Media releases

2025

October

31st Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum
20 October 2025
Australia expands support for HIV services in Papua New Guinea
13 October 2025

September

Australia and Pacific island countries welcome world first fisheries subsidies treaty
18 September 2025
Support for Pacific dengue outbreak
1 September 2025

August

Wheels up on the Palau Paradise Express for another year
19 August 2025
Australia's Ambassador for Climate Change
18 August 2025
Visit to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting in Fiji
11 August 2025

July

Pacific Engagement Visa deepens connections with our region
28 July 2025
New High Commission for Tuvalu delivers on our elevated partnership
28 July 2025
Investing in Palau’s clean energy transition
11 July 2025
Australia and Fiji to elevate Vuvale Partnership
6 July 2025

June

Australia to boost support for Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Solomon Islands
26 June 2025
PNG NRL franchise inaugural board named
24 June 2025
Visit to Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands
22 June 2025
Expanding support to eliminate cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific
20 June 2025
Supporting stronger relationships in the Pacific through the opening of the Falepili Mobility Pathway ballot
11 June 2025

May

$5 million support for Papua New Guinea’s Polio Preparedness and Response Efforts
21 May 2025
Statement on ministerial changes
14 May 2025

April

Australian assistance team deployed to Myanmar
5 April 2025
Further humanitarian assistance to Myanmar
2 April 2025

March

Humanitarian assistance to Myanmar
30 March 2025
Additional humanitarian support for Gaza, Myanmar and Afghan women and girls
28 March 2025

February

A new game plan for Australian sports diplomacy
28 February 2025
Visit to Vanuatu
27 February 2025
Northern Territory welcomes first Palm Scheme workers in early childhood education and care sector
17 February 2025
40th anniversary of the Torres Strait Treaty
15 February 2025
Supporting Papua New Guinea's maritime infrastructure growth
15 February 2025
Palau Paradise Express
1 February 2025

January

Additional support for Vanuatu earthquake recovery
11 January 2025

2024

December

Update on Australia’s response to Vanuatu earthquake
18 December 2024
Nauru-Australia Treaty
9 December 2024
Delivering a transparent and accountable development program
3 December 2024

November

Humanitarian assistance to the Philippines
30 November 2024
New strategy to promote and protect the rights of people with disability in the Indo-Pacific and beyond
28 November 2024
Additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan
27 November 2024
Australia invests in the future of Pacific Cricket
19 November 2024
Australia contributes $50 million for loss and damage from climate change
19 November 2024
$125 million to support the Pacific’s renewable energy transition
16 November 2024
Supporting action on climate change and health in the Pacific and Southeast Asia
15 November 2024
Turbocharging Climate Action: new program to drive Indo-Pacific’s Net Zero Push
15 November 2024
Northern Territory to welcome Palm Scheme workers via early childhood education and care pilot
12 November 2024
Innovative Indo-Pacific NGO Accelerator to boost development projects
8 November 2024

October

Additional humanitarian assistance to Lebanon
25 October 2024
Bolstering Food Security in Africa
24 October 2024
Australia’s new Humanitarian Policy
16 October 2024
Humanitarian assistance to Myanmar
14 October 2024
Visit to Papua New Guinea for Prime Minister's XIII rugby league matches
13 October 2024

September

Humanitarian Assistance to Lebanon
28 September 2024
Cook Islands and Niue audiences to enjoy Australian content as Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy continues to roll out
25 September 2024
Additional humanitarian assistance for Gaza and the West Bank
23 September 2024
Expanded support to address priority health needs in the region
19 September 2024
Papua New Guinea aged care graduates to boost regional services
13 September 2024
Humanitarian assistance to Vietnam
12 September 2024
Humanitarian assistance to Bangladesh
5 September 2024
Australia to play Samoa's Manusina in a historic rugby fixture
3 September 2024

August

New partnership to support climate resilient communities across Tonga
29 August 2024
Bonne chance to the Pacific’s largest Paralympic team
28 August 2024
Restoring climate resilient critical infrastructure in Niue
21 August 2024
Australia’s International Development Policy – Delivering for our region and Australia
20 August 2024
Strengthening support for Pacific football
18 August 2024
Australia’s contribution to the Solomons International Assistance Force
18 August 2024

July

Statement on Ministerial changes
29 July 2024
Good luck to Pacific Islands athletes ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic Games
26 July 2024
New partnerships to energise remote communities across the Pacific and Timor Leste
15 July 2024
Strengthening broadcasting and media partnerships in the Indo-Pacific
13 July 2024
Visit to Australia by Tuvalu's Prime Minister
10 July 2024

June

Humanitarian Assistance to the Horn of Africa Region
22 June 2024
Strengthening preparedness across our region
21 June 2024
Enhancing health security across our region
21 June 2024
Additional support for Papua New Guinea landslide recovery
20 June 2024
Delivering under the Australia-Papua New Guinea Bilateral Security Agreement
19 June 2024
Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum
18 June 2024
Vanuatu and Australia stand stronger together
18 June 2024
Key milestone for critical maritime infrastructure in Tuvalu
15 June 2024
Additional humanitarian assistance for Gaza
12 June 2024
Australia strengthens support for Pacific Netball
9 June 2024
Supporting our nearest neighbours through antivenom partnership
6 June 2024

May

Energy and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine
31 May 2024
Additional humanitarian assistance to the Syria crisis
27 May 2024
Humanitarian assistance in response to Papua New Guinea landslide
27 May 2024
Queensland Reds to play historic international matches in Tonga
17 May 2024
Securing Australia’s future in the world
14 May 2024
Elevating the Australia-Tuvalu relationship under the Falepili Union
9 May 2024
Australia’s Asian Development Fund pledge delivers for the region
3 May 2024

April

Australia investing in a safer, more sustainable aviation sector and a more connected Pacific
30 April 2024
Visit to Fiji
29 April 2024
Key milestone for Pacific Engagement Visa program
27 April 2024
Eliminating malaria in our region
25 April 2024
Australia furthers pathways for aspiring Australian Rules Footballers across the Pacific
20 April 2024
Australia supports the 2024 Solomon Islands Joint Elections
16 April 2024
Largest Cohort of Pacific Aged Care Workers to Arrive in Australia
13 April 2024
Support for the Kaiviti Silktails continues through new partnership with New South Wales Rugby League
12 April 2024
World Health Day 2024
7 April 2024

March

Investing in the next generation of Tuberculosis treatment
24 March 2024
Funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and Additional Support for Gaza
15 March 2024

February

Australian Government and Rugby Australia team up for $14M Australian-Pacific Rugby Union Partnership
27 February 2024
Investing in our region's health
19 February 2024
Australia supports Pacific athletes on their journey to Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
14 February 2024
Albanese Government boosts support for rugby league in Papua New Guinea
8 February 2024
Australia provides further boost for Pacific women’s rugby with establishment of Penina Pasifika
2 February 2024

January

El Niño support for Timor-Leste and the Pacific
30 January 2024
Additional support for Timorese palm workers
29 January 2024
$35 million for Timor-Leste Police Development Program
29 January 2024
Visit to Timor-Leste and Nauru
28 January 2024
Palm scheme workers can now apply to bring family to Australia
25 January 2024
Further humanitarian assistance to Occupied Palestinian Territories and the region
16 January 2024

2023

December

Supporting the Pacific family at COP28 to respond to climate change
8 December 2023

November

New partnership to help fight HIV
30 November 2023
2023-2030 Cyber Security Strategy: Resilient Region and Global Leadership
22 November 2023
New partnership to support sexual and reproductive health and rights in the Pacific
22 November 2023
Australia continues to back Pacific women’s rugby for the 2024 season
21 November 2023
Humanitarian assistance for Nepal earthquake
16 November 2023
Supporting Pacific families in Australia
14 November 2023
Australian support for the 2023 Pacific Games
12 November 2023

October

Support for Vanuatu in response to Tropical Cyclone Lola
29 October 2023
Visit to the United States for the Honolulu Leadership Dialogue
25 October 2023
Deepening connections in our region through the Pacific Engagement Visa
18 October 2023
Support for Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians
17 October 2023
Rugby brings Australia and Fiji closer together
16 October 2023
Humanitarian assistance to Gaza
14 October 2023
Humanitarian Assistance in response to Afghanistan earthquake
11 October 2023

September

Delivering high quality, climate resilient, job creating infrastructure in Tonga
26 September 2023
Visit to Papua New Guinea for Prime Minister's XIII rugby league matches
22 September 2023
Humanitarian assistance to Libya floods
16 September 2023
Humanitarian assistance in response to Morocco earthquake
13 September 2023

August

Supporting critical infrastructure projects in Tuvalu
29 August 2023
Visit to Tuvalu
28 August 2023
Aged Care Expansion program celebrates first PALM scheme graduates
24 August 2023
Major earthquake exercise enhances international cooperation
22 August 2023
Pacific Rugby League Championships
16 August 2023
Australia’s new International Development Policy and Development Finance Review
8 August 2023

July

Visit to Solomon Islands
24 July 2023
Support for Papua New Guinea’s NRL pathway
21 July 2023
Visit to Papua New Guinea
18 July 2023
Australia supporting safe, quality medicines in our region
13 July 2023
Visit to the Republic of the Marshall Islands
3 July 2023
High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji and Special Envoy for the Pacific and Regional Affairs
3 July 2023

June

Visit to Palau
27 June 2023
Humanitarian support to Myanmar and Bangladesh
25 June 2023
Additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan
20 June 2023
Visit to United States and India
5 June 2023

May

Humanitarian assistance to Middle East and Africa
29 May 2023
Visit to Papua New Guinea
21 May 2023
Investing to secure Australia’s interests in the World
9 May 2023
Delivering for a peaceful, prosperous and resilient Pacific
9 May 2023
Humanitarian assistance in response to the conflict in Sudan
6 May 2023

April

Anzac Day visit to Papua New Guinea
24 April 2023
Additional assistance for cyclone response and early recovery in Vanuatu
14 April 2023
Visit to Samoa and Vanuatu
11 April 2023

March

South Australia to deliver nuclear-powered submarine build
14 March 2023
Further support for Vanuatu's cyclone response
10 March 2023
HMAS Canberra to deploy to Vanuatu
5 March 2023
Assistance to Vanuatu
3 March 2023
Australian businesses and Pacific workers set to benefit from new support for skills training
3 March 2023

February

Australia’s Disaster Response Team returns from Türkiye
25 February 2023
Investing in a stronger, healthy region
23 February 2023
Visit to Germany and the United Kingdom
17 February 2023
Pacific Engagement Visa: Strengthening ties with the Pacific family
16 February 2023
Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum
16 February 2023
Additional humanitarian assistance to Türkiye and Syria
15 February 2023
Sweden & Australia – Committed to strengthening the rules-based international order
13 February 2023
Humanitarian Assistance to fight Global Hunger
11 February 2023
Humanitarian assistance in response to earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
7 February 2023
Government delivers on expanding the Pacific workforce - six months early
2 February 2023

2022

December

Partnering with Timor-Leste to improve airport facilities
15 December 2022
Vanuatu and Australia sign Bilateral Security Agreement
13 December 2022
Bipartisan visit to Vanuatu, The Federated States of Micronesia and Palau
11 December 2022
Visit to the Kingdom of Tonga
7 December 2022

November

Visit to Vanuatu to attend the Pacific Community Ministerial Conference
24 November 2022
Australia backs Pacific Women’s Rugby
22 November 2022
Australia working with impact investors to support women's economic empowerment in Southeast Asia
14 November 2022
Teaming up with Google to tackle climate change in the Indo-Pacific region
11 November 2022
Applause for Australia from the Pacific at United Nations climate summit
10 November 2022
Humanitarian support to Myanmar and Bangladesh
10 November 2022
Australia’s International Climate Engagement
5 November 2022

October

Visit to Papua New Guinea
31 October 2022
Making Australia stronger and more influential in a contested world
25 October 2022
Australia partners with Fiji to drive climate resilient transport infrastructure
18 October 2022
Support to eradicate polio
18 October 2022
Calls for submissions on Australia’s new international development policy
14 October 2022
Visit to the United States
11 October 2022

September

Australia to assist regional partners with Montreal Protocol
28 September 2022
Support for Rugby League in Papua New Guinea
25 September 2022
Humanitarian assistance in Horn of Africa and Yemen
23 September 2022
Record investment to Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria
23 September 2022
$9 million to boost United Nations disaster resilience efforts
21 September 2022
Working together with our region to prepare for future disasters
18 September 2022
Additional humanitarian assistance in response to Pakistan floods
18 September 2022
Visit to the United Kingdom with Pacific leaders for State Funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
15 September 2022
Drought assistance for Tuvalu
2 September 2022

August

Australia to invest in strengthening postal services across the Pacific
30 August 2022
New cricket partnership in the Pacific
22 August 2022
Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Sri Lanka
19 August 2022
Visit to the Solomon Islands
6 August 2022

July

Telstra finalises acquisition of Digicel Pacific
14 July 2022
Drought assistance for Kiribati
11 July 2022
Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting
7 July 2022

June

Deputy Prime Minister Marles and Minister Conroy to attend Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting 2022 in Rwanda
22 June 2022
Drought assistance for Kiribati
16 June 2022

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