Australia’s foreign policy under a new government
Event status:
A La Trobe Asia event- Date:
- Tuesday 30 May 2023 02:30 pm until Tuesday 30 May 2023 03:30 pm (Add to calendar)
- Contact:
- La Trobe Asia
asia@latrobe.edu.au - Presented by:
- La Trobe Asia
- Type of Event:
- Public Lecture; Public
A year has passed since a new Labor government took power after nine years occupying the opposition benches. Over this time, the new government has prioritised the deepening of genuine partnerships with states across Asia and the Pacific, particularly in its foreign policy narratives. At the same time, Australia has also made decisive moves in the name of national defence, by solidifying deals with old allies, developing a new strategy to confront current and future threats, and committed future governments to substantial increases in defence spending, including by advancing the previous government’s plan for nuclear powered submarines.
How has the Albanese government positioned Australia’s foreign and defence policy in its first year of power? How is this approach similar and/or different from the previous government? Have relationships with states across Asia and the Pacific improved or deteriorated? And how do we know?
Panel:
- Professor Peter Dean, Director, Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre
- Yun Jiang, AIIA China Matters Fellow
- Kevin Magee, Former Ambassador and Policy Fellow, Australian National University
Chair:
Associate Professor Bec Strating, Director, La Trobe Asia
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