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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.

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.

Public submissions are invited to inform the design of Australia's new international development policy, announced by the Foreign Minister at the United Nations General Assembly.

Today in Seoul Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell, met with the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Minister for Trade, Dr Ahn Dukgeun, for the inaugural Australia-ROK Trade Ministers’ Meeting under our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The Second RCEP Joint Committee (RJC) met virtually on 25 August 2022, co-chaired by Indonesia and New Zealand. Australia’s delegation was led by Ms Juliana Nam, Assistant Secretary, FTA Policy and Economic Cooperation Branch, FTA and Stakeholder Engagement Division.

The Assistant Minister for Trade, Senator the Hon Tim Ayres, represented Australia at the Inaugural Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) Ministers’ Meeting held in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 17 September in the sidelines of the 54th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong will travel to the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Nauru to further strengthen Australia’s ties with our Pacific family.