Newshour. Subjects: Immigration to Australia, Indian immigration to Australia, Pacific island affairs, Burma. 8 February
- Foreign Minister Smith's remarks at photo opportunity with the UAE Foreign Minister. 5 February
- Joint Press Conference with New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully. Subjects: Australia-New Zealand bilateral relationship, Fiji, Samoa. 3 February
January
- Doorstop at the London Conference on Afghanistan. 28 January
- Interview - Emma Alberici - ABC Radio Current Affairs at the London Conference on Afghanistan. 27 January
- Press Conference - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pretoria, South Africa. 26 January
- Interview - Sky News. Subjects: Haiti; Conference on Afghanistan. 24 January
- Press Conference - Perth. Subjects: Visit to Africa; London for Conference on Afghanistan; Haiti; people smuggling. 24 January
- Interview - ABC News Breakfast. Subjects: Australia's role in the earthquake disaster relief effort; Afghanistan; Jetstar executives in Vietnam; whaling. 20 January
- Interview - Sky News. Subjects: Announcement of a doubling of emergency assistance for Haiti; comments on the war in Afghanistan; the rescheduling of the AUSMIN talks; the resettlement of Oceanic Viking asylum-seekers and; the visit of Prince William. 19 January
- Press conference, Parliament House, Canberra. Subjects: Haiti, Oceanic Viking, Hambali trial, Jetstar in Vietnam, AUSMIN. 19 January
- Interview - Sky News. Subjects: Haiti, Secretary Clinton's visit, safety of Australian cricketers overseas, Commonwealth Games in India. 14 January
- Press Conference, Perth. Subjects: Haiti, Secretary Clinton's visit, Commonwealth Games in India, safety of Australians overseas. 14 January
- Press Conference, Perth. Subjects: Indian students; Stern Hu; Whaling; Fiji; AUSMIN talks; Diplomatic appointments to Nauru and Papua New Guinea. 12 January