RT @ManishTewari: Day -1 of the Australia- India Strategic Dialogue Geo Politics and Strategic hedging. India-Australia Strategic Respons…

Standing Committee on Education - Inquiry into Building Asia Capability in Australia through the education system and beyond - 13/04/2026 (Canberra) #Hansard transcript parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo… @SouthAsiaAU @Sydney_Uni @RMIT

My heartfelt condolences to everyone mourning the passing of Trish Crossin. As a teacher in remote schools, Trish dedicated herself to bringing new opportunities to the people of the Northern Territory. She brought that same determination and those same values to the Senate. As the first woman to represent the NT in Parliament, Trish was a trailblazer. But what drove her was making that trail easier for future generations to follow. Trish served her community, our party and the parliament with strength, decency and pride. May she rest in eternal peace.

Attacks on UN peacekeepers are unacceptable. We condemn the killing of three Indonesian personnel serving with the UN in Lebanon. We extend our sincere condolences to their loved ones, colleagues and to Indonesia. We support Indonesia's calls for a thorough investigation.

There are just two Liberal MPs in the Chamber as Anne Aly delivers a Ministerial Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

A consular update and video message to Australians in the UAE. Register for direct updates at crisis.dfat.gov.au/crisispor…. For consular assistance please call 61 2 6261 3305 (from the UAE) 1300 555 135 (from Australia) or email us at consular.abudhabi@dfat.gov.au or consular.dubai@austrade.gov.au. Please take care, stay safe and follow official safety advice.

Yesterday was a dark day in our nation's history. But we are stronger than the cowards who did this. We refuse to let them divide us. Australia will never submit to division, violence or hatred - and we will come through this together.

This morning @dfat is appearing in front of the Inquiry into Building Asia Capability in Australia, through the education system and beyond. Later today the Inquiry will hear from a range of Australian universities. Listen here: youtube.com/live/XJp7PEKAEpI…

Tragically I polished off “Bedtime Stories for Cricket Tragics” in a session this weekend. Felt like a ten year old again obsessing about test cricketers from a century ago. Thankfully there are plenty more stories to come… starting the clock on Vol 2 now @Final_Word_Pod

It’s the last Parliamentary sitting day of the year and the Coalition continues with their Bazball political strategy. They refuse to learn anything from their last loss, they are obsessed with themselves and as Malcolm Turnbull said today, they are “still in reality denial”

Today’s agreement on a new bilateral security treaty between Australia and Indonesia is a historic moment for our countries and our people. It was an honour to join President Prabowo and FM Sugiono in Sydney to mark this new era in our relationship and our shared destiny.

Today I stood alongside my friend Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on HMAS Canberra to make an historic announcement.   The governments of Australia and Indonesia have just substantively concluded negotiations on a new bilateral treaty on our common security.   Australia’s relationship with Indonesia is based on friendship, trust, mutual respect – and a shared commitment to peace and stability in our region.   This treaty is a recognition from both our nations that the best way to secure that peace and stability is by acting together. It signals a new era in the Australia-Indonesia relationship.   The treaty is predominantly based on the landmark security agreement signed by the Keating and Suharto governments 30 years ago.   It will build on the 2006 Lombok Treaty that, among other things, reaffirmed Indonesia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. It also builds on the Defence Cooperation Agreement we signed last year.   This treaty will commit Australia and Indonesia to: ✅ Consult at a Leader and Ministerial level on a regular basis on matters of security ✅ Identify and undertake mutually beneficial security activities ✅ And if either or both country’s security is threatened – to consult and consider what measures may be taken either individually or jointly to deal with those threats

Reports from Sudan of atrocities against civilians and the killing of Red Crescent volunteers are horrific. Aid workers providing life-saving assistance, and the communities they serve, must be protected. Australia condemns this violence. Perpetrators must be held accountable.

It’s always a pleasure to share a conversation over a meal with the great Shashi Tharoor. It was wonderful to be able to welcome Shashi back to Melbourne and to talk cricket, books and international affairs… I promise that I only mentioned Alyssa Healy once!

Australia and India are joint custodians of the Indian Ocean. We share a region and we share a future. Today I welcomed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss our partnership which helps ensure our region is peaceful, stable and prosperous in a sharper, more competitive world.

Today marks 20 years since the 2005 Bali bombings, & the tragic loss of 20 lives, including four Australians, fifteen Indonesians & one Japanese national. At the Australian Consulate-General in Bali, we honoured the victims, survivors and all whose lives were changed that day.