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	Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the Government of Australia, the Minister for Foreign Affairs is responsible for overseeing the international diplomacy section of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
		The minister is usually one of the most senior members of Cabinet — the position is equivalent to that of Secretary of State in the United States or Foreign Secretary in the United Kingdom — as shown by the fact that eleven Prime Ministers of Australia have also worked as the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
		The minister is seen as one of the people most responsible for formulating Australia's foreign policy, as they along with other relevant ministers advise the Prime Minister in developing and implementing foreign policy, and also acts as the government's main spokesperson on international affairs issues.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minister_for_Foreign_Affairs_(Australia) (240 words)

	Why War? Keywords: Alexander Downer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says Labor's position is 'chaos' and undermines the credibility of Mark La...
		Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said a withdrawal of protective forces would expose Australian officials a...
		Australia's foreign minister, Alexander Downer, said Australia had been worried about an attack on Australians in Indones...
	why-war.com /encyclopedia/people/Alexander_Downer (728 words)

	LankaWeb News
		Australia’s Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer told the federal parliament that the Australian government would continue to ban the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a terrorist organization in that country.
		The Australian Foreign Minister was replying to John Murphy, a pro-LTTE labor Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Lowe in New South Wales who asked the Minister whether the Australian government would lift the proscription of the Sri Lankan rebel outfit.
		John Murphy referring to the Ranil Wickremesinghe government asked the Foreign Minister whether he knew that the government of Sri Lanka recognized the LTTE as the legitimate representative of the Tamil people and lifted the ban imposed on the organization on September 4 2002 and commenced peace talks with the LTTE.
	www.lankaweb.com /news/items04/120704-1.html (959 words)

	Radio Australia - News - Indonesian Foreign Minister says Australia relationship restored (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Indonesia's foreign minster, Hassan Wirajuda, says his country and Australia have put a disagreement over Canberra agreeing to take in asylum seekers from Papua province behind them.
		Australian Prime Minister John Howard has assured Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that Australia has no wish to be a staging point for separatists from Papua province, a move which has helped heal the damage caused by the incident.
		"Australia and Indonesia are important to each other, neither can afford to see their relationship unravel," he said.
	www.radioaustralia.net.au /news/stories/s1678812.htm (268 words)

	CNN.com - Indonesians head south to discuss boatpeople - November 23, 2001
		Australia's policy of diverting boat people to Pacific islands for processing has hit another snag after talks with Fiji and Kiribati collapsed, leaving a bottleneck of migrants awaiting a temporary home.
		In Australia, spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer told Reuters news agency that Australia had withdrawn its request for Fiji to host a processing center for refugees, but he could not confirm reports that Fiji had asked the request be withdrawn.
		But Australia's so-called "Pacific solution," hatched in the lead-up to a November 10 election, has sparked a regional backlash, with experts saying that Canberra's cash compensation is not enough to outweigh local resentment.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/11/23/aust.indo.visit (814 words)

	PR34: Foreign Minister of Australia, H.E. Mr Alexander Downer, Visits the OPCW
		On Thursday, 13 November 2003, the Foreign Minister of Australia, H.E. Mr Alexander Downer, visited the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) headquarters and met with its Director-General, H.E. Mr Rogelio Pfirter.
		He noted that areas of primary concern for Australia are to be assured that all Member States honour their commitments as stipulated by the Convention, as well as achieving universal membership in the Convention.
		He recalled Australia’s contribution to the successful conclusion of the negotiations of the Convention and the strong support Australia has given to the Organisation since its inception.
	www.opcw.org /html/global/press_releases/2k3/PR34_2003.html (222 words)

	Asia Times: Australia's foreign policy bankruptcy
		Prime Minister John Howard and his Foreign Minister Alexander Downer have reminded Australian citizens countless times that the federal government's actions in relation to the 430 plus asylum seekers aboard the Norwegian vessel Tampa were in the national interest.
		Australia is one of the few nations that has agreed to support and participate in President George W Bush's National Missile Defense (NMD) program.
		Australia is today a lonely country in search of good friends, and apparently with chequebook in hand if all else fails.
	www.atimes.com /oceania/CI13Ah02.html (1200 words)

	Australia's foreign minister meets with Ukrainian community's leader (12/12/04) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		CANBERRA - Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer and Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organizations (AFUO) Chairman Stefan Romaniw OAM met in Canberra on December 2 to discuss the current election situation in Ukraine.
		The minister also indicated that the government is in regular contact with Ukraine's ambassador to Australia, Oleksander Mischenko.
		Minister Downer was also provided details of the strong working relationship between the community and the ambassador of Ukraine in Australia and fully supported the ambassador's position on demanding free and open elections.
	www.ukrweekly.com /Archive/2004/500433.shtml (449 words)

	Australia and North Korea
		Australia's white paper on defence is a pretty hawkish document, considering that any major threat to its security "remains only a remote possibility." All this talk of attacking "hostile forces in their home bases, forward operating bases and in transit" is pretty scary.
		Australia hopes that the resumption of its diplomatic relationship with the DPRK will be conducive to dialogue and reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula, the article said, adding that it also conforms to the interests of the countries in the region.
		Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) officially announced that both countries would be naming non-resident ambassadors, with the DPRK's ambassador to Indonesia being accredited as its ambassador to Australia, and Australia's ambassador to the PRC also serving as that country's ambassador to the DPRK.
	members.fortunecity.com /leonid7/aus_nk_1.htm (10208 words)

	Australia Ready to Sign ASEAN Peace Pact: Foreign Minister (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Australia had previously refused to sign the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation which bans signatories from using violence to settle conflicts in the region, with Prime Minister John Howard calling it a Cold War relic.
		But Downer said Monday that Australia was ready to sign the pact, which ASEAN has laid down as a precondition to Howard attending an inaugural East Asia summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur in December.
		During a visit to Canberra by Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in April, Howard said the treaty was "delivered to the region by a mindset that we've really all moved on from" and it was inappropriate for Australia to sign.
	www.aseansec.org /afp/121.htm (464 words)

	CNN.com - Iraq tells Australia to drop U.S. support - August 16, 2002
		Australia sells about 17 million tonnes of wheat to overseas markets each year, worth $2.35 billion (A$4.33 billion) in 2001.
		While Australia has not committed itself to providing military support for any U.S. strike on Iraq, the nation has been vocal in its support for action against Iraq to allow the resumption of United Nations inspections for weapons of mass destruction.
		Australian navy vessels in the Persian Gulf are also instrumental in enforcing trade sanctions against Iraq, an action which prompted a recent call from the Iraqi regime to the U.N. to halt U.S. and Australian "piracy" in the region.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/08/16/australia.iraq (655 words)

	Dean's World - Australia's Foreign Minister Tells It Like It Is On Giving In To Terrorists (Joe Gandelman)
		Australia's foreign minister is blaming Spain and the Philippines for encouraging an Islamic militant group to threaten Australia with terrorist attacks, if it does not withdraw from Iraq.
		Foreign Minister Alexander Downer admonished the countries for caving in to terrorist demands by withdrawing troops from Iraq.
		Prime Minister Iyad Allawi urged Egypt on Saturday not to give in to demands by captors of an Egyptian diplomat in Baghdad, as the spate of kidnappings here widened with the abduction of a state construction official.
	www.deanesmay.com /posts/1090775344.shtml (1431 words)

	Crosswalk.com - Australian Gov't Support for Bush Hardly Surprising, FM Says
		Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said the two governments had been "very closely entwined" over the past four years, and it was inevitable that the center-right ruling coalition in Australia would support the center-right Republican Party.
		Australia, an ally whose troops have fought alongside Americans in every major conflict since World War I, has been a firm supporter of the war on terrorism, and provided troops and assets for the war against Saddam Hussein.
		Latham's foreign affairs spokesman, Kevin Rudd, said commenting publicly on the U.S. election was not in Australia's interests and "reflects high levels of arrogance" on Howard's part.
	www.crosswalk.com /news/1294046.html (732 words)

	[EXCERPTS] [03 Feb 1998] DCF/322 : FOREIGN MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA URGES CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT TO WORK ON FISSILE ...
		ALEXANDER DOWNER, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, said that in this period of uncertainty and rapid change, it was vital to seize the opportunities available to put in place the arms control and disarmament norms on which a stable security environment for the twenty-first century could be built.
		A fissile material cut-off treaty was in the interest of Australia and all other countries, he said.
		Australia's aim was to see the Conference establish an ad hoc committee this year with a clear mandate to negotiate a landmines ban.
	www.fas.org /nuke/control/fmct/docs/19980203_dcf322.html (1299 words)

	Australian Foreign Minister Hails East Timor PM's Resignation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has hailed the resignation of Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri of East Timor.
		Foreign Minister Downer of Australia said the resignation of the East Timorese prime minister is a step forward in that state's ability to solve its own problems.
		Australia has nearly 1,500 police and troops in the region trying to calm the situation.
	www.voanews.com /english/2006-06-26-voa40.cfm (446 words)

	USGOV: Secretary Powell-Foreign Minister Downer Press Briefing
		The role of the United States in the region is absolutely vital to the region's stability and prosperity, and we continue to encourage with great enthusiasm the active engagement of the United States in the region.
		Australia has been a full partner with the United States in that region for as long as I can remember, and throughout my entire career in public service and in the military.
		FOREIGN MINISTER DOWNER: Well, I would only add to that by saying that as an ally of the United States and as a 50-year-old ally of the United States, we naturally cooperate with each other and discuss with each other a whole range of Asia Pacific issues.
	www.etan.org /et2001a/march/18-24/24usgov.htm (734 words)

	News: South Asia: Earthquake and Tsunami - Dec 2004, Australia's foreign minister rules out debt relief for Indonesia
		Australia's Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, has ruled out offering debt relief to Indonesia to help the relief effort in the devastated Aceh province.
		Mr Downer is in Jakarta, ahead of an international aid summit on Thursday, for direct talks with Indonesia's vice president and foreign minister.
		Australia is preparing to announce another long-term aid package for Indonesia on top of the $US46 million offered for victims across the region.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-68CE7R?OpenDocument (367 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: Australia's Foreign Minister said that his country and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Australia's Foreign Minister said that his country and China are accelerating plans to set up a free trade agreement (FTA) and expect to complete a feasibility
		The minister added that if the study on the feasibility and benefits of setting up a trade agreement were positive, the two countries would then proceed to negotiate what would be the first FTA between China and a developed economy.
		Australia and China had originally agreed to complete a study on a possible FTA by October 2005, but have agreed the progress made should enable it to be completed earlier.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=61163 (159 words)

	E Timor Foreign Minister attacks Australia's oil fields policy
		According to the Foreign Minister, the four trottered vermin have got to go, but convincing the Muslim Prime Minister could be difficult.
		Under a maritime boundary agreement signed with Indonesia in 1972, Australia has rights to oil and gas reserves at the boundary of the continental shelf, which Dr Ramos-Horta said extends up to 50km from the East Timor coast.
		When the Foreign Minister has finished talking politics, he excuses himself for being "unkind" and offers a personalised tour of his home.
	www.etan.org /et2004/june/01-07/03etforgn.htm (914 words)

	Joint Statement by the Hon Alexander Downer MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia and the Hon Brian Cowen TD, ...
		The Ministers noted the deep and historic bonds between the Irish and Australian nations, highlighting our shared heritage, culture and values. They agreed that it was particularly important to continue to promote and encourage links and exchanges in the fields of culture and the arts, education and research, and sport and recreation.
		The Ministers emphasised the importance that both Governments attach to the bilateral Film Co-production Agreement which was concluded in 1998, and signed by Mr Downer on behalf of the Australian Government during his visit to Ireland that year.
		The Ministers welcomed the establishment of the Forum for Europe-Australian Science and Technology Cooperation (FEAST), which is being supported by the Australian Government, the Member States of the European Union and the European Commission, and they encouraged scientists and researchers from their respective countries to participate actively in the Forum.
	www.dfat.gov.au /media/releases/foreign/2001/fa032_01a.html (2178 words)

	Alexander Downer
		In 1996, he was named Minister for Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister John Howard.
		By most accounts, Downer was considered something of a bumbler as Foreign Minister until the terrorist attack on America in September 2001.
		In 2002, the Office of National Assessments (ONA), Australia's national security agency, warned Downer that Bali, a popular tourist destination for Australians, was a possible target of "terrorists' probable capabilities and likely intentions." Downer, however, decided the warning was too vague to publicize.
	www.nndb.com /people/674/000055509 (361 words)

	NewsFromRussia.Com Australia won't be intimidated by Indonesia terror threat, Foreign minister says
		Australia will not be intimidated by a masked terrorist who threatened attacks against the United States, Britain and Australia in a video found in the hide-out of one of Asia's most wanted militants, Australia's foreign minister said Thursday.
		Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Thursday in his hometown of Adelaide he had just become aware of a report of the video message which apparently features top terror suspect Noordin Mohamad Top.
		Interior Minister Bayan Jabr was defiant Thursday when answering questions about allegations his officers have tortured suspected insurgents, saying the reports have been exaggerated and insisting only five people appeared to have been maltreated.
	newsfromrussia.com /world/2005/11/17/67864.html (2184 words)

	Department of State Washington File: Transcript: Secretary Powell-Foreign Minister Downer Press Briefing
		The US and Australia remain committed to free trade around the world, and in that context we discussed Australia's desire to pursue a bilateral free trade agreement with the United States.
		Australia is one of our very, very best friends in the world, and I am very pleased to introduce the Foreign Minister of Australia, The Honorable Alexander Downer.
		Secretary, Australia was one of the first and still one of the few nations to endorse the missile defense system.
	usembassy-australia.state.gov /hyper/2001/0322/epf402.htm (2279 words)

	Foreign Minister of Australia Rejects Reports About Kickbacks to Hussein - New York Times
		SYDNEY, Australia, April 11 — Australia's foreign minister on Tuesday dismissed as insignificant three separate reports that an Australian wheat company paid kickbacks to Saddam Hussein's government.
		Australia, which has been an ally of the United States in Iraq, was greatly concerned about violations of the sanctions against Iraq, Mr.
		Prime Minister John Howard submitted a written statement to the commission on Tuesday, which was not made public, and it is still uncertain whether he will be called to testify.
	www.nytimes.com /2006/04/12/world/asia/12australia.html?ex=1302494400&en=09d4cfc5a3084b0d&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss (796 words)

	U.S. and Australia Take Different Tones on China's Rising Power
		Australia struck markedly different tones today over the rising power of China, with Ms.
		Rice and Foreign Minister Alexander Downer underscored the uneasiness that Ms.
		Rice said, "I don't believe that a specific target is really the appropriate way to think about this." She explained that in the past American assistance had been wasted and spent on corrupt regimes, and that her government was trying to redirect aid as it increased.
	fairuse.100webcustomers.com /fairenough/nyt103.html (954 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Australia in Solomon crisis talks
		Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has visited the Solomon Islands where claims of election corruption sparked two days of rioting.
		Australia, New Zealand and Fiji have sent more than 600 troops and police to restore law and order.
		Mr Rini, the former deputy prime minister, has faced accusations that he is too closely linked to former Prime Minister Allan Kemakeza's administration, which was tainted by corruption allegations.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/4933118.stm (306 words)

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