U.S. – Australia Relations: AUSMIN

Held regularly since 1985, the AUSMIN talks provide a valuable opportunity for Australian and U.S. officials to discuss a wide range of global, regional and bilateral issues.

Australian – U.S. Ministerial Meetings

2008 — Australia

• Joint Media Availability, Canberra (23 February 2008)
• Joint Communiqué, Canberra (23 February 2008)

2006 — United States

• Joint Communiqué, Washington, D.C. (12 December 2006)
• Joint Press Availability: Secretary of State Rice, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and Australian Secretary of Defense Brendan Nelson, Washington, D.C. (12 December 2006)

2005 — Australia

• AUSMIN 2005 Concludes, Adelaide (18 November 2005)
• Joint Press Conference, Adelaide (18 November 2005)
• Joint Communiqué, Adelaide (18 November 2005)
• U.S., Australia Security Alliance Retools To Meet Modern Threats, Adelaide (18 November 2005)
• U.S.–Australia Ties Could Not Be Firmer, Says Rumsfeld, Washington, D.C. (16 November 2005)

2004 — United States

• Joint Communiqué, Washington, D.C. (7 July 2004)
• Joint Press Availability, Washington, D.C. (7 July 2004)
• U.S. & Australia sign missile defense agreement, Washington, D.C. (7 July 2004)

2002 — United States

• Joint Communiqué, Washington, D.C. (30 October 2002)
• Joint Press Availability, Washington, D.C. (29 October 2002)

2001 — Australia

• Joint Communiqué, Canberra (30 July 2001)
• Transcript: Joint Press Conference, Parliament House, Canberra (30 July 2001)
• Transcript: Press Conference by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, Briefing en route to Canberra (29 July 2001)
• Transcript: Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Media Roundtable, Canberra (29 July 2001)

1999 — United States

• Transcript: Albright on Nov. 3 meeting with Australian Officials, Washington, D.C. (4 November 1999)
• Joint Communiqué, Washington, D.C. (3 November 1999)

1998 — Australia

• Joint Communiqué, Sydney (31 July 1998)
• Joint Press Conference at the Conclusion of the AUSMIN Talks, HMAS Watson (31 July 1998)
• Interview of Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and Secretary of Defense William Cohen with Maxine McKew “Lateline”, ABC TV (30 July 1998)
• Address by Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright to the Australasia Centre of the Asia Society, Sydney Opera House (30 July 1998)
• Joint Press Conference with Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and Prime Minister Bill Skate, Papua New Guinea (29 July 1998)

AUSMIN Archives

• The Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade also maintains an AUSMIN website with archival information.

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Last update Friday, 29 February 2008