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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Honourable Richard Marles has announced he will travel to Indonesia to “further practical cooperation” in the Australia-Indonesia defence partnership.
As part of the Deputy Prime Minister’s visit, he will meet with his Indonesian counterpart, Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto.
The Deputy Prime Minister said: “I look forward to the opportunity to meet my counterpart, Minister Prabowo Subianto again and deepen defence cooperation under our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.”
The Deputy Prime Minister will also meet with counterparts from the region who will be in Jakarta following the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting–Plus (ADMM–Plus), where Australia was represented by Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Honourable Pat Conroy.
“The Albanese government is invested in our close partnership with Indonesia. Our relationships across the region are vital to Australia’s security and prosperity, and the Albanese government will continue to prioritise our regional engagement,” the Deputy Prime Minister added.
Australia is committed to working with our regional partners in support of a peaceful, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, with the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) at its centre.
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