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 Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong announces new appointments that strengthen Australia’s diplomatic capability and match people with the right qualifications and expertise to senior postings.
The Australian Government rejects today’s court ruling in Myanmar against Australian Professor Sean Turnell and calls for his immediate release. Professor Turnell was tried in a closed court. Australia’s Chargé d'Affaires and consular officials in Myanmar made every effort to attend the verdict but were denied access to the court.
Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell meet with Ms Maria Reyes Maroto Illera, the Spanish Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, to advance the Australian–Spanish economic, trade and investment relationship.
UN World Tourism Day 2022 is an important reminder of the integral role tourism plays in driving economic growth, delivering sustainability, and supporting local communities.
The Australian Government is partnering with the Queensland Rugby League, to expand our support for high performance rugby league in Papua New Guinea worth $2.275 million, to be delivered through the PacificAus Sports program and will implement a high performance strategy.
This week, Assistant Minister for Trade Senator the Hon Tim Ayres, will travel to Bali, Indonesia to lead Australia’s delegation to the G20 Tourism and Agriculture Ministerial Meetings.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has released Australia’s next-generation passport, the ‘R Series’. The new passport is even more secure than the trusted ‘P Series’ passport, which has been issued to Australian travellers since 2014.
