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Australia-Indonesia: Partners for the 21st Century
Indonesia's President Yudhoyono visited Australia on 9-11 March where he made an historic address to the Australian Parliament and issued a Joint Statement with PM Rudd agreeing to upgrade the relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Indonesian and Australian Foreign Ministers Dr Marty Natalegawa and Mr Stephen Smith signed an Implementation Framework for Cooperation to Combat People Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons and reaffirmed a commitment to deepening people-to-people links.
Trade Ministers Dr Mari Pangestu and Mr Simon Crean agreed to explore ways to realise the potential of the economic relationship.
Latest news items
Media releases
- Australia's Antarctic gateway to host the 35th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in 2012. 16 March 2010
- Engagement with Africa. 16 March 2010
- Visit to Australia by New Caledonian delegation. 9 March 2010
- Australian passports. 9 March 2010
- Australia increases support for women in conflict situations. 8 March 2010
Transcripts
- Question Without Notice. 16 March 2010
- Interview on ABC2 News Breakfast. 16 March 2010
- Interview on Sky News. 16 March 2010
- Interview with Linda Mottram, Radio Australia, ABC. 11 March 2010
- Interview with Kieran Gilbert, Sky News. 11 March 2010
Speeches
- Ministerial Statement on Zimbabwe. 16 March 2010
- Australia and China. 16 March 2010
- Ministerial Statement: Attack on World Vision offices in Pakistan. 11 March 2010
- International Women's Day - "Empowering women to end poverty by 2015". 8 March 2010
- Speech by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith MP - St Stephen's College, New Delhi. 3 March 2010
Messages
- Vietnamese New Year Message. 15 February 2010
- Chinese New Year Message. 15 February 2010