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Caption: Australian Minister for Trade, Mr Simon Crean and the Indonesian Minister for Trade, Dr Mari Pangestu, at the Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting on 8 June, 2009 in Bali. Photo: © Commonwealth of Australia

Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting

Ministers from the Cairns Group met in Bali from 7-9 June to provide a political boost to concluding the world trade talks and discuss strategies for exerting the Group's influence in support of agricultural trade reform.

The Group also invited a number of Special Guests to allow a broader dialogue about how to bring the Doha Round agriculture negotiations to a successful conclusion, including the US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, the new Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma and WTO Director General Pascal Lamy.

The meeting was chaired by Mr Crean and hosted by Dr Mari Pangestu.

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Current Issues

The Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O’Connor, and the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, today welcomed the jailing of 11 Indonesian skippers and boat crew involved in recent people smuggling activity, saying it sends a strong message that Australia will not tolerate such crimes.

From today, young Indonesians and Australians can apply for a new work and holiday visa, which allows for an extended stay in each country to be supplemented by short-term employment.

Indonesians planning to travel to Australia for holidays over the next few months should lodge their visa applications as soon as possible to avert delays.

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

On Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday, the Australian Foreign Minister restates Australia's grave concern at her treatment at the hands of the Burmese military regime and calls again for her immediate and unconditional release, and the release of the more than 2000 other political prisoners in Burma.

The Australian Embassy is pleased to support the inaugural Allan Taylor Cup, an Australian Football Carnival for Indonesian youth on Saturday, 20 June 2009 at Buperta Park, Cibubur.

Indonesians interested in shaping the future of their country are invited to apply for the 2010 Australian Development Scholarships.

A delegation of three young Indonesian Muslim leaders from Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Kupang departed for Australia on Sunday 7 June 2009 on a bilateral exchange program aimed at encouraging mutual understanding and cooperation among young leaders in both countries. They will be in Australia for about two weeks.

The Minister for Trade, Simon Crean, will leave on Saturday for Bali, Indonesia, to chair the 33rd Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting which will be hosted by Indonesian Trade Minister, Dr Mari Pangestu.

On World Environment Day Australia and Indonesia are continuing to work together to address climate change, a critical issue for the Asia Pacific region.

His Excellency, Mr Andi Mattalatta, Minister of Law and Human Rights, Republic of Indonesia, and the Hon. Bob Debus, Minister for Home Affairs, Australia, met in Jakarta on 4 June 2009.

The Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) is inviting applicants from Australia and Indonesia to submit funding proposals for projects designed to contribute to a more broadly based and enduring relationship between Australia and Indonesia.

The Minister for Home Affairs Bob Debus will outline the Australian Government’s strengthened border protection measures announced in the 2009-10 Budget when he leads a senior Australian Government delegation to Indonesia today.

A delegation of thirty Australian and Indonesian youth will today participate in Hearts and Minds, the Australia-Indonesia Youth Leadership Conference being held in Yogyakarta from 1 to 9 June 2009.

Australia and Indonesia have successfully undertaken a fourth coordinated fisheries patrol targeting illegal fishing in the Arafura Sea.

A delegation of young Australian Muslim leaders have participated in a bilateral exchange program in Indonesia aimed at strengthening links and understanding of Islam in both countries.

Australia will join the Asia-Europe Meeting at the ASEM Summit to be held in Brussels in 2010.

Members of Indonesia’s shipping industry gathered in Jakarta yesterday with officials from the Department of Transportation to discuss a new and comprehensive set of standards for non-convention vessels.

Renowned Indonesian actor and director Slamet Rahardjo Djarot from Populer Theatre and prominent Australian theatre director and educator Robert Draffin from Liminal Theatre, Melbourne, will join this week with post graduate students from the Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ) to perform a collaborative theatre production of “Tales of 1001 Nights”.

The Minister for Home Affairs, Bob Debus and the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, have welcomed the arrest of alleged people smuggler Hadi Ahmadi following his extradition from Indonesia.

Australia is supporting a summit that opens today, which aims to promote and improve women’s equality, decision-making and leadership in the Islamic schools sector.

The Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Bill Farmer, today presented Australian Bravery Medals to four Indonesian men from Tuindrao Village on Nias Island. Australian Bravery Medals are awarded to individuals for acts of bravery in dangerous situations.  

The Australian Government will provide an estimated $452.5 million (3.7 trillion Rupiah) in development assistance to Indonesia in 2009-10.

A delegation of prominent Indonesian women recognised for their leadership qualities will depart for Australia this week to participate in a women’s leadership program from 18 to 21 May in Canberra.

An Australian Defence Force (ADF) military transport aircraft, the C-17A Globemaster, will arrive at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta today as part of a two-day goodwill visit to build on the defence cooperation activities agreed earlier this year by the Chiefs of the Australian and Indonesian defence forces.

Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, Mr Bob McMullan, will today launch the roadwork on the Tohpati-Kusamba bypass in Bali with Indonesia’s Minister of Public Works, Djoko Kirmanto, and the Governor of Bali Province, Made Mangku Pastika.

Scholarships, Islamic banking, food tasting and sister-school partnerships have featured in the launch today of a new radio program aimed at showcasing the extensive people-to-people links between Australia and Indonesia.

Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, Bob McMullan, will visit Lombok, Indonesia from 5-6 May, 2009.

Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, Bob McMullan, will visit Indonesia from 2-7 May, 2009.

The Australian Embassy in partnership with two major supermarket chains in Jakarta and Surabaya is staging the 3rd Australian Food and Beverage promotion to be officially opened today at Hero Supermarket, Puri Indah Mall, by Australian Deputy Head of Mission Paul Robilliard.

The Indonesian and Australian Governments held workshops in Kendari and Makassar this week as part of an ongoing joint awareness-raising campaign to promote sustainable fisheries and to prevent illegal fishing in Indonesian and Australian waters.

Australia and Indonesia today further strengthened their commitment to develop human resources and growth in Indonesia through the Australian Development Scholarships.

Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Bill Farmer, said the jailing of the third Indonesian skipper involved in recent people smuggling activity should send a strong message that Australia will not tolerate such crimes.

Australia will provide $3.2 million in humanitarian aid to the Rohingya people living in Burma's northern Rakhine State to improve their living conditions and provide them with better economic opportunities.

A senior delegation of Australian ministers will today join their Government counterparts from more than 40 countries for a two-day international meeting in Indonesia to further strengthen regional efforts to combat people smuggling, human trafficking and transnational crime.

The Australian Minister for Home Affairs, Bob Debus, officially opened a new computer based training (CBT) centre in Bali today as part of cooperative efforts between the Australian Federal Police, the Indonesian National Police and the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Bill Farmer, said the five-year jail term handed down to 58-year-old Indonesian Amosh Ndolo by the Western Australian District Court last Friday has reinforced the message that those found guilty of people smuggling faced severe punishment.

Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Bill Farmer, is pleased to invite highly qualified candidates to apply for the 2010 Endeavour Awards.

The Indonesian and Australian Governments held a Discussion Forum in Bali this week as part of an ongoing joint awareness-raising campaign to promote sustainable fisheries and to prevent illegal fishing in Indonesian and Australian waters.

The Australian Embassy with the Department of Primary Industry Victoria are working together to promote Victoria’s finest food and beverage products in tonight’s “Naturally Victorian Chef’s Dinner” at the Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta.

The Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Bill Farmer, today welcomed Jakarta’s participation in Earth Hour, 8.30-9.30pm on Saturday 28 March, and announced the Australian Embassy and its staff were also pleased to be participating.

A delegation of young Indonesian Muslim leaders from Lombok, East Kalimantan, Yogyakarta and Jakarta depart for Australia on Sunday on a bilateral exchange program aimed at strengthening understanding and links among faith leaders of both countries.

Australian alumni Dr I Made Nitis and Ms Fanina Yulianthi were recognised at a reception hosted by the Australian Ambassador Bill Farmer and Consul General Lex Bartlem on Friday 20 March.

Expressions of Interest are now open for Hearts and Minds, the Australia-Indonesia Youth Leadership Conference 2009.

Indonesia's future leaders can today apply to study in Australia in 2010 through the prestigious Australian Leadership Awards scholarships.

Jayapura - More than 100 technical facilitators, who today graduated from a basic infrastructure course funded by Australia, will be deployed to rural villages to help build basic infrastructure such as roads, bridges and wells in Papua and West Papua.

One hundred and eighty teachers from Australia and Indonesia have swapped schools as part of a new education initiative to build partnerships between the two countries.

The Australian and Indonesian Governments and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, are working together to help small farmers in Indonesia improve their income by linking them to the global supply chain.

The Australian Embassy will celebrate International Women’s Day this week with a reception to recognise the important contributions both Indonesian and Australian women make in addressing the challenges continued to be faced in today’s society.

The Minister for Home Affairs, Bob Debus, and the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, said the six-year jail term handed down to an Indonesian skipper convicted of people smuggling sent a strong message that Australia would not tolerate those involved in such crimes.

Recent claims by the Indonesian based consumer group, YLKI, that an Australian dairy brand produced in New Zealand contains melamine are not backed up by the facts said Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Mr Bill Farmer today.

His Excellency, Mr Andi Mattalatta, Minister of Law and Human Rights, Republic of Indonesia, and Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Australia, met in Jakarta on 3 March 2009.

Ministers welcomed the mutually beneficial immigration cooperation between the two countries that supports people-to-people links by facilitating safe and secure travel.

Young people from Australia and Indonesia will benefit from a new reciprocal work and holiday visa arrangement between the two countries, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans said today.  

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