tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications in Australia2026-05-20T08:22:00+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-launches-new-international-coalition-to-end-violence-against-women-and-girls2026-05-20T08:22:00+01:00Foreign Secretary launches new International Coalition to End Violence against Women and GirlsForeign Secretary Yvette Cooper to lead UK-convened international coalition to tackle global emergency of violence against women and girls. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lebanon-joint-foreign-ministers-statement-14-april-20262026-04-14T14:41:00+01:00Lebanon: Joint Foreign Ministers' Statement, 14 April 2026Statement on Lebanon by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the…tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-from-the-leaders-of-the-united-kingdom-france-germany-italy-the-netherlands-and-japan-on-the-strait-of-hormuz-19-march-20262026-04-03T10:53:02+01:00Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada and others on the Strait of Hormuz: 19 March 2026Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Denmark, Latvia, Slovenia, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Czechia, Romania, B…tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/australia-uk-defence-industry-dialogue-joint-statement2026-02-23T20:48:00+00:00Australia-UK Defence Industry Dialogue: Joint StatementOn 23 February 2026, the UK Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP hosted the Minister for Defence Industry of Australia, the Hon. Pat Conroy MP, for the Australia–UK Defence Industry Dialogue (AUKDID). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/upr51-uk-statement-on-australia2026-02-03T10:06:37+00:00UPR51: UK Statement on AustraliaDelivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Australia's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-60-uk-core-group-statement-to-introduce-item-3-resolution-on-slavery-and-trafficking2025-10-08T09:59:19+01:00UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Core Group Statement to introduce Item 3 Resolution on Slavery and TraffickingUK Core Group Statement to introduce Item 3 Resolution on Slavery and Trafficking. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-meeting-with-prime-minister-albanese-of-australia-26-september-20252025-09-26T19:25:25+01:00PM meeting with Prime Minister Albanese of Australia: 26 September 2025This afternoon the Prime Minister hosted the Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese in 10 Downing Street. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-formally-recognises-palestinian-state2025-09-22T16:34:39+01:00UK formally recognises Palestinian StateThe UK has formally recognised Palestine to protect the viability of a two-state solution and create a path towards lasting peace for the Israeli and Palestinian people.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/australias-naval-nuclear-propulsion-aukus-update-to-iaea-board-of-governors-september-20252025-09-12T18:53:29+01:00Australia's naval nuclear propulsion: AUKUS update to IAEA Board of Governors, September 2025Update by Australia, the UK and the USA (AUKUS) to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on Australia's naval nuclear propulsion programmetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/nuclear-safeguards-aukus-statement-to-the-iaea-board-of-governors-september-20252025-09-11T10:38:20+01:00Nuclear safeguards: AUKUS statement to the IAEA Board of Governors, September 2025Statement by UK Ambassador Corinne Kitsell on behalf of Australia, the UK and the US to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on IAEA safeguards and AUKUStag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/5th-anniversary-of-fraudulent-election-in-belarus-joint-statement2025-08-09T12:29:30+01:005th anniversary of fraudulent election in Belarus: Joint StatementA joint statement from Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom on the 5th anniversary of the fraudulent 2020 presidential election in Belarus.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-call-with-prime-minister-albanese-of-australia-30-july-20252025-07-30T14:01:28+01:00PM call with Prime Minister Albanese of Australia: 30 July 2025The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese this morning to discuss the situation in Gaza.
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-the-australia-uk-nuclear-powered-submarine-partnership-and-collaboration-treaty2025-07-26T09:41:51+01:00Joint Statement on the Australia-UK Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration TreatyOn 26 July 2025 in Geelong, Australia, the Honourable Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Australia and the Right Honourable John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom (UK) …tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-australia-uk-ministerial-consultations-aukmin-july-20252025-07-25T09:31:10+01:00Statement on Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) July 2025Joint statement from UK and Australia on the Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) July 2025tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/aukus-treaty-deepens-uk-australia-defence-partnership-to-generate-20-billion-in-trade-and-create-7000-new-jobs2025-07-24T22:30:04+01:00AUKUS treaty deepens UK-Australia defence partnership to generate £20 billion in trade and create 7,000 new jobsForeign Secretary and Defence Secretary in Australia alongside UK’s Carrier Strike Group - demonstrating government’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-carrier-strike-group-contributes-to-exercise-talisman-sabre2025-07-22T15:46:08+01:00UK Carrier Strike Group contributes to Exercise Talisman SabreThe UK Carrier Strike Group has led a major British contribution to the large multinational exercise in Australia.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-australia-strategic-dialogue-on-gender-equality-joint-statement-may-20252025-06-30T11:00:44+01:00UK-Australia Strategic Dialogue on Gender Equality: joint statement, May 2025The governments of Australia and the United Kingdom gave a joint statement following the second UK-Australia Strategic Dialogue on Gender Equality on 22 May 2025.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/australias-naval-nuclear-propulsion-aukus-update-to-iaea-board-of-governors-june-20252025-06-13T19:42:35+01:00Australia's naval nuclear propulsion: AUKUS update to IAEA Board of Governors, June 2025Update by Australia, the UK and the USA (AUKUS) to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on Australia's naval nuclear propulsion programmetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/nuclear-safeguards-and-the-npt-aukus-side-event-may-20252025-06-13T15:06:59+01:00Nuclear safeguards and the NPT: AUKUS Side Event, May 2025Combined statements of the UK, Australia, and the US from the NPT PrepCom AUKUS Side Event on 1 May 2025tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/nuclear-safeguards-aukus-statement-to-the-iaea-board-of-governors-june-20252025-06-12T15:04:38+01:00Nuclear safeguards: AUKUS statement to the IAEA Board of Governors, June 2025Statement by Australia, the UK and the US to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on IAEA safeguards and AUKUS