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The first Joint Committee Meeting of the Australia–United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement was held virtually on 11 June 2024.

Australia expresses its strong support for the EU's decision to issue sanctions against cyber criminals for malicious cyber activity targeting the EU and Ukraine.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, has announced the recipients of the Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR) grants program for 2023-24.

The Australian Government has announced a package of new initiatives to strengthen Papua New Guinea's internal security and law and justice priorities following the 30th Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum. Australia and PNG also agreed on the 30th Papua New Guinea-Australia Ministerial Forum Joint Communiqué.

The Australian Government expresses its grave concern at, and stands by the Philippines in its response to, the dangerous and illegal actions by China’s vessels against Philippine vessels and crew taking part in a routine mission to Second Thomas Shoal, within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, on 17 June.

On 15-16 June 2024, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Government Services the Hon Bill Shorten MP will represent Australia at the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland.

We strongly condemn the latest detentions by the Houthis, since 7 June, of United Nations personnel and staff working for or who have previously worked for international and national non-governmental organisations and diplomatic missions.

The Government is sharpening Australia’s approach to sports diplomacy to harness Australia’s sporting prowess and advance the national interest.

We are deeply concerned by the escalating conflict in Myanmar and in particular the increasing harm to civilians, which is driving a worsening and devastating human rights and humanitarian crisis across the country.