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08 November 2010
AUSMIN Joint Press Conference

Minister for Defence Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs Kevin Rudd MP, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and United States Secretary of Defense Dr Robert Gates depart Government House Victoria at the conclusion of the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations, known as AUSMIN.

AUSMIN is the premier forum for strengthening the Australia-United States alliance and is a key opportunity to discuss perspectives and approaches on major global and regional issues and to deepen bilateral cooperation.

AUSMIN is held on a reciprocal basis every year and 2010 marks its 25th anniversary as well as 70 years of formal diplomatic relations between Australia and the United States.