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Next Stage Begins On Australia-U.S. Defense Trade Treaty

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Friday, May 27th, 2011

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Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare recently kicked off in the next stage of industry consultation on the Australia-United States Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty. The second round of consultation is being done through the Joint Defence and Industry Advisory Panel, which includes experts from major Australian Defence companies and small- to-medium businesses and is chaired by Ken Peacock. The Australia-United States Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty was signed in Sydney on Sept. 5, 2007. The U.S. Congress passed implementing legislation on…

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