May
(6 May 2022) Australian and Chinese officials discuss the Pacific - Media release from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
(4 May 2022) Additional sanctions in response to Russia's invasion - Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne
April
(22 April 2022) Additional Sanctions on Russia -- Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(19 April 2022) Joint Statement on Solomon Islands -- Joint statement from Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Minister for International Development and the Pacific Zed Seselja.
(14 April 2022) Additional sanctions on Russian state-owned enterprises -- Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(08 April 2022) Australia to gift 20 Bushmasters to Government of Ukraine -- Joint media release from Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Defence Minister Peter Dutton.
(07 April 2022) Further Russia Sanctions --Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(05 April 2022) Luxury Exports Ban to Russia -- Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(01 April 2022) New Requirement to apply for a Director Identification Number
March
(31 March 2022) Additional Military Assistance to Ukraine -- Media release from Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
(31 March 2022) Statement on Cheng Lei -- Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(31 March 2022) Australia to Impose Tariff Increases on All Imports from Russia -- Joint media release from Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan.
(25 March 2022) Joint Statement of Female Foreign Ministers on the occasion of the re-opening of schools in Afghanistan -- Joint statement from Foreign Minister Marise Payne and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Estonia, Germany, Ghana, Iceland, Indonesia, Kosovo, Libya, Lichtenstein, Malawi, Mongolia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Tonga, United Kingdom.
(29 March 2022) Australia's first Magnitsky-style sanctions -- Statement from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(28 March 2022) Australia and the UK work together to get vital aid to Ukraine -- Joint statement from Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Elizabeth Truss the secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Minister for Women and Equalities.
(26 March 2022) Statement on Ms Cheng Lei -- Statement from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(25 March 2022) Australia places additional sanctions on Russia and Belarus -- Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(20 March 2022) Additional support to Ukraine -- Joint media statement from Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Defence Minister Peter Dutton, Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan, Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke.
(18 March 2022)New sanctions on Russian banks and oligarchs -- Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(14 March 2022) Australia and the Netherlands initiate MH17 legal proceedings -- Joint media release fromPrime Minister Scott Morrison, Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Attorney-General Michaelia Cash.
(14 March 2022) Australia joins the UK and US in sanctioning key Russian oligarchs -- Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(08 March 2022) Further sanctions on Russia -- Statement from Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
(01 March 2022）Establishment of WTO panel in China’s challenge to Australia’s trade remedies on certain products -- Media release from Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan.
February
(28 February 2022）Economic Measures Against Russia And Lethal Military Equipment For Ukraine -- Media statement from the Prime Minister, the Treasurer, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Women, and the Minister for Defence.
(24 February 2022）Statement on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine -- Statement from Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
(21 February 2022）Australia welcomes back international tourists -- Media release from Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan.
(09 February 2022）Media Freedom Coalition statement on closure of media outlets in Hong Kong -- Media Freedom Coalition statement from Australia, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States.
(07 February 2022）Reopening to tourists and other international travellers to secure our economic recovery -- Media statement from the Prime Minister, the Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Minister for Home Affairs, and the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.
January
(16 January 2022) Australia to provide assistance to Tonga following volcanic eruption and tsunami -- Joint Media release from Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Minister for Defence Peter Dutton and Minister for International Development and the Pacific Zed Seselja.
(15 January 2022) China's WTO challenge to Australia's trade remedies on certain products -- Media release from Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan.