Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Ambassador of Australia to the United States, Kevin Rudd and Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Jan Adams greet staff the Australian Embassy in Washington D.C., USA on 5 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.