Senator the Hon Marise Payne
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The Hon Christopher Pyne MP
24 Aug 18
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Senator the Hon Marise Payne
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5 June 2018
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, will visit Jakarta on 6 June 2018 to meet with senior Indonesian leaders and address Lemhannas, Indonesia’s leading education and training institute.
Minister Payne will follow up their engagement on a joint panel at the Shangri-La Dialogue on Saturday with a meeting in Jakarta with her Indonesian counterpart, Minister of Defence, Ryamizard Ryacudu,
The Minister will also hold her first meeting with recently appointed Panglima TNI, Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, to discuss current issues in the region.
Minister Payne said she was pleased to visit Indonesia again and to reaffirm the two nations’ strong bilateral defence relationship.
“Maintaining a secure and stable region is a strategic priority for both Australia and Indonesia,” Minister Payne said.
“Australia’s defence relationship with Indonesia is based on practical cooperation in areas that support our mutual interests in the region such as counter-terrorism, maritime security and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
“I also welcome the opportunity to speak to students in Lemhannas about the ways in which both our countries can work together to maintain a secure and resilient region.”