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.

Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell and Minister for Education Jason Clare met with International Education and Training finalists at Parliament House, ahead of the 60th Australian Export Awards.

Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Tim Watts MP will travel to Bangladesh to represent Australia at the 22nd meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong has announced the appointment of four career diplomats to lead Australian overseas posts, in Solomon Islands, Cambodia, Guangzhou and in our newly established Embassy in Bern, Switzerland.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong is pleased to confirm that Professor Sean Turnell has arrived safely home to Australia, and has been reunited with his wife and family, after more than 21 months of unjust detention in Myanmar.

Australia has been steadfast in our enduring commitment to seeking truth, justice, and accountability for the victims of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

An investment by the Australian Government is set to unlock millions of dollars in private impact investment to support women and the long-term economic future of Southeast Asia.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today joined ASEAN and New Zealand counterparts to announce the substantial conclusion of negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

The Australian Government has reviewed and relisted 27 persons and 36 entities for counter-terrorism financing sanctions due to expire in 2022, as part of our commitment to preventing terrorism at home and abroad.

As part of the Albanese Government's commitment to standing by those who helped Australia, today we announce Dr Vivienne Thom AM will lead an Independent Review into the Afghan Locally Engaged Employee (LEE) program.

As part of the Albanese Government's commitment to supporting the humanitarian response in Myanmar and Bangladesh, Australia will provide $135 million in2022-23 to assist with the delivery of life-saving food, water and shelter through partner organisations.

Minister Wong, Minister Bowen and Minister Conroy announce the appointment of Ms Kristin Tilley as Australia’s Ambassador for Climate Change.

Today The Hon Tim Watts MP, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs launched DFAT’s Consular State of Play 2021-22. This publication is a snapshot of consular services provided to Australians overseas during the past financial year.

We [Canada, Australia, and New Zealand] thank the Council for today’s meeting, and Professor Rehman, Dr Ebadi, and Ms Boniadi for their insightful briefings. We remain deeply concerned with the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran.

An additional 3 million doses of foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine doses supplied by the Australian Government have arrived in Indonesia.

Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Pat Conroy MP will travel to Papua New Guinea to deepen the relationship between our nations. This builds on the high tempo of ministerial engagements since elections in both our countries.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong will travel to Brunei Darussalam and Thailand to further deepen our engagement with Southeast Asia.

The Counter-Terrorism Tabletop Exercise, held in Sydney from 26-29 October 2022, brought together over 60 counter-terrorism experts from the US, Japan, India and Australia.

Australia has joined the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, Germany and the Republic of Korea in committing to not conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite missile testing.

The Government is boosting Pacific security and defence, supporting critical infrastructure across our region, expanding the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme, and increasing Australia's Official Development Assistance to the Pacific and Southeast Asia.

The Government is strengthening Australia’s economic recovery by diversifying trade and investment ties and backing the recovery of Australia’s visitor economy.

With a shared vision for an Indo-Pacific region that is peaceful, prosperous, resilient and free Japan and Australia have today signed a renewed Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation.

The Framework Agreement between the European Union and Australia, which provides a platform for closer collaboration across our full strategic relationship, enters into force today.

Australia has imposed additional costs on Russia for its unprovoked, illegal, and immoral war on Ukraine.

Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Tim Watts MP will address the Subregional Forum on National Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention for Pacific Island Countries.

Tourism Australia has announced a $125 million global campaign to encourage international travellers to plan and book their next holiday to Australia.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong will travel to Cook Islands, Niue and French Polynesia, to further strengthen Australia’s deep ties with our Pacific partners, and demonstrate the Government’s commitment to the Pacific as a whole.

Australia will provide $43.55 million over five years to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). This funding will support the Initiative’s Polio Eradication Strategy 2022-2026.

The Australian Government is supporting Fiji’s economic recovery and climate resilience with a $72 million financing package, which is Australia’s first sovereign loan to Fiji.

Australia and Singapore have signed a first-of-its-kind Green Economy Agreement (GEA).

Today the Government has reaffirmed Australia’s previous and longstanding position that Jerusalem is a final status issue that should be resolved as part of any peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian people.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, announces the appointment of the Honourable Steve Bracks AC as Australia’s Special Representative for the Greater Sunrise project.

Congratulations to the 84 businesses from across the country who will compete as national finalists at the 2022 Australian Export Awards, the event’s diamond anniversary.

The Australian Government is partnering with industry to promote Australian wine in key export markets, Japan and Korea.

Cooperation on climate change, support for women’s leadership and education partnerships are among projects awarded grants by the Australia-Korea Foundation, the Australia-Japan Foundation, and the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations.

Members of the Trilateral Infrastructure Partnership today renewed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region between U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Export Finance Australia.

Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Tim Watts MP, will travel to Singapore to represent Australia at Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW) 2022.