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The Governments of Australia and Japan are committed to elevating and facilitating our cooperation across the full array of cyber security issues through the Australia-Japan Strategic Cyber Partnership.

Australia commends the work of the IMO to safeguard the safety of stranded civilian seafarers and re-open the Strait of Hormuz.

Australia commends the work of the International Maritime Organization, in concert with broader diplomatic initiatives, to help safeguard the safety of stranded civilian seafarers, and re-open the Strait of Hormuz.

We, the Member States of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI) renew and consolidate our commitment to building positive momentum towards the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the full implementation of this Treaty.

On 30 March the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the United States Department of State, in partnership with Global Affairs Canada, DTEX and Mandiant, convened a symposium entitled Protecting Industry from North Korean Threats in Sydney.

Australia commends the Member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council for their leadership of this paper.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon. Penny Wong, has announced the appointments of three experienced career officials to lead Australia’s diplomatic posts in Ho Chi Minh, Kolkata and Guangzhou.

Jointly issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan; and Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore.

After 8 years of negotiations, Australia has secured a landmark trade deal with the European Union, the world’s second largest economy.

Australia's statement to the IMO Council’s 36th Extraordinary Session