Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said Australia needs to strengthen its relations with Indonesia and support its development towards becoming a 'super power' in the region:
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit Indonesia to meet with the country's President Joko Widodo just over a fortnight after his election victory.
Emeritus professor Damien Kingsbury of Victoria's Deakin University said the relationship with Indonesia has historically been viewed as Australia's most important in the region. Since then, John Howard, Kevin Rudd, Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull, and Scott Morrison have all made the trip.But Professor Kingsbury said not all prime ministers have been so “quick off the mark” in making the visit to the regional neighbour.“It's recognition that international affairs are becoming increasingly important to Australia's security and prosperity.”
In September last year, Indonesia said it noted the deal “cautiously” and said it was “deeply concerned over the continuing arms race and power projection in the region.” “Rather than looking at this visit in isolation, the question will be what substantiates the symbolism of this visit.” But the bilateral relationship also spans strategic and security cooperation, maritime cooperation, as well as partnerships on counter-terrorism, stopping people smuggling, development and education.
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