Media releases

2025

May

Adoption of World Health Organization Pandemic Agreement
21 May 2025
Joint donor statement on humanitarian aid to Gaza
19 May 2025
Visit to Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu
19 May 2025
Sentencing of Oscar Jenkins
17 May 2025
Russia responsible for downing of Flight MH17
13 May 2025

April

Further humanitarian assistance to Myanmar
2 April 2025

March

Humanitarian assistance to Myanmar
30 March 2025
Additional humanitarian support for Gaza, Myanmar and Afghan women and girls
28 March 2025
Steve Waugh appointed to Centre for Australia-India Relations Advisory Board
28 March 2025
Australians to benefit from streamlined travel arrangements to the US
27 March 2025
New safety push to protect young Australians overseas
24 March 2025
Australia-Japan Foundation grant recipients 2024-25
23 March 2025
Australia-Korea Foundation Board appointments and grants
23 March 2025
Visit by Foreign Minister, His Excellency Sugiono and high-level Indonesian business delegation to Australia
20 March 2025
Ambassador to Mongolia
9 March 2025
Appointment of High Commissioner and Ambassadors
9 March 2025
Ambassador to Ireland
9 March 2025
Ambassador to Vietnam
9 March 2025
High Commissioner to Kiribati
9 March 2025
Investing in Asian-Australian representation
4 March 2025
ASEAN-Australia Centre grants and BRIDGE School Partnerships
3 March 2025

February

Thailand's deportation of Uyghurs to China
28 February 2025
Boosting Australia's economic ties with India
26 February 2025
Three years on, Australia stands with Ukraine
24 February 2025
National Foundation for Australia-China Relations grants and board appointments
20 February 2025
Visit to G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in South Africa
19 February 2025
Australia-Indonesia Institute board appointments
17 February 2025
Appointment of High Commissioners and Ambassadors
16 February 2025
High Commissioner to the Cook Islands
16 February 2025
High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji
16 February 2025
Ambassador to the Holy See
16 February 2025
High Commissioner to New Zealand
16 February 2025
Ambassador to Palau
16 February 2025
High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea
16 February 2025
Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva
16 February 2025
Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism
16 February 2025
40th anniversary of the Torres Strait Treaty
15 February 2025
Women foreign ministers’ statement on the ongoing and systematic violations of human rights in Afghanistan
15 February 2025
Supporting Papua New Guinea's maritime infrastructure growth
15 February 2025
Further cyber sanctions in response to Medibank Private cyberattack
12 February 2025
Asean-Australia Centre Advisory Board Chair appointment
9 February 2025
Dr Yang Jun
5 February 2025
New counter-terrorism financing sanctions
3 February 2025

January

Australian produce in high demand for Lunar New Year Celebrations in China
29 January 2025
Joint Statement by the Quad Foreign Ministers
22 January 2025
Visit to Poland
22 January 2025
Visit to the United States
18 January 2025
Appointment of Ambassadors and Consul-General
17 January 2025
Ambassador to Belgium
17 January 2025
Ambassador to Serbia
17 January 2025
Consul-General in Lae
17 January 2025
Middle East ceasefire and hostage deal
16 January 2025
Additional support for Vanuatu earthquake recovery
11 January 2025

2024

December

Joint Statement from the Quad Foreign Ministers Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Quad Cooperation
31 December 2024
Reports of an Australian citizen detained by Russia
23 December 2024
Appointment of High Commissioners and Ambassadors
23 December 2024
Ambassador to Ethiopia
23 December 2024
High Commissioner to Brunei
23 December 2024
High Commissioner to Bangladesh
23 December 2024
Ambassador to Indonesia
23 December 2024
High Commissioner to Nauru
23 December 2024
Additional assistance in response to Vanuatu earthquake
22 December 2024
Effective Immediately- Live Rock Lobster to China to restart
20 December 2024
Australia bolsters support for Ukraine
18 December 2024
Update on Australia’s response to Vanuatu earthquake
18 December 2024
Australia’s response to Vanuatu earthquake
17 December 2024
Statement on Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) December 2024
17 December 2024
Joint statement from Foreign Ministers condemning DPRK-Russia cooperation
16 December 2024
Return home of five Australians
15 December 2024
14th Australia – United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations
15 December 2024
Australia–Thailand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
11 December 2024
Nauru-Australia Treaty
9 December 2024
Joint Statement on Australia–New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations (ANZMIN)
6 December 2024
Visit to New Zealand for Australia–New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministers’ Consultations
5 December 2024
Visit to Malaysia for the annual Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
4 December 2024
6th Malaysia-Australia Annual Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
4 December 2024
14th Meeting of the Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee in Singapore
3 December 2024
Investing in Southeast Asia's clean energy transition
3 December 2024
Final Chinese trade impediments on red meat establishments lifted
3 December 2024
Visit to Singapore for the Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee
2 December 2024

November

Humanitarian assistance to the Philippines
30 November 2024
New strategy to promote and protect the rights of people with disability in the Indo-Pacific and beyond
28 November 2024
Launch of ASEAN-Australia Centre to strengthen Southeast Asia ties
27 November 2024
Additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan
27 November 2024
Lebanon ceasefire
27 November 2024
Sentencing of Mr Gordon Ng
19 November 2024
Australia contributes $50 million for loss and damage from climate change
19 November 2024
$125 million to support the Pacific’s renewable energy transition
16 November 2024
Turbocharging Climate Action: new program to drive Indo-Pacific’s Net Zero Push
15 November 2024
Visit to Peru to attend APEC Ministerial Meeting
13 November 2024
Innovative Indo-Pacific NGO Accelerator to boost development projects
8 November 2024
G7 and Partners Foreign Ministers Statement: 5 November 2024
5 November 2024
ASEAN-Australia Centre inaugural Advisory Board appointments
5 November 2024
Visit to Australia by India’s Minister for External Affairs
5 November 2024
Board appointments to foundations for relations with China and Japan
2 November 2024

October

Australia joins global conventions to protect workers’ rights and safety
30 October 2024
Additional humanitarian assistance to Lebanon
25 October 2024
Bolstering Food Security in Africa
24 October 2024
Appointment of High Commissioners and Ambassadors
23 October 2024
High Commissioner to Niue
23 October 2024
High Commissioner to Tuvalu
23 October 2024
High Commissioner to Canada
23 October 2024
Ambassador to France
23 October 2024
Ambassador to Italy
23 October 2024
New monitoring team for violations of UN sanctions on North Korea
17 October 2024
Australia-Vietnam Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Economic Partnership Meeting
17 October 2024
Qantas to operate Palau Paradise Express
16 October 2024
Negotiations to begin for an Australia-Mongolia Social Security Agreement
16 October 2024
Australia’s new Humanitarian Policy
16 October 2024
Targeted sanctions in response to Iran's destabilising actions
15 October 2024
Humanitarian assistance to Myanmar
14 October 2024
Resumption of live rock lobster trade with China
10 October 2024
Assisted-departure flights for Australians in Lebanon
4 October 2024
Cyber sanctions imposed on Russian citizens for cybercrime
2 October 2024

September

Humanitarian Assistance to Lebanon
28 September 2024
Action against Afghanistan over violations of human rights of women and girls
26 September 2024
Additional humanitarian assistance for Gaza and the West Bank
23 September 2024
Joint statement towards a new declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel
23 September 2024
Visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly high level week
22 September 2024
Expanded support to address priority health needs in the region
19 September 2024
Joint statement two years after Mahsa Zhina Amini’s death
17 September 2024
Targeted Sanctions in Response to Human Rights Violations in Iran
16 September 2024
Humanitarian assistance to Vietnam
12 September 2024
Appointment of Ambassador and Consul-General
7 September 2024
Ambassador to the Organization of American States
7 September 2024
Consul-General in Surabaya
7 September 2024
Eleventh Australia-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations
5 September 2024
Humanitarian assistance to Bangladesh
5 September 2024
Australia-Japan Foundation Chair appointment
5 September 2024
Australia-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers’ Meeting
4 September 2024

August

Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award 2024
22 August 2024
Australia’s International Development Policy – Delivering for our region and Australia
20 August 2024
Australia’s contribution to the Solomons International Assistance Force
18 August 2024
Eighth Australia-China High Level Dialogue
15 August 2024
Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program
11 August 2024
Australia and New Zealand support disaster preparedness in the Pacific and Timor-Leste
9 August 2024
Visit to Fiji and the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting
8 August 2024
Joint Statement on Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) 2024
7 August 2024
Australia formally joins US-led Landsat Next satellite program
6 August 2024
Australia's participation in the United States Global Entry program
6 August 2024
Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations
4 August 2024
Maitri grants and partnerships to promote Australia-India ties
4 August 2024
Special Adviser report on Israel's response to the IDF strikes against World Central Kitchen
2 August 2024

July

World Day against Trafficking in Persons
30 July 2024
Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Joint Statement, Tokyo
29 July 2024
Launch of the Cable Connectivity and Resilience Centre
29 July 2024
Visit To Laos, Japan and The Republic of Korea
26 July 2024
Human Rights Sanctions in response to Israeli settler violence in the West Bank
25 July 2024
Visit to Japan for the Japan-Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting
17 July 2024
10 years since downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
17 July 2024
Strengthening broadcasting and media partnerships in the Indo-Pacific
13 July 2024
50 Years of protecting Australia from dangerous nuclear proliferation
10 July 2024
Visit to Australia by Tuvalu's Prime Minister
10 July 2024
Appointment of Ambassadors, High Commissioner, Consul-General and Special Representative
3 July 2024
Special Representative on Afghanistan
3 July 2024
Ambassador to Cambodia
3 July 2024
Consul-General in Honolulu
3 July 2024
Ambassador to Morocco
3 July 2024
Ambassador to Nepal
3 July 2024
High Commissioner to Vanuatu
3 July 2024
Australia, New Zealand and Solomon Islands deliver upgraded Seghe Airfield
2 July 2024

June

Australian progress on tackling modern slavery recognised in key report
25 June 2024
Council for Australian-Arab Relations grants program
23 June 2024
Humanitarian Assistance to the Horn of Africa Region
22 June 2024
Strengthening preparedness across our region
21 June 2024
Enhancing health security across our region
21 June 2024
Review of the Foreign Arrangements Scheme
21 June 2024
Additional support for Papua New Guinea landslide recovery
20 June 2024
30th Papua New Guinea-Australia Ministerial Forum Joint Communiqué
19 June 2024
Delivering under the Australia-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Security Agreement
19 June 2024
Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum
18 June 2024
Ukraine Peace Summit
14 June 2024
Strengthening nuclear safeguards
14 June 2024
Major government investment in Women's Asian Cup
13 June 2024
Additional humanitarian assistance for Gaza
12 June 2024
Australia welcomes UNSC ceasefire resolution
11 June 2024
Dr Anne Aly to represent Australia at Gaza Humanitarian Conference
10 June 2024
Australia re-elected to UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
8 June 2024
Supporting our nearest neighbours through antivenom partnership
6 June 2024
Australia calls on parties to agree ceasefire
4 June 2024
Visit to Solomon Islands
4 June 2024
Tiananmen Square - 35th Anniversary
4 June 2024
Making Australia stronger and more influential through sport
2 June 2024

May

Joint Statement on DPRK-Russia
31 May 2024
Energy and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine
31 May 2024
Verdicts in the Hong Kong NSL47 cases
30 May 2024
China lifts suspensions on five meat establishments
30 May 2024
Additional humanitarian assistance to the Syria crisis
27 May 2024
Historic global agreement recognising First Nations’ cultural knowledge
27 May 2024
Humanitarian assistance in response to Papua New Guinea landslide
27 May 2024
Bangladesh-Australia Ministerial Dialogue, Dhaka
22 May 2024
Visit to Bangladesh and Singapore
20 May 2024
Strengthening ties through the Centre for Australia-India Relations
20 May 2024
National Foundation for Australia-China Relations grants and CEO appointment
18 May 2024
Women’s Asian Cup heads to Australia
17 May 2024
Targeted sanctions in response to North Korea’s supply of arms to Russia
17 May 2024
Securing Australia’s future in the world
14 May 2024
Targeted sanctions in response to Iran’s destabilising activities in the Middle East
14 May 2024
Elevating the Australia-Tuvalu relationship under the Falepili Union
9 May 2024
Bipartisan visit to Tuvalu
8 May 2024
Cyber sanction imposed on Russian citizen for ransomware activity
8 May 2024
New flight route between Australia and Palau
6 May 2024
Australia’s Asian Development Fund pledge delivers for the region
3 May 2024
Visit to Australia by Germany's Foreign Minister
3 May 2024
Australia-Republic of Korea 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers' Meeting
1 May 2024
Council for Australian-Arab Relations Board Appointments
1 May 2024

April

Australia-Republic of Korea 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers’ Meeting
29 April 2024
Key milestone for Pacific Engagement Visa program
27 April 2024
Eliminating malaria in our region
25 April 2024
Appointment of Ambassadors, High Commissioner and Consuls-General
23 April 2024
Consul-General in Chengdu
23 April 2024
Consul-General in Guangzhou
23 April 2024
Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran
23 April 2024
Ambassador to Spain
23 April 2024
High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga
23 April 2024
Consul-General in Phuket
23 April 2024
Ambassador to the Republic of Chile
23 April 2024
Australia supports the 2024 Solomon Islands Joint Elections
16 April 2024
Appointment of Special Adviser
8 April 2024
30 years since the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
7 April 2024
World Health Day 2024
7 April 2024
Appointment of Julie Bishop as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar
6 April 2024
Death of Lalzawmi ‘Zomi’ Frankcom
2 April 2024

March

Resolution of wine dispute with China
28 March 2024
Cyber targeting of UK democratic institutions
26 March 2024
New President of Australia’s Policy Advisory Council for International Agricultural Research
25 March 2024
Investing in the next generation of Tuberculosis treatment
24 March 2024
Joint Statement on Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) 2024
22 March 2024
Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations 2024
19 March 2024
Visit of China's Foreign Minister and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi
19 March 2024
Funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and Additional Support for Gaza
15 March 2024
Appointment of Ambassadors
10 March 2024
Ambassador to Germany
10 March 2024
Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia
10 March 2024
Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
10 March 2024
MH370: 10 years on
8 March 2024
Grants to support the Australia-ASEAN relationship
6 March 2024
Southeast Asia hubs for investment Deal Teams
5 March 2024
Australia and Southeast Asia Strengthen Climate Change and Energy Cooperation
4 March 2024
Supporting Mekong subregion resilience
4 March 2024
New funding for maritime partnerships in Southeast Asia
4 March 2024
Additional targeted sanctions following Alexei Navalny's death in prison
1 March 2024

February

Targeted sanctions in response to Alexei Navalny's mistreatment in prison
26 February 2024
Australian support for our region’s trade and development
24 February 2024
Two years on, Australia stands with Ukraine
24 February 2024
G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting 2024
19 February 2024
Investing in our region's health
19 February 2024
$50 million in Australian support for International Fund for Ukraine
15 February 2024
Indian Ocean Conference 2024
9 February 2024
Sentencing of Dr Yang Jun
5 February 2024
Joint Statement on Australia – New Zealand Ministerial Consultations (ANZMIN) 2024
1 February 2024
Joint Statement marking three years since the military coup in Myanmar
1 February 2024
Australia commences new social security agreement with Serbia
1 February 2024
Further sanctions on the Myanmar military regime
1 February 2024

January

Australia–New Zealand Ministers Consultations
31 January 2024
El Niño support for Timor-Leste and the Pacific
30 January 2024
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the World Trade Organization
24 January 2024
Sanctions in response to terrorist attacks perpetrated by Hamas
23 January 2024
Cyber sanctions in response to Medibank Private cyber attack
23 January 2024
Appointment of Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consuls-General
20 January 2024
Ambassador to ASEAN
20 January 2024
Consul-General in Chennai
20 January 2024
Consul-General in Mumbai
20 January 2024
Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
20 January 2024
Consul-General in Kolkata
20 January 2024
High Commissioner to the Republic of Mauritius
20 January 2024
Ambassador to the Republic of Poland
20 January 2024
High Commissioner to Samoa
20 January 2024
Detention of Dr Yang Jun
19 January 2024
Further humanitarian assistance to Occupied Palestinian Territories and the region
16 January 2024
Visit To Jordan, Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the United Arab Emirates
15 January 2024
Australia-Korea Foundation grant recipients
12 January 2024
Australia-Japan Foundation grant recipients
12 January 2024
Joint Statement on DPRK-Russia Ballistic Missile Transfers
10 January 2024

2023

December

Enhanced support for refugees globally
16 December 2023
Australia expands training support to Ukrainian forces
14 December 2023
Nomination to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
12 December 2023
Appointment of Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consuls-General
9 December 2023
Ambassador to Ukraine
9 December 2023
Consul-General in Chicago
9 December 2023
High Commissioner to Malaysia
9 December 2023
High Commissioner to Nauru
9 December 2023
Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
9 December 2023
Consul-General in Shanghai
9 December 2023
Supporting the Pacific family at COP28 to respond to climate change
8 December 2023
Australian statement on Russian cyber targeting of democratic processes
8 December 2023
Targeted sanctions in response to human rights violations in Russia
7 December 2023
Action to eliminate Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
5 December 2023
France-Australia Joint Statement On the official visit to Australia by French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna
4 December 2023
Targeted sanctions in response to satellite launch by North Korea
1 December 2023

November

New partnership to help fight HIV
30 November 2023
Australia-Japan Foundation Board appointments
28 November 2023
Australia-Korea Foundation Board appointments
28 November 2023
Retirement of Senator Dodson
28 November 2023
Second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
26 November 2023
New partnership to support sexual and reproductive health and rights in the Pacific
22 November 2023
Inaugural Maitri Fellowships program
22 November 2023
Bringing Bollywood Down Under
21 November 2023
Joint Statement: Second Australia-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, New Delhi
20 November 2023
Visit to India for second 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial consultations
19 November 2023
Sanctions in response to Hamas terror attacks
18 November 2023
Making history by eliminating cervical cancer in Australia and our region
17 November 2023
Humanitarian assistance for Nepal earthquake
16 November 2023
Supporting Pacific families in Australia
14 November 2023
Appointment of Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consul-General
12 November 2023
Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq
12 November 2023
High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya
12 November 2023
Ambassador to the Lao People's Democratic Republic
12 November 2023
Consul-General in Los Angeles
12 November 2023
High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
12 November 2023
High Commissioner to Niue
12 November 2023
Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
12 November 2023
Australian support for the 2023 Pacific Games
12 November 2023
Hilary Charlesworth re-election to the International Court of Justice
10 November 2023
Inaugural Maitri Scholars Program,
8 November 2023
Visit to Japan
7 November 2023
Appointment of Australian Ambassadors
5 November 2023
Statement on Russia's decision to revoke ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
3 November 2023

October

Support for Vanuatu in response to Tropical Cyclone Lola
29 October 2023
Additional assistance for urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza
26 October 2023
Deepening connections in our region through the Pacific Engagement Visa
18 October 2023
Sanctions in response to Iran’s nuclear and missile programs
18 October 2023
Support for Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians
17 October 2023
Defence support for assisted-departures for Australians
16 October 2023
Humanitarian assistance to Gaza
14 October 2023
Additional assisted-departure flights for Australians
13 October 2023
Assisted-departure flights for Australians
11 October 2023
Ms Cheng Lei
11 October 2023
Humanitarian Assistance in response to Afghanistan earthquake
11 October 2023
Confirmation of death of Australian woman in Israel
11 October 2023
Sixth Philippines–Australia Ministerial Meeting
10 October 2023
Philippines-Australia Ministerial Meeting
9 October 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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