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Australian Government News and Speeches

September

(18 September 2025) Setting Australia's 2035 climate change target -- Media release from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(15 September 2025) Ninth Australia-China High Level Dialogue -- Media release from Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

August

(13 August 2025) The Chief of the Defence Force meets with General Liu Zhenli of the People's Liberation Army -- Statement from Department of Defence. 

July 

(18 July 2025) Prime Minister’s visit to China -- Media release from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(18 July 2025) Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to China -- Highlights of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to China

(24 July 2025) Speech at the opening of the 48th Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia-- Speech transcript from the Governor-General

(18 July 2025) Prime Minister’s visit to China -- Media release from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(17 July 2025) Doorstop - Chengdu, People's Republic of China -- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(17 July 2025) Australia-China Health & Medtech Luncheon -- Speech from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(16 July 2025) Remarks - Sichuan International Tennis Centre --Remarks from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(16 July 2025) Opening remarks - Meeting with the Secretary of the Communist Party of China Sichuan Provincial Committee​ -- Opening remarks from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(15 July 2025) Press conference - Great Wall of China -- Transcript from Prime Minister's press conference at Great Wall of China .

(15 July 2025) Statement on Joint Outcomes of the China-Australia Annual Leaders' Meeting -- Media statement from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(15 July 2025) Opening remarks - Australia-China bilateral meeting -- Opening remarks from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(15 July 2025) Opening remarks - Australia-China Annual Leaders' meeting -- Opening remarks from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(15 July 2025) Press conference - Beijing -- Transcript from Prime Minister's press conference in Beijing.

(15 July 2025) Australia-China leadership meetings -- Media release from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(15 July 2025) 8th Australia-China CEO roundtable --Speech transcript from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(14 July 2025) Shanghai Business Lunch -- Speech from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(14 July 2025) Press conference - Shanghai -- Transcript from Prime Minister's press conference in Shanghai.

(14 July 2025) Opening remarks - Steel Decarbonisation Roundtable - Shanghai -- Opening remarks from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(13 July 2025) Doorstop - Shanghai, People's Republic of China -- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(13 July 2025) Agreement to boost Chinese tourism to Australia --Media release from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(13 July 2025) Doorstop - Shanghai -- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(13 July 2025) Doorstop - Shanghai --Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(12 July 2025) Doorstop - Shanghai -- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(08 July 2025) Visit to the People's Republic of China -- Media release from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(08 July 2025) Doorstop interview - Hobart -- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

June

(13 June 2025) Australia-China Senior Officials’ Talks -- Media release from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

 May

(13 May 2025) Russia responsible for downing of Flight MH17 -- Media release from Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

March 

(07 March 2025) International Women’s Day breakfast, Adelaide -- Speech by Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

February

(28 February 2025) Thailand's deportation of Uyghurs to China -- Statement by Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

(24 February 2025) Three years on, Australia stands with Ukraine -- Joint media release from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Deputy Prime Minister, Defence Minister Richard Marles, Foreign Minister Penny Wong.  

(20 February 2025) National Foundation for Australia-China Relations grants and board appointments  --Media release from Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

(17 February 2025) 2025 Australia-China Defence Strategic Dialogue -- Media release from Department of Defence. 

(13 February 2025) Statement on People’s Liberation Army–Navy vessels operating to the north of Australia -- Media release from Department of Defence. 

(13 February 2025) Apology to the Stolen Generations Anniversary Breakfast  -- Speech from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(05 February 2025) UN Women International Women's Day Parliamentary Breakfast -- Speech by Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

(5 February 2025) Dr Yang Jun -- Media release from Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

 

January

(26 January 2025) Statement - Australia Day 2025  -- Media statement by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

(22 January 2025) Joint Statement by the Quad Foreign Ministers --Joint Statement by Secretary of State of the United States, the Foreign Minister of Australia, the External Affairs Minister of India, and the Foreign Minister of Japan.