Media releases

2026

July

Australian support for Palestinian recovery, reform and peacebuilding
21 July 2026
Visit to the Philippines for ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
20 July 2026
Laos methanol developments
17 July 2026
Strengthening cooperation on defence and security with India
9 July 2026
Australia and Fiji sign historic Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance
6 July 2026
Appointment of Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consul-General
5 July 2026
Ambassador to Croatia
5 July 2026
High Commissioner to Ghana
5 July 2026
Consul-General in Makassar
5 July 2026
Ambassador to Kuwait
5 July 2026
Ambassador to Mexico
5 July 2026
High Commissioner to Nauru
5 July 2026
Ambassador to Thailand
5 July 2026
Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
5 July 2026
Visit to Fiji and Solomon Islands
3 July 2026
Humanitarian assistance in response to earthquakes in Venezuela
2 July 2026
Strengthening and streamlining Australia’s Foreign Arrangements framework
1 July 2026

June

Vanuatu and Australia sign Nakamal Agreement
29 June 2026
Middle East travel advice
17 June 2026
Strengthening Australia-Japan ties on 50th anniversary of treaty
16 June 2026
Agreement by the United States and Iran
15 June 2026
Joint announcement on the International Peace Fund for Israel and Palestine
11 June 2026
Joint Statement by the Foreign Minister of Australia and the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom on Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
11 June 2026
Joint statement on Iranian State Threats and HAYI-claimed attacks
10 June 2026
Joint Statement from UK and Australia on the Australia–UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) June 2026
10 June 2026
Joint Statement between France and Australia: upgrading the Australia–France Roadmap: A Framework for Strategic Cooperation
9 June 2026
Joint statement on human rights sanctions in response to escalating settler violence in the West Bank
9 June 2026
Joint media statement – Australia-Germany 2+2 Ministerial Consultations
8 June 2026
Visit to Europe and the United Kingdom
7 June 2026
Joint statement on situation between Hezbollah and Israel
6 June 2026
Further sanctions on Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad
6 June 2026
Support for global response to Ebola
4 June 2026
Further human rights sanctions in response to escalating settler violence in the West Bank
2 June 2026

May

Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Joint Statement
26 May 2026
Factsheet: Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi (May 2026)
26 May 2026
Quad critical minerals initiative Framework among The United States, Japan, Australia, and India
26 May 2026
Quad Statement on Indo-Pacific Energy Security
26 May 2026
Australia and Japan enhancing Diplomatic links
26 May 2026
Strengthening Tonga’s connectivity: Second International Undersea Cable complete
26 May 2026
Visit to India
25 May 2026
Australia-Indonesia Institute grant outcomes
22 May 2026
ASEAN-Australia Centre new grants recipients
22 May 2026
Albanese Labor Government helps secure more jet fuel and fertiliser
19 May 2026
Investing in our region, resilience and security
12 May 2026
Autonomous sanctions targeting Iran’s campaign of oppression and destabilisation
12 May 2026
New counter-terrorism financing sanctions
8 May 2026
Australia and Fiji ratify Pacific Resilience Facility Treaty
6 May 2026
Strengthening Asian language education
5 May 2026
Visit to Fiji
5 May 2026
Australia - Japan leadership dialogue
4 May 2026
Cyber partnership with Japan
4 May 2026
Enhanced defence and security cooperation with Japan
4 May 2026
Expanding cooperation on critical minerals with Japan
4 May 2026
Strengthening energy security with Japan
4 May 2026
Deepening economic security with Japan
4 May 2026

April

Australia-ROK joint statement on Energy Security
30 April 2026
Australia-Republic of Korea (ROK) joint statement on Energy Resource Security
30 April 2026
Visit to Japan, China and the Republic of Korea
27 April 2026
Protocol on economic resilience and essential supplies
17 April 2026
Securing more fertiliser for Australian farmers
17 April 2026
Joint Statement – Lebanon – Latest Developments
15 April 2026
Senator Trish Crossin AM
14 April 2026
Visit to Brunei and Malaysia
13 April 2026
Supporting the Response to Tropical Cyclone Maila
12 April 2026
Joint statement on the protection of aid workers in Lebanon
9 April 2026
Middle East Ceasefire
8 April 2026
MIKTA Statement on the Attack Against Indonesian UNIFIL Peacekeepers
5 April 2026
Meeting on the Strait of Hormuz
3 April 2026
Two years since the death of Zomi Frankcom
1 April 2026

March

Joint Statement on Lebanon
31 March 2026
Australia passes High Seas Biodiversity legislation
31 March 2026
Joint Statement by Australia, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom
31 March 2026
More than 10,000 Australians return safely from Middle East
31 March 2026
Appointment of Consuls-General
29 March 2026
Consul-General in Ho Chi Minh City
29 March 2026
Consul-General in Kolkata
29 March 2026
Consul-General in Guangzhou
29 March 2026
Australia-European Union Security and Defence Partnership
24 March 2026
Strengthening our partnership with the Federated States of Micronesia
24 March 2026
Further humanitarian assistance for Lebanon
21 March 2026
Joint Statement Australia–New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations 2+2
17 March 2026
Australia-New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations (ANZMIN 2+2)
17 March 2026
Assisting Australians return home amid ongoing travel disruptions
11 March 2026
Australia to provide defensive military assistance to Gulf
10 March 2026
Timor-Leste tunes into PacificAus TV
6 March 2026
Australians should be prepared for travel disruptions
2 March 2026

February

Statement on Iran
28 February 2026
Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award 2025-26
27 February 2026
Australia welcomes decision to host pre-COP in Fiji and Tuvalu
26 February 2026
Visit to Samoa and Niue
24 February 2026
Australia’s steadfast support for Ukraine four years on
24 February 2026
Unsuccessful appeal of Gordon Ng
23 February 2026
Joint Ministerial Statement on Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Operations in Sudan
18 February 2026
Special Envoy on methanol deaths in Laos
12 February 2026
Sentencing of Jimmy Lai
9 February 2026
Appointment of High Commissioner and Ambassadors
8 February 2026
Ambassador to Israel
8 February 2026
Ambassador to Ukraine
8 February 2026
High Commissioner to Singapore
8 February 2026
Ambassador to Lebanon
8 February 2026

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