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Washington, DC - Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women Marise Payne, Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper met for AUSMIN 2019 in Sydney on 4 August 2019. The Ministers and Secretaries set a path forward for the Australia–U.S. alliance to build a secure, prosperous future.  The two countries intend to work together to:

INDO-PACIFIC PROSPERITY AND STABILITY:

DEEPEN SOUTHEAST ASIA ENGAGEMENT:

STEP UP PACIFIC ENGAGEMENT:

  1. The Pacific Environmental Security Forum
  2. Collaboration between the Australia Pacific Security College and Asia Pacific Centre for Strategic Studies

REAFFIRM OUR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP:

INTENSIFY FOCUS ON TRANSNATIONAL CHALLENGES:

DEEPEN LONGSTANDING DEFENCE COOPERATION:

MAXIMISE OUR ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP

FOCUS ON YOUTH AND THE FUTURE: