1. The 5th ASEAN-Australia Summit was held on 28 October 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Summit was chaired by the Honourable Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Chair of ASEAN, and was attended by ASEAN Member States, and the Honourable Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia. The Secretary-General of ASEAN was also in attendance.
2. We reiterated our support for Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability”, which reaffirms ASEAN’s commitment towards strengthening regional peace, stability, and prosperity through inclusive, sustainable, and future-oriented ASEAN Community-building efforts.

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