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Today I announce the appointment of Ms Fiona McKergow as Australia’s next High Commissioner to Cyprus.

Today I announce the appointment of Ms Caroline Millar as Australia’s next Ambassador to Belgium. Ms Millar will also be accredited to the European Union (EU), the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), and Luxembourg.

As international borders reopen for travel, many countries around the world will ask travellers to show proof of their COVID-19 vaccinations before they enter.

Australians are another step closer to safe overseas travel with the introduction of the Australian Government’s International COVID-19 proof of vaccination.

Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and Samoa’s Minister for Finance, the Hon Mulipola Anarosa Molioo Ale, convened and co-chaired the fourth virtual Pacific Women Leaders’ Network meeting.

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan visited the Maldives from 16-17 October to discuss economic cooperation with ministerial counterparts. 

The Governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Timor‑Leste, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on behalf of the European Union, remain deeply concerned about the dire situation in Myanmar, its growing toll on the people of Myanmar, and its worsening implications for regional stability. A peaceful and non-violent resolution of the crisis and return to democracy is a matter of urgency.

I-Kiribati workers will support Queensland’s aged care sector from today, in a significant step forward for the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.

Australia and Singapore are developing a Green Economy Agreement (GEA) that will further accelerate both countries’ transition towards a green and sustainable future, and help to create good jobs and lower carbon emissions.