Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
Australia is working in partnership with Fiji to mitigate the impact of floods on the major population centre of Nadi in a joint effort to save lives, reduce homelessness and protect the local economy.
Australia is working in close partnership with our neighbours in the Pacific and Southeast Asia to give strength to a region-wide recovery from COVID-19.
Today I announce the appointment of Ms Gillian Bird PSM as Australia’s new Ambassador to France. Ms Bird will also be accredited to Algeria, Mauritania and Monaco.
The Pacific Islands Forum is developing a 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. We are seeking online submissions from individuals or groups in Australia to inform our engagement on the development of the Strategy.