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2023

September

Appointment of Australian Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consuls-General
29 September 2023
Consul-General in Bali
29 September 2023
Ambassador to China
29 September 2023
Ambassador to Colombia
29 September 2023
Ambassador to Estonia
29 September 2023
Consul-General in Hong Kong
29 September 2023
Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands
29 September 2023
High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea
29 September 2023
Ambassador to the Russian Federation
29 September 2023
Ambassador to Sweden
29 September 2023
Australia-ASEAN Council Board appointments
27 September 2023
Extension of punitive tariffs on Russia
25 September 2023
Joint Readout of the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
22 September 2023
Australia supports Ukraine in the International Court of Justice
20 September 2023
Supporting global efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to pandemics
20 September 2023
Australia signs High Seas Biodiversity Treaty
20 September 2023
Australia supporting the IAEA's transformative work in our region
19 September 2023
Australia-Germany Foreign Ministers' Statement
19 September 2023
Visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week
18 September 2023
Appointments to the Commission for International Agricultural Research
16 September 2023
Humanitarian assistance to Libya floods
16 September 2023
Visit To Fiji and the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting
13 September 2023
Targeted sanctions in response to human rights violations in Iran
13 September 2023
Humanitarian assistance in response to Morocco earthquake
13 September 2023
Retirement of Senator Marise Payne
8 September 2023
Invested in Southeast Asia
6 September 2023
Australia-China high level dialogue
2 September 2023

August

Visit to Vietnam
21 August 2023
Australia and California drive action to combat climate crisis
16 August 2023
Australia and Japan deepen defence ties
14 August 2023
Detention of Cheng Lei
11 August 2023
Australia’s new International Development Policy and Development Finance Review
8 August 2023
Resolution of barley dispute with China
4 August 2023

July

World Day against Trafficking in Persons
30 July 2023
Joint Statement on Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) 2023
29 July 2023
Global leaders unite for Gender Equality
28 July 2023
Appointment of ACIAR Chief Executive Officer
26 July 2023
Further sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
20 July 2023
Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations
19 July 2023
Remembering the victims of Flight MH17
17 July 2023
Meeting with China’s Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi
13 July 2023
Australia supporting safe, quality medicines in our region
13 July 2023
Appointment of Australian High Commissioners and Ambassadors
11 July 2023
High Commissioner to the Republic of Maldives
11 July 2023
High Commissioner to Malta
11 July 2023
Ambassador to Mexico
11 July 2023
Ambassador to Qatar
11 July 2023
High Commissioner to Tuvalu
11 July 2023
Ambassador for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation
11 July 2023
Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations
11 July 2023
Visit to Jakarta for ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
11 July 2023
Australia to help protect vital gateway of assistance to Ukraine
10 July 2023
Visit to Timor-Leste
7 July 2023
High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji and Special Envoy for the Pacific and Regional Affairs
3 July 2023
Joint statement by Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom following recent events in Israel and the West Bank
1 July 2023

June

International Diplomatic Corps visit to South Australia
30 June 2023
Inaugural Maitri Cultural Partnerships grants
29 June 2023
Ambassador to Counter Modern Slavery, People Smuggling and Human Trafficking
28 June 2023
National Foundation for Australia-China Relations grants announcement
27 June 2023
Australia pledges further support to Ukraine
26 June 2023
Council for Australian-Arab Relations grants program
26 June 2023
Humanitarian support to Myanmar and Bangladesh
25 June 2023
Sanctions on persons involved in the downing of Flight MH17
24 June 2023
Additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan
20 June 2023
Appointment of Australian Ambassador, High Commissioner and Consuls-General
16 June 2023
Consul-General in Bengaluru
16 June 2023
Consul-General in Makassar
16 June 2023
High Commissioner to India
16 June 2023
Consul-General in Papeete
16 June 2023
Ambassador to Greece
16 June 2023
Joint Declaration Against Trade-Related Economic Coercion and Non-Market Policies and Practices
9 June 2023
Visit to Australia by Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister
7 June 2023
Independent review into the Afghan Locally Engaged Employee Program
1 June 2023

May

Humanitarian assistance to Middle East and Africa
29 May 2023
Detention of Dr Yang Jun
27 May 2023
Modern Slavery Act Review
26 May 2023
Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism
25 May 2023
Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology
25 May 2023
Inaugural Advisory Board for Centre for Australia-India Relations
23 May 2023
Australia stands with Ukraine and the G7 against Russia's invasion
19 May 2023
Release of Dr Kenneth Elliott
19 May 2023
Joint Statement on the official visit to the Philippines of Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong
18 May 2023
National Foundation for Australia-China Relations Advisory Board Appointments
15 May 2023
Visit to Laos and the Philippines
14 May 2023
Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award 2023
11 May 2023
Investing to secure Australia’s interests in the World
9 May 2023
Delivering for a peaceful, prosperous and resilient Pacific
9 May 2023
Humanitarian assistance in response to the conflict in Sudan
6 May 2023
Joint Statement: 5th Australia-Malaysia Annual Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
5 May 2023
5th Australia-Malaysia Annual Foreign Ministers' Meeting
5 May 2023
Passing of Allan Gyngell AO
3 May 2023
Joint Communiqué of the 13th Meeting of the Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee
1 May 2023
Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee
1 May 2023

April

Visit to New Caledonia and Tuvalu
19 April 2023
Appointment of Australian High Commissioners and Ambassadors
18 April 2023
Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna
18 April 2023
High Commissioner to Kiribati
18 April 2023
High Commissioner to Singapore
18 April 2023
Ambassador to the Netherlands
18 April 2023
Step forward to resolve barley dispute with China
11 April 2023
Escalating violence in Israel, the Palestinian Territories and Lebanon
9 April 2023

March

Detention of Cheng Lei
31 March 2023
Targeted Sanctions in response to Human Rights violations in Iran and Iranian support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
20 March 2023
ICAO Council Decision on Jurisdiction in MH17 legal proceedings
18 March 2023
South Australia to deliver nuclear-powered submarine build
14 March 2023
Centre for Australia-India Relations CEO
10 March 2023
Further support for Vanuatu's cyclone response
10 March 2023
Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers on the Situation for Women and Girls in Afghanistan on International Women’s Day
9 March 2023
Ambassador for First Nations People
7 March 2023
Historic global agreement reached on the high seas
6 March 2023
HMAS Canberra to deploy to Vanuatu
5 March 2023
Meeting with China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Qin Gang
4 March 2023
Assistance to Vanuatu
3 March 2023
Joint Statement: Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, New Delhi
3 March 2023

February

Visit to Malaysia and India
27 February 2023
Australia’s Disaster Response Team returns from Türkiye
25 February 2023
Nomination of Judge Hilary Charlesworth for re-election to the International Court of Justice
24 February 2023
Australia stands with Ukraine with additional military support and sanctions
24 February 2023
Investing in a stronger, healthy region
23 February 2023
Launch of the Maitri Cultural Partnerships
21 February 2023
Visit to Kiribati, Fiji and the Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders’ Meeting
20 February 2023
29th Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum Joint Communiqué
Canberra, Australia
17 February 2023
Australian disaster experts to be deployed to assist New Zealand emergency
17 February 2023
Pacific Engagement Visa: Strengthening ties with the Pacific family
16 February 2023
Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum
16 February 2023
Additional humanitarian assistance to Türkiye and Syria
15 February 2023
Humanitarian Assistance to fight Global Hunger
11 February 2023
The Bali Process Eighth Ministerial Conference, Co-Chairs’ Statement
11 February 2023
Joint Statement on the Eighth Australia-Indonesia Foreign and Defence Ministers’ 2+2 Meeting
10 February 2023
Eighth Bali Process Ministerial Conference in Adelaide
9 February 2023
Suspension of the Joint Investigation into the downing of Flight MH17
9 February 2023
Disaster Assistance Response Team for Türkiye
8 February 2023
Centre for Australia-India Relations Chair
7 February 2023
Humanitarian assistance in response to earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
7 February 2023
Government delivers on expanding the Pacific workforce - six months early
2 February 2023
Targeted sanctions in response to human rights violations in Myanmar and Iran
1 February 2023

January

Second France-Australia Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations
30 January 2023
Visit to France, Belgium and the United Kingdom
29 January 2023
Australia condemns terrorist attack in Jerusalem
28 January 2023
High Commissioner to South Africa
28 January 2023
50th Anniversary Of Australia’s Ratification of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
23 January 2023
Australia signs new social security agreement with Serbia
21 January 2023
Detention of Dr Yang Jun
19 January 2023
Senator Jim Molan AO DSC
17 January 2023

2022

December

Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers on the Taliban’s Ban on Afghan Women Working for National and International NGOs
28 December 2022
Ambassador to Japan
22 December 2022
Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers on Taliban Decision to Ban Women from Universities
22 December 2022
Meeting with China’s State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi
21 December 2022
Australia-China Foreign and Strategic Dialogue Joint Outcomes Statement
21 December 2022
Ambassador to the United States
20 December 2022
Appointment of Australian Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consul-General
20 December 2022
High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago
20 December 2022
Ambassador to Israel
20 December 2022
Ambassador to Croatia
20 December 2022
High Commissioner to the Cook Islands
20 December 2022
Ambassador for Human Rights
20 December 2022
Ambassador for Gender Equality
20 December 2022
Ambassador to Zimbabwe
20 December 2022
Ambassador to Brazil
20 December 2022
Consul-General in New York
20 December 2022
Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and the People’s Republic of China
19 December 2022
Record support for global moratorium on the death penalty at the UN
16 December 2022
Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada and New Zealand on the Execution of Protesters in Iran
16 December 2022
Vanuatu and Australia sign Bilateral Security Agreement
13 December 2022
25th Anniversary of key nuclear non-proliferation agreement
12 December 2022
Bipartisan visit to Vanuatu, The Federated States of Micronesia and Palau
11 December 2022
Targeted sanctions in response to Iranian and Russian human rights violations and invasion of Ukraine
10 December 2022
Tenth Japan-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations
9 December 2022
Joint Statement Through the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse on Standing with the Women and Girls of Iran
9 December 2022
Appointment of ASIS Director-General
9 December 2022
Opening of Australian Embassy in Bern, Switzerland
9 December 2022
Visit to the United States and Japan
3 December 2022
Australia–Aotearoa New Zealand Foreign Minister Consultations
2 December 2022

November

World Trade Organization Director-General visits Australia
22 November 2022
Appointment of Ambassadors, High Commissioner and Consul-General
20 November 2022
Ambassador to Switzerland
20 November 2022
Consul-General in Guangzhou
20 November 2022
Ambassador to Cambodia
20 November 2022
High Commissioner to Solomon Islands
20 November 2022
Professor Sean Turnell
18 November 2022
Delivery of verdicts in MH17 trials in the Netherlands
18 November 2022
Counter-terrorism financing sanctions review
11 November 2022
Independent Review into the Afghan Locally Engaged Employee program
10 November 2022
Humanitarian support to Myanmar and Bangladesh
10 November 2022
Australia’s International Climate Engagement
5 November 2022

October

Second delivery of FMD vaccines arrive in Indonesia
31 October 2022
Visit to Brunei Darussalam and Thailand
30 October 2022
Australia advances responsible action in space
27 October 2022
Making Australia stronger and more influential in a contested world
25 October 2022
Australia-European Union Framework Agreement enters into force
21 October 2022
Further actions in response to Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine
20 October 2022
Visit to Cook Islands, Niue and French Polynesia
18 October 2022
Reversal of recognition of West Jerusalem
18 October 2022
Special Representative for Greater Sunrise project
18 October 2022
Grants announced to strengthen North Asia relations
17 October 2022
Calls for submissions on Australia’s new international development policy
14 October 2022
Visit to Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Nauru
12 October 2022
20th anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings
12 October 2022
Australia welcomes Bosnian Foreign Minister and Deputy Chairperson of the Council of Ministers
11 October 2022
Australia and Laos celebrate 70 years of diplomacy
10 October 2022
Visit to Australia by India's Minister of External Affairs
10 October 2022
Ballistic missile test by North Korea
4 October 2022
Further actions in response to Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine
2 October 2022

September

Consul-General in Istanbul
30 September 2022
Ambassador to Vietnam
30 September 2022
Ambassador to Portugal
30 September 2022
Ambassador to Kuwait
30 September 2022
Ambassador to Egypt
30 September 2022
Ambassador to Argentina
30 September 2022
Appointment of Australian Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consuls-General
30 September 2022
Sentencing of Professor Sean Turnell
29 September 2022
Australia condemns violent crackdown in Iran
27 September 2022
Joint Readout of Quad Ministerial Meeting
24 September 2022
Meeting With China’s State Councilor And Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi
23 September 2022
Record investment to Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria
23 September 2022
Ambassador for First Nations People
21 September 2022
Visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week
19 September 2022
Additional humanitarian assistance in response to Pakistan floods
18 September 2022
Australian support for PNG election concludes
16 September 2022
Australia and Bhutan celebrate 20 years of diplomacy
14 September 2022
Australia and Mongolia celebrate 50 years of diplomacy
14 September 2022
Australia-Vietnam Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
12 September 2022
Nomination of Judge Hilary Charlesworth to the International Court of Justice
2 September 2022
Human rights concerns in Xinjiang
1 September 2022

August

Australian humanitarian assistance in response to Pakistan floods
30 August 2022
Visit to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste
28 August 2022
Statement on Russian obstruction of the nuclear treaty conference
28 August 2022
Commemorative services to mark 20th anniversary of Bali bombings
27 August 2022
Foot and mouth vaccine doses arrive in Indonesia
26 August 2022
Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Sri Lanka
19 August 2022
Anniversary of the fall of Kabul
15 August 2022
Australia-India Council grant recipients
15 August 2022
Detention of Cheng Lei
13 August 2022
Strengthening Australia’s Biosecurity Partnership with Indonesia
9 August 2022
Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of Australia and Latvia
9 August 2022
Cross-Strait tensions
5 August 2022
U.S.-Australia-Japan trilateral strategic dialogue
5 August 2022
Visit to Cambodia
3 August 2022
Visit to Australia by Latvian Foreign Minister
2 August 2022

July

Myanmar military regime's execution of pro-democracy activists
26 July 2022
Anniversary of the downing of Flight MH17
17 July 2022
Australia supports Indonesia’s response to Foot and Mouth outbreak
14 July 2022
Telstra finalises acquisition of Digicel Pacific
14 July 2022
Meeting with China’s State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi
8 July 2022
Mr Bernard Collaery
7 July 2022
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting
7 July 2022
Appointment of Australian Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consuls-General
6 July 2022
Ambassador to Mongolia
6 July 2022
High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
6 July 2022
Ambassador to the Philippines
6 July 2022
Ambassador to Thailand
6 July 2022
Consul-General in Noumea
6 July 2022
High Commissioner to Pakistan
6 July 2022
High Commissioner to Ghana
6 July 2022
Visit to Singapore and Indonesia
5 July 2022
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General visits Australia
3 July 2022

June

Statement on Hong Kong
30 June 2022
Australia's response to the Afghanistan earthquake
26 June 2022
Visit to Vietnam and Malaysia
25 June 2022
Support for developing countries to tackle environment and climate change challenges
25 June 2022
Support for Sri Lanka
20 June 2022
UK decision to extradite Julian Assange
17 June 2022
Paediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses for Solomon Islands
17 June 2022
Reconnecting across the Tasman: Australia - Aotearoa New Zealand Foreign Minister Consultations
16 June 2022
Drought assistance for Kiribati
16 June 2022
Rosemary Kayess re-elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
15 June 2022
Visit to New Zealand and Solomon Islands
15 June 2022
Supporting trade for economic resilience and recovery in the region
11 June 2022
Professor Sean Turnell Trial
10 June 2022
Ballistic missile test by North Korea
8 June 2022
Visit to Samoa and Tonga
1 June 2022

May

Statement on Dr Yang Jun
27 May 2022
Visit to Fiji
25 May 2022

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