How should Canberra approach its relationships with influential middle powers in the region as part of a broader endeavour to shore-up security in the face of Chinese aggression?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have been busy shaping the government’s foreign policy since assuming office.
The Prime Minister commenced his tenure with a trip to Japan for a Quad leaders’ meeting and has since flown to Europe and the South Pacific to reaffirm Australia’s commitment to preserving the rules-based order, disturbed by Russian aggression in Ukraine and Chinese coercion in the Indo-Pacific.
Minister Marles’ work has focused on advancing Australia’s defence and security agenda through mechanisms like AUKUS, supported by a push to deepen cooperation with the United States under the ANZUS Treaty.
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