Malaysia to Be the 2020 Focus Country of Australia’s Public Diplomacy Program: Foreign Minister

Prime Minister Scott Morrison (L) with Senator Marise Payne (R) speak to media in Sydney, Australia on May 13, 2019. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

Malaysia will be placed at the centre of Australia’s public diplomacy efforts in 2020 in order to boost bilateral relations and Canberra’s standing within the ASEAN framework, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said.

Payne on Friday announced Malaysia would be the 2020 focus country of Australia Now—Canberra’s program of public diplomacy.