Australia and Vanuatu convened the inaugural meeting of the Nakamal Committee on 15 October 2026, guiding implementation of the Nakamal Agreement and supporting ongoing dialogue between our governments.
 

Australia and China held Senior Officials’ Talks in Beijing on 9 October, covering bilateral, regional and global issues, including trade and investment, consular matters, human rights, foreign interference, and regional and international security.

G20 Trade Ministers who met in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 30 and October 1, 2026 discussed structural excess capacity and production in certain manufacturing sectors.

We call on the international community to reject Russia's attempts to normalise its occupation, condemn the holding of sham elections on Ukrainian territory.