On 6-7 September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the 3rd Annual ASEAN-Australia Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Deepening our relationship with Southeast Asia is a priority for Australia. Australia’s close partnership with ASEAN and its members is critical to achieving mutual stability, peace and prosperity in our region.
At the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum, the Prime Minister launched Australia’s strategy to deepen economic engagement with our region and ensure shared future prosperity.
Developed by Special Envoy for Southeast Asia, Nicholas Moore AO, the strategy sets out a practical pathway to increase Australia’s two-way trade and investment with the region. You can read more about it here: Invested in Southeast Asia
The Prime Minister will be hosting ASEAN leaders next year for a Special Summit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Australia dialogue relations.