Media Releases from the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs

Media releases from the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs

1998 | Index

Australian Ambassador Sent to Yemen. (31 December)
Australia-Fiji Memorandum of Understanding For Joint Action To Combat Child Sexual Abuse And Other Serious Crimes (18 December)
11th Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum (17 December)
Justice Michael Kirby Wins International Prize For Human Rights Education (13 December)
Australia Set To Ratify Landmines Ban Treaty (10 December)
Visit To PNG, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu And Fiji (9 December)
Australia To Sign International Criminal Court Statute (9 December)
50th Anniversary Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights (9 December)
Australian's - Take The Hint (4 December)
Appointment Of Chairman Of Australia-Indonesia Institute (1 December)
Philippine-Australia Dialogue (26 November)
Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Russia (18 November)
Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment (18 November)
Boost To Australia-PNG Gas Pipeline (18 November)
Cambodia: Agreement To Form New Government (17 November)
Nuclear Regime Strengthened at UN (17 November)
Honorary Doctorate For The King Of Thailand (16 November)
Government To Introduce Landmines Ban Bill (11 November)
New Caledonia: Referendum On The Noumea Accord (9 November)
Australia Urges Immediate Iraqi Compliance With UN Security Council Resolution (6 November)
Visit To Australia By The Foreign Minister Of Japan: Visa-Free Entry For Australian Nationals In Japan (5 November)
Australian Bookshop In Paris To Remain Open (4 November)
Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner To Sri Lanka (26 October)
Middle East Interim Agreement (24 October)
Balibo: Latest Claims To Be Evaluated (21 October)
Australian Elected To The International Criminal Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia (17 October)
Princess Diana Trust Funds For "Destroy A Minefield'' Initiative (12 October)
Australia Welcomes China's Signature Of International Human Rights Covenant (6 October)
Cambodia (29 September)
Australia Urges India And Pakistan To Do More (29 September)
Informal Ministerial Meeting Held To Strengthen The Biological Weapons Convention (24 September)
No Charge To Replace Passports Damaged Or Lost In The Wollongong Flood Disaster (21 September)
Report of the Australian and New Zealand Observers to the 1998 Cambodian Elections (17 September)
Cambodia (10 September)
North Korean Missile Test (1 September)
New Passport Application Forms (1 September)
Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Ireland (29 August)
Greg Norman Appointed As Ambassador For Sport (28 August)
Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner To Vanuatu (28 August)
Diplomatic Appointment: Consul-General In Noumea (28 August)
Unlawful Detention Of Iranians In Afghanistan (26 August)
Australia To Establish An Embassy In The United Arab Emirates (26 August)
Forum Endorses Australian Initiative For Pacific Whale Sanctuary (25 August)
Climate Change Monitoring Station For Federated States Of Micronesia (25 August)
Forum Countries Cooperating On Climate Change (25 August)
Rescission Of The Call Out Order For Bougainville (21 August)
Australia Ensures Safe Waste Handling In The Pacific (17 August)
Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador To Lebanon (14 August)
Hanson Must Disassociate Herself From Racist Slurs (12 August)
Negotiations On Cut-Off Treaty On Fissile Material Launched In Conference On Disarmament (12 August)
Second Meeting Of The Australia-China Human Rights Dialogue: 10-11 August 1998 (11 August)
Second Meeting Of The Australia-China Human Rights Dialogue: 10-11 August 1998 (10 August)
East Timor Tripartite Talks (6 August)
Arrest of Nuon Paet (1 August)
Indonesia: Radiological Study (1 August)
Australia-ASEAN Project To Preserve Cultural Heritage (28 July)
Establishment of Pol-Mil Dialogue With Russia (27 July)
Execution In Iran (25 July)
Malaysia Signs Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (24 July)
Honorary Order Of Australia - Dato'lee Yee Cheong (23 July)
Australia Welcomes Norwegian Government Action On Illegal Fishing (22 July)
Visit to Malaysia, Hong Kong SAR and the Philippines (20 July)
Australia votes for International Criminal Court (18 July)
Australia Welcomes Brazil's Ratification of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (16 July)
Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Jordan (16 July)
Travel Facilitation Agreement with France (14 July)
Australia Ratifies Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty (10 July)
Ausmin '98 - Joint Release (9 July)
Australian Visit by Indonesian National Commission on Human Rights (2 July)
Diplomatic Appointment Ambassador to Sweden (2 July)
Improved Travel Facilitation with Spain (1 July)
Visit to Australia by Prime Minister of Estonia (1 July)
Visit to Jakarta, Indonesia (30 June)
Inagural Meeting of the Australia International Cultural Council (26 June)
Cyprus: Appointment of Australia's Special Envoy (25 June)
Australian Observers for Cambodian Elections (20 June)
Nigeria: Democratic Reform and Release of Political Prisoners (18 June)
Eritrean-Ethiopian Conflict (17June)
Adelaide - Perugia: Strategic Business Alliance Plan (16 June)
Links with Egypt Strenghtened (15 June)
Diplomatic Appointment : Ambassador to Syria (15 June)
Australia Reiterates its Strong Condemnation of Terrorism (12 June)
Australian Regional Initiative on Drugs (9 June)
Situation in Kosovo (5 June)
Australia International Cultural Council (5 June)
New Skase Passport Application Rejected (3 June)
Conference on Disarmament Special Session Condemns Nuclear Testing (3 June)
Bougainville: Withdrawal of PNGDF from Arawa (3 June)
Visit to the United States, Israel, Egypt, Italy, and Thailand (2 June)
Visit to Australia by Prime Minister of Slovenia (2 June)
Pakistan Nuclear Tests (30 May)
Pakistan Nuclear Tests (29 May)
Pakistan Nuclear Tests (28 May)
Hong Kong Chief Executive to Visit Australia (27 May)
Indonesia: President Habibie's Reform Agenda (26 May)
Northern Ireland - A Vote for Peace (24 May)
Indonesia: Situation Remains Volatile - More Australians Return on Charter Flights (18 May)
Diplomatic Appointment : Ambassador to Poland (17 May)
Charter Flights Arranged to Assist Australians in Indonesia (16 May)
Australian Response to Indian Nuclear Tests (14 May)
Australia Condemns Second Set of Nuclear Tests (13 May)
1998-99 Budget - Joint Release (11 May)
Visa-Free Access to France Welcomed (5 May)
Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to South Africa (5 May)
IMF Indonesia Payment Welcomed (5 May)
Australia to Command Peace Monitoring Group on Bougainville (30 April)
Joint Release with the Minister for Defence, Ian McLachlan AO
Visit to Papua New Guinea (28 April)
Former President Karamanlis: Condolences (25 April)
UNCHR 54 - Adoption of a Chairman's Statement on East Timor (25 April)
Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Vietnam (23 April)
New Caledonia: Constitutional Future (22 April)
Visit to Vietnam (22 April)
Australian Assistance for the Cambodian Elections (20 April)
Cambodia: Reported Death of Pol Pot (17 April)
Kosovo: Australia Agrees to Implement United Nations Arms Embargo Against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (14 April)
Northern Ireland Peace Settlement (11 April)
Appointment of APEC Ambassador (8 April)
Pacific Heads of Mission Meet in Canberra (7 April)
Australia Welcomes Ratification by France and UK of Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (7 April)
Meeting with Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister (6 April)
Diplomatic Appointment: Consul-General in Hong Kong (2 April)
Release of Nicholas Cheesman and his Thai Colleague (1 April)
Tabling of the Multilateral Agreement on Investment Draft Text (31 March)
Australia Appoints Special Representative on Demining (31 March)
Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development at Paris (27 March)
Landmark Education Agreement between Australia and Japan (26 March)
Diplomatic Appointment: Consul-General in Honolulu (24 March)
Cambodia: Prince Ranariddh Amnesty (23 March)
Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (20 March)
Burma: Attacks on Thai Border Refugee Camps (18 March)
Visit to The United States of America, The Republic of Korea and Japan (16 March)
Australia Welcomes China's Intention to sign International Human Rights Covenant (13 March)
Call for Dialogue and Respect for Human Rights in Kosovo (10 March)
Downer Condemns Colombo Bombing (6 March)
No Charge to Replace Passports Damaged or Lost in the Katherine Flood Disaster(3 March)
Government Initiative to Strengthen Biological Weapons Convention (2 March)
Appointments to the Australia-China Council (25 February)
Foreign Affairs Council Holds First Meeting (25 February)
Cultural Relations Summit (25 February)
Diplomatic Appointment- High Commissioner to Zimbabwe (24 February)
Cultural Relations Summit (22 February)
Australia's Support for the Bougainville Peace Process (19 February)
Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Japan (17 February)
Why Iraq's Horrific Arsenal Must be Destroyed (15 February)
Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Barbados (10 February)
Visit to Pakistan: Boosting Bilateral Ties (9 February)
International Fund for Ireland (5 February)
"Cut-Off" Treaty on Fissile Material Needed for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (3 February)
Female Career Diplomats (2 February)
Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Egypt (2 February)
Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil (2 February)
Travel to the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ireland, Pakistan and Bangladesh (27 January)
Mr Evans' Irresponsible Comments on the Chinese Currency (23 January)
Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (23 January)
Labor to put Jobs at Risk (22 January)
Visit to New Zealand, 21-24 January 1998 (20 January)
Visit to Jakarta, 25-27 January 1998 (19 January)
Australia Provides Refugee Relief on the Thailand-Burma Border (9 January)