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Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell, will lead a Tourism Jobs Summit in Canberra on Tuesday, 30 August 2022, to discuss ideas for addressing workforce challenges in the visitor economy.

This week, Senator Wong will travel to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste, to renew and strengthen Australia’s ties with two of our nearest neighbours.

Australia condemns Russia’s ongoing unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression and calls on Russia to immediately withdraw its forces from Ukrainian territory.

The Australian Government will host a memorial service at Parliament House in Canberra to mark the anniversary on 12 October 2022.

The first shipment of one million foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine doses supplied by the Australian Government has arrived in Indonesia. The doses will be distributed by Indonesian authorities to ensure they are delivered to the areas most in need.

On 25 August, Australia and the Republic of Korea (ROK) held the second Australia-ROK Indo-Pacific Dialogue in Canberra. The Indo-Pacific Dialogue is a key part of Australia-ROK cooperation to support a peaceful, prosperous, and secure region, respectful of international rules and sovereignty.

As we mark five years since the brutal 2017 campaign against Rohingya, we commend the courage of Rohingya communities and remember all the victims. We reiterate our commitment to holding the perpetrators of these violations and abuses to account.

On 23 August 2022, DFAT identified a data transfer error that had caused incorrect photos or signatures to be printed on a small number of passports.

Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell, and Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing Tim Ayres, will host a trade and investment roundtable in Canberra on Tuesday, 23 August 2022.