Ministers For Foreign Affairs 1960-1972 The Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) is pleased to present the second book in the Australian Ministers […]

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese joins PNG PM Marape on the Kokoda Trail for ANZAC Day; Marles in Türkiye and UAE; Wong announces new ambassadors; new tariff relief for Ukraine, and more.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Marape visits Albanese in Canberra, Marles attends AUKUS meeting with counterparts in California, Colonna visits Wong, and more.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese’s official visit to China; Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting; Wong in Japan; and more.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Royal Assent given to Aus-UK FTA in UK, 40th anniversary of CER with NZ, Ayres travels to China for Bo’ao Forum, and more.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese’s Press Club address, Wong co-chairs Australia-PNG Ministerial Forum in Canberra, new Pacific Engagement Visa, Marles visits the Philippines and Thailand, and more.

This fortnight in Australian foreign affairs: Wong travels to Beijing to meet with Wang Yi, Kevin Rudd appointed to Washington, Japan-Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations, and more.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese to travel to UK for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and Japan for Abe Shinzo’s funeral; Wong meets with Vietnamese counterpart and Mongolian Deputy PM; Watts addresses Australia China Business Council Networking Day Gala Dinner; and more.

During his long tenure as Singapore’s prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong has stripped Singapore’s relations with China and the US of all subtlety, opting instead for courageous honesty. But Lee’s approach is likely not one his father would have approved.

This week in Australian foreign affairs: The Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, strengthening ties with India, the Australian Embassy in Ukraine temporarily moves to Lviv, a High Commission to open in Maldives, and more.

We want to make it easier for interested Australians to access key official statements about the direction of Australian international policy. Here we identify and collate important speeches, Parliamentary statements, press releases, and media interviews given by ministers and opposition spokespeople on foreign, trade, defence, and development assistance policy.