AUKUS 2.0: Australia, New Zealand Pledge Deeper Defence Ties

Australia has also agreed to send a team to New Zealand to discuss the sharing of top secret technology.

Penny Wong, Richard Marles, Winston Peters and Judith Collins attend ANZMIN 2024 in Melbourne Courtesy of Sarah Hodges/Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The Australian and New Zealand governments have agreed to work more closely together on defence operations during a meeting in Melbourne.

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters, and Defence Minister Judith Collins.