Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP will travel to Washington DC for the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) on 8 December, joining their counterparts, US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth.
AUSMIN 2025 will mark 40 years of Foreign Affairs and Defence Minister consultations, demonstrating the strength of the Alliance and the importance of foreign and defence policies in addressing geostrategic challenges.