Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Pat Conroy MP will travel to Tuvalu to hear first-hand from the Government about its priorities and to continue to deepen our close partnership.
Australia, like other countries in our region, is committed to the ongoing protection of the Blue Pacific. We welcome Japan's transparency and international engagement including with Pacific island countries and expect this to continue.
Senator the Hon Penny Wong will visit Vietnam for the second time as Foreign Minister to further deepen Australia’s cooperation with a key ASEAN partner.
As the world confronts the urgent threat of the climate crisis, the governments of Australia and California have signed a new MOU to accelerate our shared efforts to deliver climate action and support clean energy transition.
Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell asked the Joint Standing Committee for Trade and Investment Growth to consider the Australian Government’s approach to negotiating trade and investment agreements with international partners.
The Australian Government was notified that from the 5th of August, China will remove the 80.5 per cent anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Australian barley.
