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H.E. Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, H.E. Mr. HAMADA Yasukazu, Minister of Defence of Japan, the Hon. Richard Marles MP, the Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, and Senator the Hon. Penny Wong, the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, held the Tenth Japan-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations in Tokyo.

Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Pat Conroy MP will travel to the Kingdom of Tonga to strengthen our deep and longstanding partnership and to learn about Tonga’s priorities first-hand.

Australia has joined the G7 in implementing a price cap on seaborne Russian-origin oil.

At the PSVI International Conference in London, Australia made a national statement and joined over 50 countries in endorsing the Declaration on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence.

Assistant Minister Watts will travel to Morocco, Ghana and South Africa to advance Australia’s foreign policy, security and economic interests in Africa.

Trade Minister Farrell will visit Paris, Brussels, and Berlin to advocate for the conclusion of the Australia-European Union (EU) trade agreement. He will also visit Bern to open the new Australian Embassy to Switzerland and London to advance the Australia-UK free trade agreement.

The Albanese Government welcomes confirmation today, that the Indian Government has completed its domestic requirements to enable implementation of the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA).

On 17 November 2022, the Australian Government Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) handed down its report on the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA). The committee made two recommendations.

Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell announces the 2022 Australian Exporter of the Year is Bubs Australia – one of Australia’s most successful and in-demand exporters of infant nutrition products.