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The Australian Government tabled the text of the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA), the side-letters, and accompanying National Interest Analysis (NIA) in the Australian Parliament on 8 February 2022.

Australian Professor Sean Turnell was detained by the Myanmar military one year ago today.

Professor Turnell's detention is unjust, and we reject the allegations against him.

The Australian Government is in bilateral discussions with a small number of countries in Southeast Asia about the Agriculture Visa program. Advanced discussions are being held with Indonesia with details to be finalised soon.

As we mark one year since the military coup in Myanmar, Australia reiterates its call on the military to halt violence against civilians and return the country to the path of democracy.

France, Australia and New Zealand reiterate their solidarity with the Kingdom of Tonga, which have been hit hard following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on 15 January 2022.

The Government has launched a new $7 million marketing campaign to attract young people from overseas to work and holiday in Australia.

Mr Ian Biggs will be Australia’s second Ambassador for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation.