Asia & Pacific

Australia, Indonesia Finalise ‘Historic’ Defence Pact

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto has moved his country even closer to Australia through a new ’treaty-level' defence agreement.
Australia, Indonesia Finalise ‘Historic’ Defence Pact
Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a joint statement at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Aug. 20, 2024. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
Rex Widerstrom
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Australia and Indonesia have pledged closer cooperation in the contested Asia-Pacific region, announcing on Aug. 20 a “treaty-level” defence pact that Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles described as “historic.”

The agreement had been under negotiation since February and will be formally signed in the coming weeks when Marles travels to Indonesia.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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