ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Key Documents Guiding the Dialogue Relations
- Plan of Action to Implement the ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2025-2029)
- Plan of Action to Implement the ASEAN-Australia Strategic Partnership (2020-2024) Updated with Annex
- Plan of Action to Implement the Joint Declaration on ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Partnership (2008-2013)
- Plan of Action to Implement the ASEAN-Australia Strategic Partnership (2015-2019)
- ASEAN-Australia Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism, 7 September 2016, Vientiane, Lao PDR
- Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area, Cha-am, Thailand, 27 February 2009
- Framework for the AFTA-CER Closer Economic Partnership
Leaders-level Documents
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- Chairman’s Statement of The 2nd Annual ASEAN-Australia Summit
- Joint Statement of the 2nd Annual ASEAN-Australia Summit on Cooperation on the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific
- Joint Statement on The Substantial Conclusion of The ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) Upgrade Negotiations
- Chairman’s Statement of the ASEAN-Australia and New Zealand Commemorative Summit Vientiane
- Guiding Principles for Negotiation on ASEAN-Australia and New Zealand Free Trade Area (FTA)
- Joint Declaration of the Leaders at the ASEAN-Australia and New Zealand Commemorative Summit, 30 November 2004, Vientiane, Lao PDR
Ministerial-level Document
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- Chairman’s Statement of The ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Sessions with The Dialogue Partners and Trilateral Meetings
- Joint Media Statement on The Signing of The Second Protocol to Amend The Agreement Establishing The ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA)
- Joint Media Statement of the Twenty-Eight AEM – Closer Economic Relations (CER) Consultation
- Chairman’s Statement of The ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Sessions with The Dialogue Partners
- Joint Media Statement of the Second Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), 3-4 November 2016, Cebu, Philippines
- Joint Media Statement of The Twenty-First AEM-CER Consultations, 4 August 2016, Vientiane, Lao PDR
- Chairman’s Statement of the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Sessions with the Dialogue Partners, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Joint Media Statement of The Twentieth AEM‐CER Consultations 23 August 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- The Third Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting 24 August 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Chairman’s Press Statement for the Informal Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology between ASEAN and Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea and New Zealand Kuantan, Malaysia, 29 August 2006
- Chairman’s Press Statement for the Informal Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology between ASEAN and Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea and New Zealand; 29 August 2006, Kuantan, Malaysia
- Joint Media Statement of the Eleventh AEM-CER Consultations, 25 August 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Statement by the ASEAN Finance Ministers and the Finance Ministers of Australia, China, Hong Kong, SAR China, Japan, Korea and the United States, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2 December 1997
- Joint Press Release of The Third Informal AEM-CER Consultation, 17 October 1997, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
- Opening Statement By The Honourable Alexander Downer MP Minister, ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference + Australia, 28-29 July 1997
Senior Officials-level Documents
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- Joint Press Statement of The 13th ASEAN Directors-General of Immigration Departments and Heads of Consular Affairs Divisions of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (DGICM) + Australia Consultation, 23 November 2017, Vientiane, Lao PDR
- 29th ASEAN-Australia Forum Co-Chairs’ Statement, 9-10 March 2017, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
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Press Releases
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- Secretary-General of ASEAN welcomes Australia’s SOM Leader for ASEAN, East Asia Summit, and ASEAN Regional Forum
- Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Ambassador of Australia to ASEAN
- Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Australian Foreign Affairs and Trade Secretary
- Secretary-General of ASEAN receives Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia
- ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference with Australia discusses progress in partnership
- Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with SOM Leader of Australia
- Ambassador of Australia to ASEAN calls on Secretary-General of ASEAN
- Secretary-General of ASEAN attends 28th AEM-CER Consultation
- Secretary-General of ASEAN receives courtesy call by Australia ASEAN Business Forum
- The 3rd Annual ASEAN-Australia Summit convenes today in Jakarta
- Ambassador of Australia to ASEAN calls on Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN
- Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN receives Head of 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit Taskforce
- ASEAN holds Law of the Sea Training for Officials
- Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Australia Minister for Defence Industry
- Aus4ASEAN Futures: Delivering Tangible and Meaningful Outcomes for ASEAN
- ASEAN, Australia take Comprehensive Strategic Partnership forward
- Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia meets the CPR
- Australian Prime Minister visits the ASEAN Secretariat
- ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area upgraded
- ASEAN-Australia meeting discuss transition to new flagship cooperation programme
- ASEAN, Australia commit to strengthen cooperation following establishment of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
- AANZFTA-US officials discuss consumer scams in E-commerce
- Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women of Australia visits the ASEAN Secretariat
- Meeting between the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women of Australia
- AANZFTA intellectual property officials seek to enhance trade mark quality management
- New trainers to improve competition law enforcement in ASEAN
- Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment of Australia, The Hon Dan Tehan MP, visited the ASEAN Secretariat
- AANZFTA regulators and businesses promote good regulatory practices to bolster regional trade, investment in the cosmetics sector
- ASEAN, Australia review implementation of development cooperation
- Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women of Australia pays another visit to the ASEAN Secretariat
- AANZFTA announces Competition Law Essay Contest winners
- AANZFTA empowers MSMEs in international food industry for greater market access
- ANZFTA economists exchange experience on economic analysis in competition
- AANZFTA deliberates advance ruling on origin to facilitate international trade
- ASEAN, Australia commit to enhance cooperation despite COVID-19 pandemic
- ASEAN, Australia to strengthen cooperation amid COVID-19 pandemic
- ASEAN-Australia Health Experts’ Meeting on COVID-19
- Ambassador of Australia to ASEAN presents credentials
- ASEAN, Australia to jointly combat illicit tobacco
- Press release of the 10th ASEAN-Australia JCC: ASEAN, Australia to strengthen cooperation amid COVID-19 pandemic
- ASEAN regulators and utilities look closer at multilateral power trade
- ASEAN, Australia review implementation of development cooperation
- Two Pioneering Referencing Reports Completed for Comparison of Education Qualification under AQRF
- Study Visit to the Australian Competition Consumer Commission
- ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand to enhance the role of MSME in prepared food trade
- ASEAN, Australia commit to deepen partnership, 25 May 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia
- 5th ASEAN-Australia JCC Meeting Press Release, 19 August 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Australian Program and ASEAN embark on new Work Plan to Fight Trafficking in Persons in the Region, 6 July 2015
- ASEAN, Australia Continue Partnership to Support AEC, 28 May 2015
- ASEAN, Australia Strengthen Partnership to Support ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response, 19 May 2015
- Australia’s Ambassador to ASEAN Visits AHA Centre
- ASEAN-CER Meeting: Trade is the Key Driver in Fostering Growth
- Thank You, MTV EXIT! And You Have Amazed Us Again, Myanmar! 17 December 2012
- Concert to Air in more than a half billion homes as a Special Edition of MTV World Stage, 19 November 2012
- ASEAN-Australian Ties Mark Another Milestone With Launch of Southeast Asia Institute at The Australian National University, ASEAN SG and Australian PM Affirms Strong Relationship, 24 October 2012
- Young Indonesians Had a Rocking Good Time in Bandung, While They Were Reminded of The Evils of Human Trafficking, 3 September 2012
- Australia’s Ambassador to ASEAN Visits AHA Centre, 24 July 2012
- MTV EXIT Continues Indonesia Roadshow Series Educating, Engaging and Empowering Young People to Fight Human Trafficking, 16 January 2012
Other documents
- Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation on Standards and Conformance Between The Governments of Brunei Darussalam, The Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, The Republic of Philippines, The Republic of Singapore and The Kingdom of Thailand, and The Socialist Republic of Vietnam and The Government of Australia and New Zealand – CER Trade Agreement
- MOU on ASEAN Australia Development Cooperation Program (AADCP) II
- Implementing Arrangement for the ASEAN-Australia-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area Economic Co-Operation Work Programme Pursuant to Chapter 12 (Economic Co-Operation) of the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area, 27 February 2009, Phetchaburi, Thailand
- Understanding On Article 1 (Reduction And/or Elimination Of Customs Duties) Of Chapter 2 (Trade In Goods) Of The Agreement Establishing The ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area, 27 February 2009, Phetchaburi, Thailand
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of the Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations and the Government of Australia on the ASEAN-Australia Economic Cooperation Programme (AAECP) Phase IIIn, 27 July 1994, Bangkok, Thailand
Contact
- For more information on ASEAN-Australia, please contact externalrelationsdivision1@asean.org
