International relations

Foreign Minister Penny Wong will lead Australia’s delegation to the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York from 19 to 24 September.

Australia will provide a further $3 million in immediate humanitarian assistance in response to the devastating flooding in Pakistan.

Australia condemns the recent cyber attacks on critical infrastructure in Albania. 

Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, will travel to the United Kingdom with four Pacific Heads of State and their delegations to commemorate the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong met with Bhutan’s Foreign Minister, His Excellency Dr Tandi Dorji on the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and the Kingdom of Bhutan on Wednesday, 14 September 2022.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong met with Mongolia’s Deputy Prime Minister, His Excellency S. Amarsaikhan, as Mongolia and Australia prepare to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

Australia and Vietnam reaffirmed their strong partnership during the Australia-Vietnam Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Canberra on Monday 12 September. 

Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Tim Watts MP will travel to Indonesia to attend the G20 Digital Economy Ministers’ Meeting in Bali on Thursday 1 September.

Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Tim Watts MP will travel to Perth for Australia-Africa Week and to deliver the opening address at the Africa Down Under mining conference.

This week, Senator Wong will travel to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste, to renew and strengthen Australia’s ties with two of our nearest neighbours.