Meeting with Pacific faith leaders and Australian First Nations peoples today I was reminded of the strength of community, culture and connection. I heard from the Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders Network how our churches and communities support resilience and local solutions.

For women experiencing homelessness, or escaping family, domestic and sexual violence, a safe place can change everything and be the difference between crisis and recovery.

I proudly joined colleagues last week to celebrate the topping out of the next-generation Catherine House.

The Albanese Government is contributing more than $26m to help deliver more housing, more specialist support, and more opportunities for vulnerable South Australian women to rebuild their lives.

Together, we’re creating more pathways to independence and brighter futures.

Australia stands with the people of Sudan as we soon mark one year since the fall of El Fasher.
 
We join the United Kingdom and international partners calling for an end to attacks on civilians and to facilitate and allow full, safe, rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access.

Read the full statement here: ministers.dfat.gov.au/minister/anne-…

Australia and Indonesia work closely on climate, economic development and security.

Pleased to meet Coordinating Minister Sugiono, Special Presidential Envoy Hashim Djojohadikusumo and Deputy Chair of Commission I Budi Djiwandono to discuss our partnership.

I also congratulated my friend Sugiono on his new role as Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs.

I thanked him for his personal support for our bilateral relationship, and discussed how we can continue to support Indonesia’s development priorities.

Indonesia is a trusted partner & the closest of friends to Australia.
It was an honour to be the first Foreign Minister to call on Indonesian FM Arrmanatha Nasir
I look forward to working closely together to strengthen our relationship & drive implementation of the Jakarta Treaty

Ibu Shinta Kamdani is a leader in Indonesia’s business community and a champion of the Australia-Indonesia relationship.

We met today to discuss how we can broaden the links between business and government to shape the next era of our cooperation.

Australia and Indonesia are working together to strengthen economic resilience and deliver shared prosperity.

I was pleased to meet this morning with Coordinating Minister @airlangga_hrt and Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara to discuss deepening our trade and investment ties.

With Ministers Suahasil & Airlangga it was an honour to launch the next phase of the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Economic Development ‘Prospera’.
We will continue to work together to support economic development & opportunity for the benefit of our countries & our region.

Australia and Papua New Guinea are more than neighbours. We are close friends and now Alliance partners.

At today’s Ministerial Forum, our focus has been on delivering practical outcomes for our people and building an even stronger partnership for the future.

Thank you to @TkatchenkoMP for co-chairing the Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum in Port Moresby today.
Our partnership has never been stronger, and we’re focused on translating that strength into practical outcomes for our peoples, our countries and our region.

My thoughts are with @helenhainesindi, her loved ones, friends, team and community following this shocking and deeply disturbing attack. We are all hoping for Helen’s full recovery.

Kia Monuina e Aho Pule Fakamotu ma Niue. Happy Constitution Day, Niue.

It was a pleasure to visit Niue and meet with Prime Minister Tagelagi this year, to discuss our vision for a peaceful, stable and prosperous Pacific.

Australia looks forward to building our future together.

This week I welcomed Vanuatu’s Deputy Prime Minister Johnny Koanapo to Canberra.

We convened the first meeting of the Nakamal Committee, to drive forward practical implementation of the Nakamal Agreement.

This is the first comprehensive bilateral treaty between our two countries, in support of a peaceful, stable and prosperous Pacific.

Devastating news from Peshawar regarding the school roof collapse. Deepest sympathies to all those who lost their loved ones and to those injured. A very sad day for the families and for Pakistan. Our sympathies, thoughts and prayers.

Australia, Germany, Canada & the Netherlands are taking action against Afghanistan under CEDAW over the Taliban's treatment of women and girls.

This week I met with the Australian Afghan community and civil society representatives ahead of consultations on our initiative.

Today, I met Slovakia's Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanár during his visit to Canberra.

I welcomed Slovakia's deepening engagement in the Indo-Pacific and we discussed our shared interests in protecting the UN Charter and the rules that underpin global security.