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High Commissioner's Speeches
11 March - High Commissioner's Speech to the 150! Canada Conference
24 February - High Commissioner's Remarks at the Business Club Australia event, Vancouver
26 January - High Commissioner's remarks on Australia Day
29 Sept 2009 - High Commissioner's speech to the Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce
14 Sept 2009 - High Commissioner's remarks to Toronto International Film Festival reception
26 Mar 2009 - High Commissioner's Address at the opening of the Australian Consulate in Vancouver
High Commission Media Releases
11 February 2010 - Major Australian presence at the Vancouver Games
1 February 2010 - Emissions trading scheme to be reintroduced to Parliament
27 January 2010 - Australian Air Traffic Controllers to Assist in Haiti
27 January 2010 - Australian of the Year named
27 January 2010 - Young Australian of the Year named
25 January 2010 - Australian drivers' licences now recognised in Ontario
20 January 2010 - Increased Australian Assistance to Haiti
14 January 2010 - Australian Assistance to Haiti
16 December - Copenhagen climate change summit: Umbrella Group Statement
16 December - Asia Pacific Community Conference
16 December - Mine action strategy for Australian aid program
15 December - Report of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament launched by Prime Ministers Rudd and Hatoyama
3 December - Australia becomes an Asian Partner for Cooperation of the OSCE
1 December - WTO Negotiations - Cairns Group Meeting
26 November - Release of Nigel Brennan
18 November - Recognition of Australian driver's licences in Ontario
16 November - Australia to host first round of Trans Pacific free trade talks
13 November - Prime Minister Rudd to attend Copenhagen Climate Change Summit
12 November - Australian Centre for Renewable Energy
23 October - New food safety rules for beef
14 October - Letter to the Editor, Western Producer
24 September - Australia proposes post-Kyoto framework
23 September - CPAC begins broadcast of Australian Parliament
22 September - Australian assistance to Zimbabwe
8 September - Australian wine competing on the world stage
8 September - Australia establishes Renewable Energy Target
3 September - Canada and Australia in research partnership for preventing emerging diseases
26 August - Building Brand Australia
13 August - Government determined to pass Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
16 July - Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute Launched
16 July - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd highlights the importantance of the G20 in assisting a sustainable economic recovery
16 July - APEC Ambassador Appointed
16 July - Trade Minister Crean launches 2010 Olympic Business Program
15 June - Address by Department of Immigration and Citizenship Secretary, Andrew Metcalfe, to the Public Policy Forum - "Australian Immigration: responding to a changing global environment"
10 Jun - Australian governments condemn attacks on Indian students
5 Jun - Australia’s Charles Sturt University Launches Unique MBA Program in Canada
1 Jun - New study confirms benefits of trade liberalisation
19 May - Australia to join International Renewable Energy Agency
4 May - Government releases Defence White Paper
30 Apr - Australian Government Increases Afghanistan Commitment
15 Apr - Launch of the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute
7 Apr - Wolfensohn to Chair Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute Advisory Panel
7 Apr - Prime Minister Announces New National Broadband Network
6 Apr - Prime Minister Announces Jobs and Training Compact
6 Apr - Australia Supports UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
1 Apr - Foreign Minister Affirms Commitment to Afghanistan
11 Mar - Foreign Minister Welcomes New Australian UN Parliamentary Association
28 Feb - Australia Signs First Regional Free Trade Agreement
26 Feb - Closing the Gap on Indigenous Disadvantage - Report to Parliament by Prime Minister Rudd
5 Feb 09 - OECD Praises Australia's Overseas Aid Program
4 Feb 09 - Australia Recognises Canadian Consular Team
3 Feb 09 - $42 billion Nation Building and Jobs Plan
29 Jan 09 - Launch of the Australian Solar Institute
Australian Bobsleigh Team a 2010 Medal Chance
16 Jan 09 - Australian Trooper Awarded Victoria Cross
12 Jan 09 - Australian Violinist/Conductor to Perform with Québec Orchestra
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