Image Gallery: February 2008
Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations 2008
23 February 2008
The Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) were held at Parliament House in Canberra, 23 February 2008. AUSMIN is the premier bilateral forum for consultations on foreign affairs, defence and strategic matters and embodies the reciprocal and cooperative spirit of the 60-year alliance between our countries.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Stephen Smith MP, and the Minister for Defence, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, hosted the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at Parliament House in Canberra. The Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, and the Secretary of Defence, Mr Nick Warner, also took part in the talks.
AUSMIN is the premier bilateral forum for consultations on foreign affairs, defence and strategic matters. AUSMIN embodies the reciprocal and cooperative spirit of the 60-year alliance, which is built on shared interests, values and sacrifice.
AUSMIN discussions reflected on the global dimensions of Australia and United States cooperation in confronting contemporary security challenges, as well as our close cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region to promote peace, security and prosperity.
The US delegation was led by United States Secretary of Defense, Dr Robert Gates, and Deputy Secretary of State, Ambassador John Negroponte. The US Ambassador to Australia, Ambassador Robert D. McCallum, Jr also attended with the US delegation. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, and Commander US Pacific Command, Admiral Timothy Keating, will also attend.
| 20080223adf8054893_001 The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, meets with the US Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Dr Robert Gates, before commencement of the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations at Parliament House. Also in attendance at the meeting were the Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, Secretary of Defence, Mr Nick Warner, along with their US counterparts Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, and Commander United States Pacific Command, Admiral Timothy Keating USN. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080223adf8054893_002 Posing for a brief moment before commencement of the talks are (L-R) the US Deputy Secretary of State, the Hon. John Negroponte, Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, US Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Dr Robert Gates, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Stephen Smith MP. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080223adf8054893_003 Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, and Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Dr Robert Gates, settle in for the day of talks between the Australian and US delegations. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080223adf8054893_004 US Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Dr Robert Gates, settles in for the day of talks with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Stephen Smith, Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, and Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Houston, across the table. (Date taken: 23 February 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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