Quote attributable to Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong:
“We look forward to welcoming our good friends Secretary Blinken and Secretary Austin to Australia for this year's AUSMIN meeting.
“Our Alliance is continuing to evolve with our strategic circumstances. We are broadening AUSMIN to integrate new areas for cooperation in line with the region's priorities, including emerging technologies, the clean energy transition and the essential role of critical minerals.
“Australia and the United States want to better support our partners in the region, and to promote peace, protect sovereignty and foster prosperity.”
