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Latest News

Australia will more than double assistance for trade to developing countries through the World Trade Organization the Minister for Trade, the Hon Simon Crean, and Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, Bob McMullan, have announced.

The Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Stephen Smith, visited Wellington 18-19 June for discussions with his New Zealand counterpart, Foreign Minister Hon Murray McCully. The visit provided an opportunity to discuss key bilateral, regional and global issues as well as the strong trade and economic relationship between Australia and New Zealand and included a joint press conference.

Mr Crean, and Mr McMullan have welcomed the outcomes of the 2009 Pacific Islands Forum Trade Ministers Meeting which was held in Apia, Samoa. "The Pacific region has today taken a very significant step towards increasing economic growth and sustainability," Mr Crean said.

Minister for the Environment, the Hon Peter Garrett, and the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Stephen Smith, and New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon Murray McCully, have announced the first Antarctic whale research expedition as part of the Southern Ocean Research Partnership. The ministers said the announcement strengthens their close relationship and commitment to non-lethal scientific research, ahead of the next meeting of the International Whaling Commission in Madeira.

The Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd, has announced minor changes to the Executive which in a media release he said underlined the Australian Government’s core priorities of nation building for recovery and strengthening Australia’s national security.

Mr Rudd, has given an address to the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore which in has cemented itself as the pre-eminent defence and security dialogue in the Asia Pacific region. 

The Australian Government has  committed to reduce Australia’s carbon pollution by 25 per cent below 2000 levels by 2020 if the world agrees to an ambitious global deal to stabilise levels of CO2 equivalent at 450 parts per million or lower by mid century.

The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has concluded its consideration of Australia's compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It congratulated Australia on the National Apology to the Stolen Generations and Australia's support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

NOTICES

A by-election for the Tasmanian Legislative Council division of Pembroke will be held on Saturday the 1st of August 2009. Eligible voters who wish to apply for a postal vote can do online at www.electoral.tas.gov.au

An online gateway to keep Australians informed about the economy and the Australian Government’s Economic Stimulus Plan has been activated. The website http://www.economicstimulusplan.gov.au/ will provide information and updates on the progress of the A$42 billion Nation Building-Economic Stimulus Plan as the Australian Government acts to cushion the nation from the worst effects of the global economic recession.

Events

NAIDOC Week will be held in Australia between 5-12 July. A range of activities will take place across Australia to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The High Commission is celebrating NAIDOC Week in New Zealand by hosting the indigenous art exhibition, "Balgo: Contemporary Australian Art from the Balgo Hills, Western Australia" until 20th July on the second level of the Westpac St James Theare in Courtenay Place, Wellington. For more information please click here or contact the Westpac St James Theatre.

The Williams Gallery in Petone, near Wellington, will from 5th July to 2nd August be showing an exhibition of Australian Indigenous Aboriginal art works. For more information please visit the gallery's website.

The Solander Gallery in Wellington will in July will feature work by the Australian artist, Damon Kowarsky. Please click here for more information.

Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, in Masterton is currently showing a travelling exhibition of prints from the National Gallery of Australia called Imagining Papua New Guinea.

Job Vacancies at the High Commission

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