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• Australian Middle East Policy

  The Australian Government announced its decision on the status of Jerusalem on 15 December. The announcement contained four key elements.

• Statement on Visit to Myanmar
  This week I visited Myanmar to discuss the country’s development, economic transition and humanitarian and security challenges with government ministers, United Nations representatives, humanitarian partners and civil society and to see at first-hand the devastating humanitarian impact of the situation in Rakhine State.

• Visit to Indonesia for Bali Democracy Forum
  On 6 December 2018 I will attend the 11th Bali Democracy Forum, to be hosted by my Indonesian counterpart Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.

• Future Leaders Awarded Scholarships to Study in Australia
  The Australian Government has awarded 250 Indonesian postgraduate students full scholarships to study in Australia in 2019.

• Indonesian Artists to be Featured in Major Australian Contemporary Art Exhibition
  Four talented Indonesian contemporary artists will participate in the 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, to open in Brisbane, Australia, later this month.

• Indonesia and Singapore Visit to Promote Australian Capabilities
  This week I will visit Indonesia to support the 20 Australian businesses exhibiting at the Indo Defence Expo and Forum 2018 as part of the Team Defence Australia delegation.