Senior ministers from Singapore and Australia met in Adelaide to strengthen cooperation on essential supplies, fuel security and defence.
Senior ministers from Singapore and Australia met in Adelaide for the Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee, where they discussed priority areas of bilateral cooperation. The meeting resulted in the signing of an agreement to assure the free flow of essential supplies and fuel, alongside a renewed commitment to deepen defence cooperation.
Representing Australia were Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, and Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell. The Singapore delegation comprised Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing, and Minister for Manpower and Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology Tan See Leng.
Minister Wong described Australia and Singapore as having one of the region’s closest and most trusted partnerships. She highlighted the signing of the agreement on the free flow of essential supplies and fuel and reaffirmed both countries’ commitment to strengthening defence cooperation.
Source: Facebook/Minister Penny Wong
