Foreign Policy

1. FEATURES OF AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN POLICY
Defence and Security; International Commitments; Trade; Foreign Aid; White Papers.

2. ANZUS
US Alliance, with New Zealand.

3. FOREIGN AID
Aid budgets; aid projects.

4. TRADE
Trade statistics; Bilateral agreements; Multilateral agreements; Free Trade Agreements.

5. TREATIES
International Agreements and Treaties; United Nations Conventions; Environmental Agreements.

6. DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE (DFAT)
Foreign Ministers; Organisational Charts; Role and Influence.

Archived Posts

• Where We Live – Scott Morrison’s Asialink Address On Foreign Policy June 26, 2019
• Turnbull Meets With Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe January 14, 2017
• Keating Warns Against Tillerson’s South China Sea Adventurism January 13, 2017
• Chris Bowen: The Case For Openness September 7, 2016
• Chinese Own Less Than 1% Of Agricultural Land; Figures Show 86% Land Australian-Owned; Half Of All Foreign Investment Is From UK September 7, 2016
• Turnbull’s Economic Policy Speech To CEDA Disrupted By Refugee Protesters August 17, 2016
• We Cannot Be Complacent: Malcolm Turnbull On Orlando Shootings June 13, 2016
• Labor’s Foreign Policy: Tanya Plibersek Speech To Lowy Institute May 31, 2016
• Hockey Presents Credentials To Obama; Abbott Meets Kissinger January 29, 2016
• Barack Obama Highlights Climate Change In Speech At University Of Queensland November 15, 2014
• Tony Abbott’s Remarks At G20 Leaders’ Retreat November 15, 2014
• Widodo Inauguration: Abbott Stresses Jakarta Focus In Foreign Policy October 19, 2014
• We Shirtfront The Tsar; Abbott Says He Will Confront Putin Over MH17 At G20 October 13, 2014
• Abbott Government Commits Defence Aircraft To Coalition Airstrikes Against ISIL In Iraq October 3, 2014
• G20 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors Meeting Concludes In Cairns September 21, 2014
• New Zealand PM John Key Wins Third Consecutive Election; National Triumphs, Labour Humiliated; “A Victory For Those Who Kept The Faith” September 20, 2014
• ALP Supports Military Commitment To Iraq, Greens Opposed September 14, 2014
• Combat Aircraft To Join Coalition Against ISIL; Advisers But No Combat Troops; Australia Responds To US Request September 14, 2014
• Jingoistic, Xenophobic, Protectionist: Bill Shorten’s March To The Fringe In Speech To Submarine Workers September 9, 2014
• Bill Shorten: Speech To Australian-American Leadership Dialogue July 24, 2014
• Abbott Calls For Independent Investigation Of MH17; Foreign Minister Off To UN To Co-Ordinate Campaign July 19, 2014
• Abbott Signs Free Trade Agreement With Japanese Prime Minister Abe July 8, 2014
• Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Addresses Australian Parliament July 8, 2014
• Bill Shorten Addresses New Zealand Labour Party Congress July 6, 2014
• Tony Abbott Reflects On His Overseas Trip; About To Depart U.S. June 14, 2014
• Tony Abbott Meets With Barack Obama At White House June 13, 2014
• Tony Abbott Visits New York Stock Exchange June 10, 2014
• Tony Abbott In Canada June 9, 2014
• Tony Abbott Addresses World Economic Forum In Davos January 23, 2014
• Abbott Arrives In Davos For World Economic Forum January 22, 2014
• Abbott Government Cuts $650 Million From Foreign Aid January 18, 2014
• The Queen’s 2013 Christmas Message December 25, 2013
• Stott Despoja, Former Democrats Leader, Appointed Ambassador For Women And Girls December 16, 2013
• Tony Abbott’s Weary Dunlop Speech To AsiaLink December 5, 2013
• Australia Strikes Free Trade Agreement With South Korea (KAFTA) December 5, 2013
• Indonesia Demands Spying Explanation, Suspends Co-operation; Abbott To Respond; Shorten Invokes ‘Team Australia’ November 20, 2013
• Abbott Statement On Indonesian Intelligence Operations; Regrets But Does Not Apologise November 19, 2013
• Bishop Says AusAID Abolition Heralds Alignment Of Foreign, Trade And Development Policies November 1, 2013
• Julie Bishop Sacks Steve Bracks As Consul General In New York September 10, 2013
• ‘Enemy Of The State’ – Senator Nick Xenophon Deported From Malaysia February 16, 2013
• Gillard Releases National Security Strategy January 23, 2013
• British Foreign Secretary William Hague’s Howard Lecture January 17, 2013
• Howard Lecture: Tony Abbott Introduces William Hague January 17, 2013
• Malaysia Free Trade Agreement Comes Into Force January 1, 2013
• Paul Keating’s Murdoch Oration: Asia In The New Order November 14, 2012
• Gillard Speaks To Media In Perth November 13, 2012
• Australia In The Asian Century: Foreign Policy White Paper October 28, 2012
• Gillard Launches Asian Century White Paper October 28, 2012
• Australia Becomes The World’s 12th Largest Economy October 9, 2012
• Asia-Ready People, Asia-Ready Policies: Wayne Swan Speech September 14, 2012
• Paul Keating Speech At Launch Of ‘The China Choice’ August 6, 2012
• Rudd: Global Challenges, Global Responses And Global Governance July 26, 2012
• Tony Abbott’s China Speech: Working Harder On A Complex Relationship July 24, 2012
• Tony Abbott’s Foreign Policy Speech To The Heritage Foundation July 18, 2012
• Malcolm Fraser’s Whitlam Oration June 6, 2012
• Gillard: Afghanistan Troops Will Be Brought Home During 2013-14 April 17, 2012
• Kevin Rudd: Building An Asia-Literate Australia April 17, 2012
• Hillary Clinton On China March 7, 2012
• Bob Carr Enters The Senate And Becomes Foreign Minister March 2, 2012
• Obama Gives It A Burl At Parliamentary Reception November 16, 2011
• Obama And Gillard Hold Joint Press Conference In Canberra November 16, 2011
• Obama’s Message To Australia November 16, 2011
• President Barack Obama Arrives In Canberra November 16, 2011
• Julia Gillard’s Address to the Joint Meeting of the US Congress March 10, 2011
• Julia Gillard and Barack Obama at Wakefield High March 9, 2011
• “Fellow Punters, Fellow Capitalists”: Bill Shorten in Hong Kong January 19, 2011
• AUKMIN III Communique January 18, 2011
• Composition Of Australian Trade 2009-10 December 15, 2010
• The Age Publishes WikiLeaks Cables From US Embassy December 15, 2010
• The Future of Trade Policy in an Uncertain World: Emerson December 10, 2010
• Hillary Clinton With Hamish and Andy November 8, 2010
• Hillary Clinton Speaks In Melbourne November 7, 2010
• Kevin Rudd Fields Questions About Julia Gillard And Lindsay Tanner November 3, 2010
• John Key Claims Victory For New Zealand National Party November 8, 2008
• Labour Defeated In New Zealand Election; Clark Quits November 8, 2008
• Greens Welcome Obama Election November 5, 2008
• Rudd Congratulates Obama On Election Win November 5, 2008
• East Timor Troop Numbers To Be Cut October 22, 2008
• Rudd Meets With Vietnamese Prime Minister October 13, 2008
• Kevin Rudd Addresses the United Nations General Assembly September 26, 2008
• Clare O’Neil: Howard’s Terrifying Lack Of Reflection March 20, 2008
• Rudd Sends More Peacekeepers To East Timor February 11, 2008
• Kevin Rudd Condemns Benazir Bhutto Assassination December 28, 2007
• Kevin Rudd’s Address To UN Bali Conference On Climate Change December 12, 2007
• U.S.-Australian Relations In A New Era: Nicholas Burns December 6, 2007
• Rudd Government Ratifies Kyoto Protocol: First Official Decision December 3, 2007
• UN, USA, Asia: Three Pillars Of Labor’s Foreign Policy, Says Smith November 29, 2007
• DFAT Organisational Chart – 2007 October 31, 2007
• Democrats Say Bush Failed To Provide Plans For Future Of Iraq September 13, 2007
• Howard And Rudd Speak At Luncheon For Canadian Prime Minister Harper September 11, 2007
• Howard Conducts APEC Final Press Conference; Questioned About Leadership September 9, 2007
• Kevin Rudd On Discussion With Chinese President Hu September 7, 2007
• John Howard Speech To APEC Forum In Sydney September 6, 2007
• APEC: John Howard and George Bush Joint Press Conference September 5, 2007
• Australian Government Bans Zimbabwe Cricket Tour May 13, 2007
• Howard Announces Additional Troops To Afghanistan April 10, 2007
• Hicks To Serve 9 Months In Australian Jail; Released After Election March 31, 2007
• Howard Admits Mistakes But Defends Iraq Commitment March 21, 2007
• Kevin Rudd Commits To Emissions Trading Regime March 8, 2007
• War On Terror Is Battle Of Ideas: Cheney February 23, 2007
• Australia To Accept New American Military Base At Geraldton February 15, 2007
• U.S. Ambassador Hasn’t Read ANZUS Treaty February 14, 2007
• Murdoch’s New York Post Supports Howard Against Obama February 13, 2007
• Howard Attacks Obama and US Democrats February 11, 2007
• Kim Beazley Statement To The House On Iraq June 22, 2006
• John Howard Statement To The House On Iraq June 22, 2006
• Howard Statement On Tsunami Anniversary December 26, 2005
• Australia To Provide $100m For APEC Bird Flu Measures November 19, 2005
• Iraq A Flawed Policy Wrapped In Illusion: John Murtha November 17, 2005
• Australia’s Trade Performance: Speech by Kevin Rudd October 7, 2005
• Costello Decries Anti-American Sentiment Amongst Teachers August 20, 2005
• Hill And Rumsfeld Meet June 5, 2005
• Alexander Downer: Earle Page Politics Speech May 17, 2005
• Alexander Downer Speech To Earle Page College Annual Politics Dinner May 17, 2005
• Howard And Yudhoyono Joint Press Conference April 4, 2005
• Australians Speak: Public Opinion and Foreign Policy March 28, 2005
• APEC To Meet In Sydney 2007: Howard Staying On? February 9, 2005
• Beazley Acknowledges Long Road Ahead January 30, 2005
• Howard Talks Of Trade, Plays Down Chances In Werriwa January 29, 2005
• Howard Has Trade Talks With World Leaders In Davos January 28, 2005
• Tsunami: John Howard Address to the Nation January 9, 2005
• A National Day Of Mourning And Reflection January 7, 2005
• HMAS Kanimbla Sets Sail For Banda Aceh January 7, 2005
• No Role For United Nations: Howard January 6, 2005
• A Partnership Between Australia And Indonesia: Howard January 6, 2005
• ALP Pressured Over Latham Illness, Welcomes Indonesian Aid Package January 6, 2005
• Australia-Indonesia Partnership For Reconstruction And Development January 6, 2005
• Howard Heads To Jakarta For Aid Summit January 5, 2005
• Howard Announces $1 Billion Tsunami Aid Package For Indonesia January 5, 2005
• Defence Minister To Visit Tsunami Affected Region Of Indonesia January 5, 2005
• Defence Force At Work In Aceh January 5, 2005
• Hill Details Defence Support To Tsunami Relief In Aceh January 4, 2005
• Howard And Rudd Comment On ASEAN Non-Aggression Treaty November 29, 2004
• Australian Government Statement On Death Of Yasser Arafat November 12, 2004
• Downer Offers Condolences For Arafat, Calls For Renewed Peace Efforts November 11, 2004
• Indonesian Relationship Should Be Based On Mutual Respect And Realism: Howard October 19, 2004
• Jakarta Embassy Bombing: Howard And Latham Briefings September 11, 2004
• John Howard Press Conference On The Jakarta Embassy Bombing September 10, 2004
• Jakarta Australian Embassy Bombing: Party Leaders React September 9, 2004
• Baghdad Visit: As Goes Bush, So Goes Howard … Again April 25, 2004
• “Gutsy” Australians Want To See Things Through: Howard On FOX News April 16, 2004
• Labor And The World: Mark Latham Outlines Opposition Foreign Policy April 7, 2004
• Australia Provides Extra Funds To Pacific Forum April 6, 2004
• Greens Say Schieffer Should Butt Out March 25, 2004
• Latham Should Reconsider Iraq Stand: Howard March 24, 2004
• Beattie Says Free Trade Deal Is Betrayal Of Sugar Industry February 9, 2004
• ALP Attacks Government For Selling Out Australian Farmers In FTA February 9, 2004
• Farmers Lobby Group ‘Very Disappointed’ With Aspects Of FTA February 9, 2004
• Australia Now Locked Into Growth: Howard On FTA February 9, 2004
• People And Parliament Still In The Dark On FTA: Democrats February 9, 2004
• Agreement Reached On Australia-USA Free Trade Agreement February 9, 2004
• Howard Defends Free Trade Agreement With U.S. February 9, 2004
• John Howard’s Address At Opening Of CHOGM In Nigeria December 5, 2003
• Greens Claim Presiding Officers ‘Kowtowed’ To Chinese President October 25, 2003
• Howard And Hu Sign Trade Deals October 24, 2003
• ‘Constantly Increasing Common Ground’: Hu’s Speech To Australian Parliament October 24, 2003
• Remember Who Dug The Well: Crean Welcomes Hu October 24, 2003
• Commonsense Relationship With China: Howard Welcomes Hu October 24, 2003
• President Bush Addresses Australian Parliament; Greens Ejected October 23, 2003
• Howard Welcomes Bush To Australian Parliament October 23, 2003
• Asia’s Role In Australia’s Economic Future: Ian Macfarlane October 16, 2003
• Paul Keating On China, The USA And Australia October 15, 2003
• John Howard Address At Bali Memorial Service October 12, 2003
• Howard Lauds “Rich Historical Relationship” With United States September 2, 2003
• Howard Gives Support To Indonesian Death Penalty For Amrozi August 7, 2003
• Australia Benefits From Globalisation: Downer July 24, 2003
• The Times Of London On Howard’s Roman Holiday May 30, 2003
• Minor Parties Oppose US Free Trade Agreement May 5, 2003
• No Grounds For Terminating Governor-General: Howard May 4, 2003
• Howard ‘A Man Of Steel’ Says Bush May 3, 2003
• America Deeply Grateful For Australian Contribution Says Bush May 3, 2003
• Howard In USA; Fields Questions On Hollingworth May 2, 2003
• Sometimes No Alternative To Force: Defence Minister April 25, 2003
• Iraq Commitment Part Of A Great Tradition: Howard April 25, 2003
• Trade Fast Facts March 15, 2003
• The Case Against War: Bartlett Puts Australian Democrats View February 25, 2003
• Costello: Australia & New Zealand Siblings With A Common Heritage & A Shared Future February 20, 2003
• Advancing The National Interest: Foreign Policy White Paper February 12, 2003
• John Howard’s Address To Parliament On Iraq February 4, 2003
• Don’t Let Iraq Become Australia’s New Vietnam: Brereton January 7, 2003
• Queen Elizabeth II’s 2002 Christmas Message December 25, 2002
• Despite Bali, Stay Engaged With Asia: Costello October 16, 2002
• Text of Joint Resolution On Iraq Passed By The U.S. Congress October 11, 2002
• ASEAN Regional Forum September 15, 2002
• American Military Bases In Australia – A Communist Party View September 4, 2002
• Greater Transparency For Treaty-Making Process August 20, 2002
• Foreign Aid: Improving Climate Prediction In The Pacific August 17, 2002
• Howard And Somare Discuss Aid To Papua New Guinea August 13, 2002
• Australia Wins China LNG Contract August 8, 2002
• Howard Talks Up Globalisation To Italian Business Leaders July 9, 2002
• A Loyal Ally, But Not Unquestioning: Simon Crean July 8, 2002
• Paul Keating: John Curtin’s World And Ours July 5, 2002
• In Berlin, Howard Promotes Free Trade, Defends Refugee Policies July 2, 2002
• In Europe, Howard Is Questioned On Refugees And Agricultural Subsidies July 2, 2002
• Howard Arrives In Frankfurt; Says Free Trade More Important Than Foreign Aid July 1, 2002
• Downer Responds To Bush’s Statement On The Middle East June 25, 2002
• Australia’s Trade With The Middle East June 21, 2002
• Government Gives In-Principle Support to US First-Strike Policy June 18, 2002
• Howard Meets With Bush: Mutual Friendship Asserted Yet Again June 13, 2002
• Howard Addresses Joint Meeting of US Congress June 12, 2002
• Trade Issues On Agenda For Howard’s American Visit June 8, 2002
• Howard To Visit U.S. For I.D.U. Forum June 2, 2002
• Paul Foley: Ambassador To East Timor May 30, 2002
• John Howard Comments On Australia’s Relationship With China May 22, 2002
• Timor Sea Treaty May 20, 2002
• Foreign Aid Budget: 2002-03 May 14, 2002
• Democrats Call For Increase In Foreign Aid May 11, 2002
• Downer On Advancing The National Interest: Australia’s Foreign Policy Challenge May 7, 2002
• Australia And Asia: New Partnerships, New Directions – Speech by Simon Crean April 22, 2002
• John Howard Addresses Liberal Party Federal Council; Emphasises Defence And Terror Issues April 14, 2002
• Queen Mother A Great And Gracious Lady: Howard March 31, 2002
• Australia And The US – Shared Interests: Speech By Alexander Downer March 8, 2002
• Move With The Times To Remain Relevant, Queen Tells CHOGM March 2, 2002
• John Howard’s Address At The Opening Ceremony Of CHOGM 2002 March 2, 2002
• Peter Beattie Says Hollingworth’s Position Must Be Resolved Before CHOGM February 20, 2002
• Children Overboard: Howard And Reith Get Their Stories Straight February 15, 2002
• DFAT Organisational Chart – 2002 January 31, 2002
• John Howard’s New York Press Conference January 30, 2002
• Australian Troops Deployed To Afghanistan October 17, 2001
• CHOGM Off, Election Announcement Expected Soon September 28, 2001
• Howard Government Invokes ANZUS Treaty September 14, 2001
• U.S. Attacks: Government Invokes ANZUS Treaty September 14, 2001
• TERRORIST ATTACKS ON USA September 11, 2001
• Howard Launches DFAT Book Of Documents On Australian Foreign Policy August 29, 2001
• Costello Defends Globalisation; Speech Stakes Out Election Position And Leadership Credentials July 26, 2001
• Beazley: The US-Australian Alliance In An East Asian Context June 30, 2001
• American Ambassador Comments On The ANZUS Alliance June 30, 2001
• The U.S.-Australian Alliance in an East Asian Context: Speech By Peter Reith June 30, 2001
• U.S. State Department Perspective On The Australian Alliance June 29, 2001
• 50 Years Of ANZUS – John Howard Speech May 30, 2001
• John Howard Speech: Australia’s Relations With Japan April 29, 2001
• Downer: Reflections On The Church, World Affairs & Human Dignity April 6, 2001
• U.S.A. Factsheet – DFAT November 30, 2000
• George W. Bush Commits To Free Trade With Latin America August 25, 2000
• Opening Markets: Does It Benefit Australia August 1, 2000
• Statement by Fijian President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara On PM’s Arrest May 20, 2000
• Foreign Aid Budget: 2000-01 May 9, 2000
• The Next Ten Years: John Howard’s Federation Address January 29, 2000
• World Trade Talks Collapse; Australian Farmers Lose Out December 6, 1999
• Labour Party Wins New Zealand Election – Shipley Concedes Defeat November 27, 1999
• Howard Introduces Temporary Tax Levy To Pay For East Timor Commitment November 23, 1999
• Government Increases Medicare Levy To Pay For Increased Commitment To Timor November 23, 1999
• Peacock Returning From USA November 18, 1999
• John Howard’s Comments on Nelson Mandela and Sanctions November 12, 1999
• Pauline Hanson’s Speech to Parliament on the MAI June 2, 1998
• In The National Interest: Foreign Policy White Paper August 31, 1997
• Closer Economic Relations: Australian And New Zealand February 28, 1997
• Downer: Australia’s Place In The World November 26, 1996
• President Bill Clinton Addresses Joint Session Of Australian Parliament November 20, 1996
• Australia And The USA – A Vital Friendship: Speech By Alexander Downer May 29, 1996
• International Treaties: Their Impact On Australia September 4, 1995
• The Queens 1994 Christmas Message December 25, 1994
• Nelson Mandela Inaugurated As President Of South Africa May 9, 1994
• Hawke And Hewson Welcome Nelson Mandela To Australia October 23, 1990
• Arthur Calwell Responds To The Menzies Government’s Military Commitment To South Vietnam May 4, 1965
• Sir Robert Menzies Announces Military Commitment To South Vietnam April 29, 1965
• President Dwight D. Eisenhower Outlines The Domino Theory April 7, 1954
• ANZUS Treaty – Full Text September 1, 1951