Countries, economies and regions

Deepening Australia’s engagement with Southeast Asia is a priority. Building on our longstanding development partnerships with the region advances our mutual interests. 

Consistent with Timor-Leste’s strong commitment to democracy and human rights Australia is focusing efforts to improve gender equality and disability equity through targeted stand-alone programs and including this objective within all major investments.

Action on climate change is central to Australia’s national development priorities. Australia’s International Development Policy recognises that measures to adapt and build resilience to climate impacts are urgently needed to defend against climate-induced loss and damage.

Australia will work with partners to support regional economic growth through increased infrastructure investment and a stronger focus on integrating climate considerations in accordance with G20 infrastructure principles.

We will work together to support Indonesia's objectives of maintaining transparent and accountable justice institutions, reforming the criminal justice system and ensuring equal access to justice for women, girls and people with disability. We will also work with regional partners to counter violent extremism, support de‑radicalisation and address transnational crime.

We will identify opportunities to work with other development partners, including multilateral banks and UN agencies to support Indonesia's climate finance and energy transition needs.

Australia is committed to working with Indonesia to support sustainable and equitable economic transformation and to better integrate our two economies for mutual benefit both through ODA investments and through non-ODA investments.

Australia will work with the PNG Government to create more opportunities for our people to travel in both directions – including to work and do business – and we will foster links between our peoples through a range of institutional partnerships, education and cultural exchanges, and sport.

Australia's investment in people and communities in PNG will support stronger outcomes in education, while promoting better health and nutrition, improved outcomes for women and people with disabilities, and increased resilience, including in the face of a changing climate.

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