2021
December
(30 December 2021) Foreign Minister Marise Payne's statement on Hong Kong (from Twitter) -- The raid on #StandNews & arrests of journalists continue the suppression of free speech & media in Hong Kong. Australia reiterates our call for media freedom & for the rights & freedoms of the people of Hong Kong to be upheld.
(20 December 2021) Joint Statement on Legislative Council elections -- Joint statement from Foreign Minister Marise Payne; Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly; New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Local Government and Associate Minister of Maori Development Nanaia Mahuta; United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and Minister for Women and Equalities Elizabeth Truss; United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken.
(10 December 2021) Human Rights Day -- Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(01 December 2021) National Foundation for Australia-China Relations Chief Executive Officer appointment -- Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
November
(17 November 2021) National Foundation for Australia-China Relations grants -- Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
October
(20 October 2021) WTO Trade Policy Review of China Trade 2021 - Australia Statement
(22 October 2021) Foreign Minister's statement (from Twitter) -- The disqualification of more than 50 elected representatives undermines Hong Kong’s democratic institutions & civil society. Australia supports freedom of expression & association in HK, as promised by China in the Joint Declaration & HK’s Basic Law.
September
(September 2021) Mid-Autumn Moon Festival 2021 -- Message from Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
August
(16 August 2021) Statement on Afghanistan -- Joint media release from Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton.
(13 August 2021)Statement on Cheng Lei -- Statement from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(05 August 2021) Address to Australia China Business Council -- Speech from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
July
(19 July 2021) Australia joins international partners in attribution of malicious cyber activity to China -- Joint media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews and Defence Minister Peter Dutton.
(12 July 2021) Marking the 5th Anniversary of the South China Sea Arbitral Award -- Statement from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(10 July 2021) Media Freedom Coalition statement on Hong Kong
(04 July 2021) Revitalising international cooperation on nuclear non-proliferation -- Speech by Australian Ambassador to China Graham Fletcher at the World Peace Forum, Beijing.
June
(22 June 2021) Australia challenges UNESCO draft reef recommendation -- Media Release from Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley.
(19 June 2021) WTO action to defend Australia’s wine makers -- Joint media release from Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan and Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud.
(09 June 2021) A world order that favours freedom -- Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s address to the Perth USAsia Centre.
(09 June 2021) Australia's continued leadership on HIV/AIDS -- Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
May
(28 May 2021) WTO panel to be established in barley dispute -- Joint media release from Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan and Minister for Agriculture Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud.
(21 May 2021) Statement on Dr Yang Hengjun -- Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
April
(22 April 2021) Cutting emissions and creating jobs with international partnerships -- Media release from Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021 -- His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh passed away on 9 April 2021.
March
(30 March 2021) Joint Statement on the WHO-Convened COVID-19 Origins Study -- released by the Governments of the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Slovenia, and the United Kingdom.
(23 March 2021) Joint statement on Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang -- from Foreign Minister Marise Payne and New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Local Government and Associate Minister of Maori Development Nanaia Mahuta.
(March 2021) OECD Secretary-General Selection --Mathias Cormann elected next secretary-general of the OECD.
(13 March 2021) The Spirit of the Quad -- Quad Leaders' Joint Statement.
(13 March 2021) Joint statement on electoral changes in Hong Kong -- from Foreign Minister Marise Payne and New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Local Government and Associate Minister of Maori Development Nanaia Mahuta.
February
(19 February 2021) Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting -- Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(16 February 2021) Declaration against the use of arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations--Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(08 February 2021) Statement on Ms Cheng Lei -- Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
January
(10 January 2021) Joint statement on arrests in Hong Kong -- from Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois-Philippe Champagne, United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and First Secretary of State Dominic Raab, and United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
(06 January 2021 ) Hong Kong statement -- Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.