Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken and US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III talk before the dinner for the 34th Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the Superintendent’s House in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. on 6 August, 2024.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, traveled to the United States for the 34th Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) on 6 August, 2024 in Annapolis, Maryland. They joined their counterparts, US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, and US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III. AUSMIN is the premier strategic forum for Australia and the United States, and sets the strategic direction for the alliance and partnership to build a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific.