Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called the partnership between Beijing and Moscow “chilling” and said it was critical European and Indo-Pacific nations remain clear-eyed on the current global security climate. Speaking at the Lowy Institute on March 7, Morrison said he was deeply concerned about the similarities he was seeing between autocratic regimes in…
Aussie PM Calls Beijing and Moscow Partnership ‘Chilling’
March 8, 2022
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Australia Rolls Out New Sanctions Targeting Russian ‘Disinformation’
The Australian government is topping up existing sanctions against Moscow with a new round of measures to combat an alleged Russian disinformation campaign. The sanctions were announced on March 8, in a statement by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT). This follows the previous tranche of sanctions already declared on Feb 28. The new…
Australian Diplomats Ordered to Evacuate Ukraine
Australian diplomats have been ordered to evacuate Ukraine following the mobilisation of Russian forces into the two breakaway provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk. Foreign Minister Marise Payne condemned President Vladimir Putin’s decision to deploy troops under the pretence of “peacekeeping” and said Australia was working with the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and other…
Australia Working With Partners on ‘Deep and Serious’ Sanctions on Russia: Foreign Minister
Australia is working with democratic allies to impose additional sanctions on Russia following President Vladimir Putin’s decision to send troops into the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. “Australia has been working with like-minded partners, including the United States, UK, and Canada on what our sanctions options look like,” Foreign Minister Marise Payne told 2GB…
Australia and India Commit to Free and Open Internet
February 13, 2022
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Australia and India’s foreign ministers have affirmed their support for a free and open internet amid ongoing concerns that authoritarian regimes will try to mould the future of cyberspace to include more censorship and control. Australia’s Marise Payne and India’s Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced the creation of the new Cyber Framework Dialogue at the tail-end of…
‘A World Order That Favors Freedom’: QUAD Foreign Ministers Meet in Melbourne, Australia
February 11, 2022
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The four foreign ministers of the QUAD nations, Australia, the United States, India, and Japan, met on Feb. 11 in Melbourne for the fourth iteration of the talks. High on the agenda are issues like regional security—including Russia, China, and North Korea—economic engagement, new technologies, climate change, humanitarian issues, and the response to COVID-19. Australian…
Lithuania Calls on Allies to ‘Counter-Disrupt’ Beijing, Moscow
February 9, 2022
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Lithuania’s foreign minister has called on democratic allies to band together against the “disruptors” of the global rules-based order—Russia and China. Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis is currently on a three-day visit to Australia to strengthen trade ties and help establish the Baltic nation’s embassy in the country. Australia and Lithuania have both been on the…
Australia Joins International Calls for a Cessation of Violence in Burma
Australia has joined an international call for the Burmese military junta to immediately stop its violent suppression of the country on the first anniversary of the military coup. In a joint statement with the European Union, Albania, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States on Feb. 1, Australia called for…
Australian Defence Minister Firm on CCP Despite New Ambassador’s Tone
January 27, 2022
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Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has vowed to continue calling out the Chinese regime’s human rights violations and belligerence, after Beijing’s new ambassador struck a conciliatory tone. Xiao Qian, the former Chinese envoy to Indonesia, arrived in Australia on Jan. 26, the country’s national day, saying he was on a “noble mission.” In a statement,…
Australia Expands Relief Support to Tonga After Tsunami
The HMAS Adelaide has delivered helicopters and engineering equipment from Australia to Tonga to help with logistics and distribution of humanitarian and medical supplies after the Jan. 15 eruption of a volcano, and subsequent tsunami devastated the Pacific island country. Australia has sent 40 tonnes worth of relief supplies to Tonga, including shelter materials, water…
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