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

2009 — United States

• Joint Media Availability, Washington, D.C. (9 April 2009)
• Joint Communiqué, Washington, D.C. (9 April 2009)

2008 — Australia

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

2007 — no meeting held

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)

2003 — no meeting held

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)

2000 — no meeting held

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)

1997 — United States

1996 — Australia

• Transcript: Opening remarks at Australia-U.S. Ministerial by Secretary Warren Christopher (26 July 1996)
• Transcript: Remarks following Australia-U.S. Ministerial (27 July 1996)

1995 — United States

• Joint Communiqué, Washington, D.C. (19 April 1995)

1994 — Australia

1993 — no meeting held

1992 — United States

• Joint Communiqué, Washington, D.C. (1 October 1992)

1991 — no meeting held

1990 — United States

• Joint Communiqué,Washington, D.C. (8 October 1990)

1989 — Australia

1988 — United States

1987 — Australia

1986 — United States

1985 — Australia

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: Wednesday, 15 April 2009 GMT+1000