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The Hon Stephen Smith MP, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
India Visit 2 March-4 March 2010. Please click here for information
Landmark speech on Australia-India Relations by Australia’s Foreign Minister, the Hon Stephen Smith MP
9 February 2010
Please click here for text of an important speech made by Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Stephen Smith MP, in the Australian Parliament on 9 February 2010.
In the speech Mr Smith addressed the issues affecting Indian students in Australia, India’s growing global role, the strategic relationship between Australia and India and the future trajectory of bilateral relations.
Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP
Visit to India
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Indian students in Australia
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Media information is available at this link. For transcripts, please click here.
Vindaloo Against Violence campaign in Australia
Australian Government Ministers Stephen Smith, Anthony Albanese, Jenny Macklin, Tanya Plibersek and Kate Ellis with Mrs Anandi Venkatesh at the Jewel of India in Canberra on 24 February 2010. The Ministers were taking part in Vindaloo Against Violence, a private initiative which encouraged Australians to demonstrate their support for Australia's Indian community and opposition to racism. Over 17,000 people around Australia are said to have participated in Vindaloo Against Violence.
Mozart of Madras performs in Australia
Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Parramatta Park in Sydney on Saturday, 16 January for a concert by the internationally renowned Indian music composer A R Rahman. The concert was a part of the Sydney Festival...read more.
Transcripts- 2010
Acting Prime Minister of Australia
- Transcript - Press Conference - Hobart, 6 January 2010
- Transcript- Interview, 4 January 2010
Acting Foreign Minister of Australia
- Interview - Sky News with Ashleigh Gillon, 5 January
- Doorstop of Press Conference, Treasury Place, Melbourne, 5 January
- Interview - 3AW Mornings with Nick McCallum, 5 January
- Interview - ABC2 News Breakfast, 5 January
- Interview - ABC News Radio with Ben McLean, 4 January
Australian High Commissioner to India
- Video- The Buck Stops here program on NDTV 9 February 2010
- Statement by the High Commissioner to ANI TV Wire agency 3 February 2010
- Transcript of High Commissioner’s Interview with CNN IBN (Foreign Editor Surya Gangadharan) 3 February 2010
- Transcript of interview with NDTV Senior Foreign Editor Maya Mirchandani
3 February 2010 - Transcript of Interview with NDTV (Vikram Chandra) for the Nine pm News
3 February 2010 - Article by the High Commissioner- What is happening in Australia? 1 February 2010
- Press conference, 6 January 2010
Media releases- 2010
- Report on Australian education reforms released 9 March 2010
- Australia announces 47.2 lakh rupees in grants to celebrate International Women’s Day 8 March 2010
- New Hindi programs launched on Australian TV 8 March 2010
- Australian community gets behind ‘Vindaloo Against Violence’ campaign – Indian restaurants booked out 24 February 2010
- Stronger Safeguards for Indian students in Australia 23 February 2010
- New website launched for Indian alumni and students in Australia 18 February 2010
- Studies show the vast majority of Indian students in Australia feel safe and enjoy the lifestyle Australia offers 16 February 2010
- New arrangements in place to welcome Indian students in Melbourne. Local volunteers to provide information and support 10 February 2010
- Landmark speech on Australia-India Relations by Australia’s Foreign Minister, the Hon Stephen Smith MP 9 February 2010
- Australia reforms migration rules to deliver Australia's skills needs 8 February 2010
- Australian Resources and Energy Minister in Delhi. Speaks to Delhi Sustainable Development Conference 6 February 2010
- Indian man who claimed he had been set alight in racist attack has been charged with submitting a false report to police. High Commissioner again cautions against taking initial media reports at face value 3 February 2010
- Australian government welcomes statement by the Gurdwara Council of Victoria 1 February 2010
- Australia arrests more perpetrators of attacks against Indian Nationals 29 January 2010
- New support service for Victoria's international students 29 January 2010
- Indian-origin researcher of Alzheimer’s disease is Western Australia State Australian of the Year 2010 22 January 2010
- Australia Punishes Perpetrators of Attacks Against Indians 15 January 2010
- Australia-India Council Young Media Fellowships for two Indian journalists 15 January 2010
- Australia India Heritage Week in Kolkata 11 January 2010
- Australian authorities condemn attack on Nitin Garg 4 January 2010
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