Media releases
2013
March
- Statement. 21 March 2013
- Australia supports Mining for Development in Mozambique. 14 March 2013
- Australia builds ties with Comoros and Réunion. 8 March 2013
- International Women's Day. Op-ed. 8 March 2013
- Indian Ocean collaboration a focus of visit to Mauritius. 6 March 2013
- Marles to visit Mauritius, Comoros and Réunion. 4 March 2013
February
- Conference highlights strong partnership between Australia and Japan. 28 February 2013
January
- Australian humanitarian support for refugees in South Sudan and Ethiopia. 28 January 2013
- Australia continues commitment to African partners. 25 January 2013
- Australia gives $2 million to help feed refugees in Horn of Africa. 24 January 2013
- Marles visit strengthens relationship with South Africa. 22 January 2013
- Australia engaging with our Indian Ocean neighbours. 19 January 2013
- Australia urges greater global action on climate change. 16 January 2013
- Marles to visit UAE, Seychelles and Africa. 15 January 2013
2012
December
- Regional cooperation the focus of New Zealand visit. 17 December 2012
- Bipartisan delegation highlights Australia's Pacific links. 10 December 2012
- Marles in PNG for Ministerial talks. 5 December 2012
November
- Women in PNG politics the focus of Independence Day Oration. 27 November 2012
- Papua New Guinea-Australia AFL Taskforce Meets. 7 November 2012
- Australia working with PNG for a prosperous, stable and secure future. 5 November 2012
- Australia commits to supporting Indian Ocean sustainability. 3 November 2012
October
- Indian Ocean nations meet to further regional cooperation. 31 October 2012
- Disaster relief and food security on the agenda during El Salvador visit. 19 October 2012
September
- Australia supporting vulnerable women and children in Yemen. 28 September 2012
- Marles attends world leaders' gathering in New York. 24 September 2012
- Australia supporting future leaders of developing countries. 18 September 2012
- Visit strengthens Australia's friendship with Haiti. 7 September 2012
- Marles reaffirms close Pacific cooperation with France. 4 September 2012
August
- Visit to Brunei Darussalam reaffirms strong bilateral relationship with Australia. 8 August 2012
- Australian support helping Nepal build a strong future. 7 August 2012
- Marles to visit Nepal, Brunei and Republic of Korea. 6 August 2012
- Australia helps connect communities in Kiribati with each other and the world. 3 August 2012
- Australia supporting maternal and child health in Kiribati. 3 August 2012
- Climate change report presented in the Pacific . 2 August 2012
July
- Marles visit reaffirms Australia’s warm friendship with Romania. 18 July 2012
- Australia strengthens links with Africa at the 19th African Union summit. 18 July 2012
- Croatian visit confirms strong links with Australia. 16 July 2012
- Australia supporting health improvements in Ethiopia. 14 July 2012
- Marles represents Australia at African Union Summit. 11 July 2012
- 100,000 participant milestone reached in Australia’s ‘Just Play’ program. 3 July 2012
- Marles affirms Australia’s enduring commitment to Solomon Islands. 3 July 2012
- Festival celebrates cultural diversity of Pacific Region. 1 July 2012
June
- Working with civil society to increase the impact of aid. 20 June 2012
- Highlighting the impact of HIV in PNG. 6 June 2012
- Joint Statement: Vanuatu. 1 June 2012
- Australia represented at Samoa’s 50th anniversary of independence celebrations. 1 June 2012
May
- Closer cooperation with Pacific and Japan on environment and disaster management. 26 May 2012
- Marles representing Australia at the Pacific Islands Leaders' Meeting in Japan. 24 May 2012
- Regional talks on RAMSI’s ongoing drawdown. 18 May 2012
- RAMSI projects supporting the community in Malaita. 17 May 2012
- Marles representing Australia at regional talks on RAMSI. 15 May 2012.
- Improving access to safe drinking water in the Marshall Islands. 11 May 2012.
- Pacific Ministers' meeting to advance regional trade. 10 May 2012.
- Australia committed to the Caribbean. 5 May 2012
April
- Marles visiting the Caribbean. 30 April 2012
- Australia promotes cooperation with small European states. 26 April 2012
- Highlighting the needs of small island developing states at UN conference. 23 April 2012
- Australia urges open markets to promote growth and create jobs. 23 April 2012
- Marles visit strengthens relationship with Albania. 21 April 2012
- Australia promotes value of open trade for developing countries. 19 April 2012
- PNG - Securing a Prosperous Future. 12 April 2012
- Pacific Islander Roundtable in Werriwa. 5 April 2012
March
- Australia supports local organisations in Samoa. 30 March 2012
- Australia hosts Pacific trade meetings. 23 March 2012
- Australia and Pacific Islands working to create healthier, active lifestyles. 22 March 2012
- Australia continues to support the PACER Plus negotiations. 19 March 2012
- Making it cheaper to send money home. 16 March 2012
- Papua New Guinea and Australia - friends and partners. 14 March 2012
- Parliamentary Secretary Visits Poll Enrolment Sites. 9 March 2012
- Aussie Rules Kicking Goals in Papua New Guinea. 9 March 2012
- Supporting a better future for women in PNG. 8 March 2012
- Mine visit shows opportunities in PNG’s resources sector. 7 March 2012
- Visit to Papua New Guinea at an important time in the relationship. 6 March 2012
- Tuvalu Enters Australian Seasonal Worker Program. 2 March 2012
February
- Marles to meet Vanuatu Prime Minister. 16 February 2012
January
- Marles in Caribbean talks. 31 January 2012
- New honorary consulate for Jamaica. 30 January 2012
- Marles in Paris for talks with key Pacific partner. 26 January 2012
- Strengthening ties with the Caribbean region. 25 January 2012
- Australia welcomes lifting of Public Emergency Regulations in Fiji. 2 January 2012
2011
December
- Strengthening ties to Latin America with visit to Mercosur Summit. 19 December 2011
- Marles applauds efforts to increase female representation. 16 December 2011
- Australia’s commitment to addressing climate change in Tuvalu. 16 December 2011
- Visit enhances friendly relations with FSM. 15 December 2011
- Solomon Islands signs up to Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot. 14 December 2011
- Bipartisan delegation to promote gender equality in the Pacific. 13 December 2011
November
- Australia helping reduce the impacts of climate change in Bangladesh. 13 November 2011
- Supporting economic integration and growth in South Asia. 12 November 2011
- Marles strengthens links with South Asia. 7 November 2011
- Australia helps improve safety and opportunities for women in Vanuatu. 2 November 2011
October
- Australia increases assistance to drought-stricken Tuvalu. 31 October 2011
- Australia’s support for PNG’s Eastern Highlands. 20 October 2011
- Papua New Guinea AFL Taskforce Kicks Off. 19 October 2011
- Visit underlines Australia’s commitment to nearest neighbour. 18 October 2011
- Australia responds to Tuvalu water crisis. 7 October 2011
September
- Papua New Guinea AFL Taskforce announced. 26 September 2011
- Celebrating 36 years of PNG Independence. 20 September 2011
- Pacific partners work together to improve lives. 9 September 2011
- Marles promotes UN cooperation on Pacific visit. 3 September 2011
August
- Australian Government signs agreement with the AFL to promote Australia overseas. 22 August 2011
- Selling Australian expertise in China. 8 August 2011
July
- Australia reaffirms cooperation with France in the Pacific. 29 July 2011
- Australia boosts support to Kiribati for healthy sporting communities. 28 July 2011
- Climate change on the agenda during visit to Pacific. 27 July 2011
- Parliamentary Secretary concludes visit to United Nations. 22 July 2011
- Parliamentary Secretary to visit United States and Cuba. 18 July 2011
- Australia increases support for Pacific fisheries. 1 July 2011
June
- Regional talks welcome RAMSI’s progress. 30 June 2011
- Australia supports education in Solomon Islands. 28 June 2011
- Visit to Solomon Islands for regional talks on RAMSI. 28 June 2011
- First Australian Volunteers for International Development farewelled. 22 June 2011
- Japan visit focuses on shared Pacific interests. 9 June 2011
May
- Beyond the Track - PNG, Today and Tomorrow ?. 26 May 2011
- Pacific Trade Ministers progress trade talks. 19 May 2011
- Australia helps keep Tonga healthy. 17 May 2011
- Pacific Trade Ministers to focus on economic development. 16 May 2011
- Championing the rights of people living with disability. 4 May 2011
March
- Australia announces details of disability support. 30 March 2011
- Peace, mining and law and order on the agenda in Bougainville. 30 March 2011
- Australia reinforces commitment to a better Bougainville. 28 March 2011
- Australia Awards supporting future leaders of developing countries. 21 March 2011
- Australian support to continue under new Tongan government. 11 March 2011
- Visit to French Polynesia. 9 March 2011
- Australia continues comprehensive Pacific engagement. 8 March 2011
- Celebrating Young Australians as Global Citizens. 3 March 2011
February
- Outcome of the Pacific Islands Forum Ministerial Contact Group talks on Fiji. 14 February 2011
- Parliamentary Secretary to represent Australia at Ministerial Contact Group on Fiji. 13 February 2011
- Visit to Hawaii. 5 February 2011
- Visit to the Republic of the Marshall Islands. 5 February 2011
- Visit to the Federated States of Micronesia. 4 February 2011
- Visit to Guam. 3 February 2011
- Soccer boost in Pohnpei. 2 February 2011
- Visit to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 2 February 2011
January
- Visit to the North Pacific. 31 January 2011
2010
December
- Australia supports community workers in Samoa. 9 December 2010
- Visit to American Samoa. 1 December 2010
- 2011 Tuvalu Scholarships Program. 1 December 2010
November
- Australia reaffirms support to Kiribati and Nauru. 30 November 2010
- Parliamentary Secretary visit to Nauru, Kiribati, Tuvalu, American Samoa and Niue. 29 November 2010
October
- Parliamentary Secretary to represent Australia at Japan-Pacific Islands Leaders' Meeting. 15 October 2010
- Parliamentary Secretary visit to the Pacific. 13 October 2010
- Australia supports Samoa disaster team. 9 October 2010
- Australia helps rebuild Solomon Islands health clinic. 7 October 2010
- Training Facilities boost education for PNG children. 5 October 2010
- Visit to the Pacific Region. 5 October 2010
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