Embassy of the United States Canberra, Australia

Ambassador Bleich joined Ministers Evans and Bowen to announce a new joint skills initiative to bring skilled American workers to fill temporary shortages in Australia. Transcript »

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Ambassador Bleich was in WA for the opening of Apache's Devil Creek gas plant, the 70th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Houston and HMAS Perth, to visit the Austal shipyard.

Joining around a quarter of million people from all nations for the food and wine spectacular, the Embassy together with the ACT government sponsored performances of Cajun and Louisiana swamp music by Zydeco Joe.

Ambassador Bleich, CG Urbancic, and Cdr Kubu joined Governor General Bryce and Prime Minister Gillard to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin.