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      <title>Ministerial Statement: Attack on World Vision offices in Pakistan</title>
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        <![CDATA[I want to take the opportunity on indulgence to condemn the brutal and senseless attack on World Vision in Mansehra in Pakistan yesterday.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Interview with Linda Mottram, Radio Australia, ABC</title>
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        <![CDATA[ Topic: Australia-Indonesia relationship. ]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Interview with Kieran Gilbert, Sky News</title>
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        <![CDATA[ The Indonesian President yesterday gave a commitment to criminalise people smuggling. Did you get a commitment on the timeline for that? When will that be achieved? ]]>
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      <title>Visit to Australia by New Caledonian delegation</title>
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        <![CDATA[ Today I met a high level delegation from New Caledonia in Canberra. ]]>
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      <title>Transcript: ABC Lateline</title>
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        <![CDATA[ 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 ]]>
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      <title>Media release: Australian passports</title>
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        <![CDATA[ Dubai authorities contacted Australian officials on 26 February in  relation to a further Australian passport in possible connection with the  murder of senior Hamas figure Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai. ]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Transcript: Interview with Kieran Gilbert, Sky News</title>
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        <![CDATA[ The Indonesian President is set to arrive here in Canberra. He's going to be the first Indonesian leader to address a joint sitting of the Australian Parliament. What are you hoping this visit is going to achieve? ]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Interview with ABC2 News Breakfast</title>
      <link>http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/transcripts/2010/100309_abc2_news_breakfast.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[The Government is preparing for a busy month ahead with key talks between India, Indonesia and the United States, they're all on the agenda.]]>
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      <title>International Women's Day - "Empowering women to end poverty by 2015"</title>
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        <![CDATA[The Australian Government is proud to co-host this Perth International Womens' Day event with UNIFEM Australia.]]>
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      <title>Australia increases support for women in conflict situations</title>
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        <![CDATA[Today, International Women’s Day, marks the economic, social and political achievements of women.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Interview with Grandstand ABC 702</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subjects: Security arrangements for upcoming sporting events in India.]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:40:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Transcript: Interview with Jim Middleton, Newshour</title>
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        <![CDATA[Topics: Australia-India relations, new visa requirements, safety of Australian athletes in India, Israel, AFP investigation into the misuse of Australian passports]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:40:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Doorstop with Australian Journalists</title>
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        <![CDATA[Topics: Australia-India relationship, Afghanistan, AFP investigation]]>
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      <title>Joint doorstop with Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, Vyalar Ravi</title>
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        <![CDATA[Topics: Australia-India relations]]>
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      <title>Australian Foreign Minister meets Indian Prime Minister Singh</title>
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        <![CDATA[I met with Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on 4 March.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Interview with Fran Kelly, Radio National Breakfast</title>
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        <![CDATA[Foreign Minister Stephen Smith is in Delhi where he' been inspecting the preparations and security details for the Commonwealth Games due in October.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Media Doorstop, St Stephens College, New Delhi, India</title>
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        <![CDATA[I was very pleased to be able to speak to the students here at St. Stephen’s, a distinguished educational institution and which reflects very much some of the shared values that Australia and India have. We both see education as being a very important opportunity for young people. We both see education as one of the things which Australia and India share.]]>
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      <title>Media Release: Australian Foreign Minister meets Indian Minister for External Affairs Krishna</title>
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        <![CDATA[Today I visited one of India’s premier education institutions, St. Stephen’s College in New Delhi, where I addressed the student assembly. I outlined the steps that Australian Governments are taking to ensure that Indian students in Australia remain safe and return home with a first class education and a great Australian experience.]]>
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      <title>Interview with Sky TV, David Speers and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith, India</title>
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        <![CDATA[I inspected yesterday the Nehru Stadium which was the main stadium for athletics, the main stadium for the Commonwealth Games. Later this afternoon I'll be speaking to my counterpart, S M Krishna, the External Affairs Minister. And last night I went to the Hockey World Cup to see Australia play India and, of course, the hockey venue will also be a venue for the Commonwealth Games and previously I've inspected the swimming venue.]]>
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      <title>Speech by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith MP - St Stephen's College, New Delhi</title>
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        <![CDATA[I am very pleased I am back in India. This is my third visit to India since I became Foreign Minister. I am very pleased to again inspect one of the Commonwealth games facilities, indeed the major stadium, the Nehru Stadium.]]>
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      <title>Transcript - Media doorstop: Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium</title>
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        <![CDATA[I am very pleased I am back in India. This is my third visit to India since I became Foreign Minister. I am very pleased to again inspect one of the Commonwealth games facilities, indeed the major stadium, the Nehru Stadium.]]>
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      <title>Transcript - Remarks to media: Hockey World Cup - Australia v India</title>
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        <![CDATA[I am very pleased to be here to not only help celebrate India’s hosting of the World Hockey Cup but also to celebrate the Australia-India friendship game.]]>
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      <title>Media release - Australian Foreign Minister welcomes progress on Commonwealth Games venues</title>
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        <![CDATA[Today in New Delhi, I inspected the preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium which will serve as the main stadium in October.]]>
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      <title>Media Release - Australian Assistance to Chile</title>
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        <![CDATA[Following a formal request yesterday from the Chilean Ambassador, the Australian Government has decided on an initial contribution of $1 million in emergency assistance in response to the massive earthquake that struck south of Santiago de Chile on 27 February.]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 9:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Transcript - Interview with with ABC Radio, Perth</title>
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        <![CDATA[Topics: Chile, visit to India.]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:54:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Transcript - Interview with Sky News - Chile</title>
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        <![CDATA[Topic: Chile.]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:24:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Visit to Australia by the President of Botswana</title>
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        <![CDATA[Today, Monday 1 March, I met with President Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama of Botswana in Perth.]]>
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      <title>Appointment of World Trade Organization Ambassador</title>
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        <![CDATA[Joint media release, Simon Crean MP, Minister for Trade and Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs]]>
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      <title>Transcript - Interview on ABC Radio - Earthquake in Chile</title>
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        <![CDATA[Earthquake in Chile.]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:24:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Transcript - Offsiders with Barrie Cassidy</title>
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        <![CDATA[India, sport and security.]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:21:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Upcoming visit to India</title>
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        <![CDATA[I will leave Australia tomorrow to visit India from Tuesday 2 March to Thursday 4 March 2010.]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:55:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ambassador For People Smuggling Issues</title>
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        <![CDATA[Today I announce the appointment of Mr James Larsen as Australia's new Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues.]]>
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      <title>Question without notice - Australian passports</title>
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        <![CDATA[I thank the member for Brisbane for his question. His question is in two parts. Firstly, I want to again draw to the attention of the House the remarks I made earlier about the investigation by Dubai authorities of the use of three Australian passports and the investigation that the Government has asked the Australian Federal Police to effect.]]>
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      <title>Discussion about the abuse of three Australian passports in Dubai</title>
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        <![CDATA[This morning, I called in Israeli Ambassador to Australia, Ambassador Rotem. I made it crystal clear to Ambassador Rotem that the Australian Government expected the full cooperation of the Israeli Government, Israeli officials and Israeli agencies in the Australian Federal Police investigation that has been initiated.]]>
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      <title>Statement on the abuse of Australian passports</title>
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        <![CDATA[On the 20th of January this year, senior Hamas figure Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was found murdered in a hotel room in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. On the 16th of February, police in Dubai announced that falsified passports from the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Germany had been used in connection with the case.]]>
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      <title>Question without notice - Counter-Terrorism White Paper</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subject: Counter-Terrorism White Paper.]]>
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      <title>Transcript of joint press conference, Parliament House, Canberra</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subjects: Counter-Terrorism White Paper; Childcare; Home Insulation Program.]]>
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      <title>Transcript of doorstop interview with radio 2GB and Radio 2UE</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subject: Counter Terrorism White Paper.]]>
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      <title>Transcript of interview on Sky</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subject: The release of the Federal Government’s Counter Terrorism White Paper.]]>
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      <title>Transcript of interview with AM, ABC Radio</title>
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        <![CDATA[Topics: Counter-terrorism White Paper, security in India]]>
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      <title>Securing Australia, Protecting Our Community - joint media release - Prime Minister, Attorney General, Minister for Foreign Affairs</title>
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        <![CDATA[The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, Attorney General, Robert McClelland and Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith today launched the 2010 Counter-Terrorism White Paper, Securing Australia, Protecting Our Community.]]>
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      <title>Interview with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith and Jim Middleton</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subjects: Afghanistan; Whaling; and relations with Fiji.]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Transcript - Doorstop Interview, Perth</title>
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        <![CDATA[Just some quick comments on Oruzgan Province. You'd of course be aware that in the last 24 hours the Dutch Government has collapsed as a result of differences within the coalition over the Netherlands' ongoing military presence in Oruzgan Province.]]>
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      <title>Joint Press Conference with Japanese Foreign Minister, Katsuya Okada, Perth</title>
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        <![CDATA[Can I officially welcome Foreign Minister Okada to Perth, Western Australia and Australia, the second Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Perth and Western Australia.]]>
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      <title>Joint Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia</title>
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        <![CDATA["Towards a World without Nuclear Weapons"]]>
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      <title>Celebration of 100 years of diplomacy with the UK</title>
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        <![CDATA[I visited London today Thursday 18 February to mark the centenary of Australia’s diplomatic presence in the United Kingdom. Her Majesty The Queen, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh and my counterpart Foreign Secretary David Miliband attended a reception at Australia House to mark the centenary.]]>
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      <title>Doorstop, Australia House, London.</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subjects: Visit to Madrid/Vienna/London, Centenary of Australia-UK diplomatic relations, Terrorism threat to athletes in India.]]>
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      <title>100 Years of Australian High Commissioners in the United Kingdom, London</title>
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        <![CDATA[Your Majesty. Your Royal Highness. Foreign Secretary. Ambassadors. High Commissioners. Excellencies. Distinguished guests. Ladies and gentlemen. I am of course delighted to be here for the centenary celebrations of the posting of the first Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.]]>
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      <title>Interview with Sky News, London.</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subjects: Discussing the execution of three of the 'Bali Nine' in Indonesia; Japanese whaling; and Australian-UK relations.]]>
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      <title>Mr Smith's opening statement at the CTBTO (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation) press conference</title>
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        <![CDATA[Australia was the first country to sign the Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty.  We take very seriously our role as a country deeply committed to nuclear non-proliferation and to disarmament.]]>
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      <title>Opening Remarks - Bratislava Press Conference. Stephen Smith, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia and Miroslav Lajcak, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic</title>
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        <![CDATA[Australia and Slovakia have very strong people-to-people contacts and there is a strong Slovakian community in Australia.]]>
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      <title>Visit to Austria</title>
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        <![CDATA[I visited Austria today, Wednesday 17 February. It was my first official visit to Austria and the first visit by an Australian Foreign Minister to Austria since 1993.]]>
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      <title>Meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim</title>
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        <![CDATA[On Tuesday 16 February, while in Madrid, I met with Brazilian Minister for External Relations Celso Amorim.]]>
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      <title>Australia to host United Nations Conference on global health</title>
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        <![CDATA[Australia will host a major annual United Nations Conference on global health issues.]]>
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      <title>Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Australia</title>
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        <![CDATA[The Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr Katsuya Okada, will visit Australia on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 February. This will be the first visit to Australia by a Minister of the recently-elected government of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, and follows Prime Minister Rudd’s meetings with Prime Minister Hatoyama and Foreign Minister Okada in Tokyo on 15 December 2009.]]>
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      <title>Foreign Minister Smith - Visit to Spain</title>
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        <![CDATA[It was my first visit to Spain, and the first by an Australian Foreign Minister since 2002. The bilateral relationship between Australia and Spain is strong, friendly, cooperative and growing.]]>
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      <title>Foreign Minister Smith Question and Answer session at Casa Asia, Madrid</title>
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        <![CDATA[We've played a very strong part in the G20, but also a strong part in arguments that the G20 should be the premier financial institution. I think in that respect we've worked very closely with Spain, and we strongly believe and agree that, given the size and the strength and the relevance of Spain's economy locally, that Spain should continue to have an involvement in and with the G20.]]>
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      <title>Speech: Asia and International Security:  An Australian Perspective, Casa Asia, Madrid</title>
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        <![CDATA[Thank you Mr Jesus Sanz, Director-General of Casa Asia, and Mr Antonio de Oyarzabal.  Vice-President of the the Royal Elcano Institute, for that kind introduction.  Casa Asia was founded in 2001 to strengthen ties between Spain and the Asia-Pacific region. The Royal Elcano Institute was founded in the same year to help advance Spain’s international engagement. Both play leading roles in the public discussion about Asia and its importance to Spain and Europe. I am delighted to have the opportunity to address you here.]]>
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      <title>Visit to Spain, Austria and Slovakia and commemoration of 100 years of diplomacy with the UK</title>
      <link>http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2010/fa-s100214.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[I will travel to Europe today, Sunday 14 February to visit Spain, Austria and the Slovak Republic. I will also visit London to attend the commemoration of the centenary of diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom.]]>
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      <title>Diplomatic appointment - Ambassador to the United Nations – Geneva</title>
      <link>http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2010/fa-s100212.html</link>
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        <![CDATA[Today I announce the appointment of Mr Peter Woolcott as Australia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva and to the Conference on Disarmament.  Mr Woolcott will also be Australia’s Ambassador for Disarmament. He replaces Caroline Millar who was Ambassador from 2006.]]>
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      <title>A comprehensive economic, security and strategic partnership</title>
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        <![CDATA[Speech - The Australia-Japan Conference Dinner: A comprehensive economic, security and strategic partnership]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:24:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>First Anniversary of Zimbabwe's Inclusive Government</title>
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        <![CDATA[Today is the first anniversary of the swearing in of Mr Morgan Tsvangirai as Prime Minister in Zimbabwe’s Inclusive Government, a significant milestone in Zimbabwe’s recent political history.]]>
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      <title>Ministerial Statement on the Australia-India Relationship</title>
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        <![CDATA[India, the worlds largest democracy, has emerged in recent years as a significant global power, both politically and economically.]]>
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      <title>Interview with Jim Middleton, Newshour</title>
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        <![CDATA[Subjects: Immigration to Australia, Indian immigration to Australia, Pacific island affairs, Burma]]>
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      <title>International Patience Over Iran’s Nuclear Intentions Running Out</title>
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        <![CDATA[Australia and the international community remain deeply concerned about the nature and intent of Iran’s nuclear program.]]>
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      <title>Ministerial Statement on Burma</title>
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        <![CDATA[On 4 January, Burma’s Independence Day, Burmese Senior General Than Shwe announced that plans were under way to conduct elections in Burma this year.]]>
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      <title>Joint Statement by Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia and His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates</title>
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        <![CDATA[The Hon Stephen Smith and His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan held a bilateral meeting in Canberra on 3 February 2010, during Sheikh Abdullah’s six-day visit to Australia.]]>
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      <title>Foreign Minister Smith's remarks at photo opportunity with the UAE Foreign Minister</title>
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        <![CDATA[We're obviously very pleased that Foreign Minister, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, is in Australia.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:20:00 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Australian Arts receive $500,000 to make a mark on the world stage</title>
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        <![CDATA[Joint media release: Australian Arts receive $500,000 to make a mark on the world stage The latest round of Australia International Cultural Council (AICC) funding was announced today by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith.]]>
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      <title>UAE Foreign Minister Visit to Australia</title>
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        <![CDATA[United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin  Zayed Al-Nahyan, is visiting Australia from Sunday 30 January to Friday 5  February.]]>
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      <title>Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to Israel</title>
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        <![CDATA[Today I announce the appointment of Ms Andrea Faulkner as Australia’s Ambassador to Israel. Ms Faulkner replaces Mr James Larsen who has been Ambassador since September 2006. She is expected to take up her appointment in March 2010.]]>
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      <title>New Zealand Foreign Minister to visit Canberra</title>
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        <![CDATA[New Zealand’s Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, will visit Australia from Tuesday 2 to Thursday 4 February.]]>
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      <title>Transcript: Press conference with New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully</title>
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        <![CDATA[Transcript of a Joint Press Conference with Foreign Minister Stephen Smith and New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully. Subjects: Australia-New Zealand bilateral relationship, Fiji, Samoa.]]>
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      <title>Speech: Ministerial Statement on Afghanistan</title>
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        <![CDATA[Ministerial Statement on Afghanistan. The Minister updates the House following his participation in the Conference on Afghanistan.]]>
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