International relations

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

This Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) explains how and why the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO) implements cost recovery for its nuclear safeguards and security activities from Australian producers of uranium ore concentrate (UOC).

35th Special Session of the Human Rights Council on Iran

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.

The Australian Government welcomes the opportunity to respond to the First periodic report on Human Rights: Final report into certain aspects of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Annual Report 2019-20 of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (the Committee).

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.