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We are pleased to announce that Timor Leste has been invited to join the Pacific Labour Scheme.

I will travel to Dili, Timor-Leste, from 20 to 22 November to further strengthen our strong bilateral relationship.

I will visit Durban, South Africa, from 1 - 2 November to attend the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers’ Meeting.

Today on the International Day of Rural Women we celebrate the contribution rural women provide to their communities.

Australia and Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister’s XIII representative teams hit the field yesterday, demonstrating the strong relationship the two nations share.

The Australian Government welcomes the International Whaling Commission’s rejection of a proposal to overturn the global moratorium on commercial whaling. The Commission also rejected attempts to weaken its decision-making rules and establish catch-limits for commercial whaling.

I will travel to Florianópolis, Brazil, from 8 to 10 September 2018 to lead Australia’s delegation at the 67th meeting of the International Whaling Commission.

Several new bilateral aid investments were announced today between Australia and Nauru, delivering social, medical, and civic benefits to the people of Nauru.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, will travel to Nauru from 3 to 5 September 2018 to represent Australia at the 49th Pacific Islands Forum.

River Murray irrigators, regional businesses and community members will come together today at Loxton to celebrate the outcomes and projects generated by the $265 million South Australian River Murray Sustainability Program.