A memorial service for victims’ families and survivors of the Indian Ocean Tsunami at the Tsunami Memorial, Kings Park, Acton, Canberra on 26 November, 2024. Attendees included Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Michael McCormack, Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Michelle Chan, Deputy Secretary, South and Southeast Asia Group and Head of the Office of Southeast Asia.

Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs attends a smoking ceremony during a visit by the Hon Dr S. Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister at Australian Parliament House, Canberra, Australia on 5 November, 2024. Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs welcomed India's Minister for External Affairs, Dr. S Jaishankar, to Canberra for the 15th Australia-India Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue on 5-6 November, 2024. The visit highlighted the strong strategic, economic, and community ties between the two nations, with nearly one million Australians tracing their heritage to India. The ministers discussed advancing cooperation in sectors such as science and technology, clean energy, trade, and investment, as well as deepening defence and maritime security engagement. They also attended 'Raisina Down Under,' an important forum for discussing regional trends. This visit marked the 19th meeting between the two ministers, reinforcing the Australia-India relationship.

Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs participates in the Framework Dialogue during a visit by the Hon Dr S. Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister at Australian Parliament House, Canberra, Australia on 5 November, 2024. Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs welcomed India's Minister for External Affairs, Dr. S Jaishankar, to Canberra for the 15th Australia-India Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue on 5-6 November, 2024. The visit highlighted the strong strategic, economic, and community ties between the two nations, with nearly one million Australians tracing their heritage to India. The ministers discussed advancing cooperation in sectors such as science and technology, clean energy, trade, and investment, as well as deepening defence and maritime security engagement. They also attended 'Raisina Down Under,' an important forum for discussing regional trends. This visit marked the 19th meeting between the two ministers, reinforcing the Australia-India relationship.

Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan of the South and Southeast Asia Group and Head of the Office of Southeast Asia, met with Rogério Araújo Mendonça, Timor-Leste's Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE) and Her Excellency Inês Maria de Almeida, Timor-Leste's Ambassador to Australia on the morning of Friday, 26 April 2024 at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra.

Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan of the South and Southeast Asia Group and Head of the Office of Southeast Asia, met with Rogério Araújo Mendonça, Timor-Leste's Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE) and Her Excellency Inês Maria de Almeida, Timor-Leste's Ambassador to Australia on the morning of Friday, 26 April 2024 at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra.

Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan of the South and Southeast Asia Group and Head of the Office of Southeast Asia, met with Rogério Araújo Mendonça, Timor-Leste's Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE) and Her Excellency Inês Maria de Almeida, Timor-Leste's Ambassador to Australia on the morning of Friday, 26 April 2024 at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra.

Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan of the South and Southeast Asia Group and Head of the Office of Southeast Asia, met with Rogério Araújo Mendonça, Timor-Leste's Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE) and Her Excellency Inês Maria de Almeida, Timor-Leste's Ambassador to Australia on the morning of Friday, 26 April 2024 at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra.

Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan of the South and Southeast Asia Group and Head of the Office of Southeast Asia, met with Rogério Araújo Mendonça, Timor-Leste's Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE) and Her Excellency Inês Maria de Almeida, Timor-Leste's Ambassador to Australia on the morning of Friday, 26 April 2024 at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra.

Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan of the South and Southeast Asia Group and Head of the Office of Southeast Asia, met with Rogério Araújo Mendonça, Timor-Leste's Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE) and Her Excellency Inês Maria de Almeida, Timor-Leste's Ambassador to Australia on the morning of Friday, 26 April 2024 at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra.

Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan of the South and Southeast Asia Group and Head of the Office of Southeast Asia, met with Rogério Araújo Mendonça, Timor-Leste's Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE) and Her Excellency Inês Maria de Almeida, Timor-Leste's Ambassador to Australia on the morning of Friday, 26 April 2024 at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra.

Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan of the South and Southeast Asia Group and Head of the Office of Southeast Asia, met with Rogério Araújo Mendonça, Timor-Leste's Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE) and Her Excellency Inês Maria de Almeida, Timor-Leste's Ambassador to Australia on the morning of Friday, 26 April 2024 at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra.

Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan of the South and Southeast Asia Group and Head of the Office of Southeast Asia, met with Rogério Araújo Mendonça, Timor-Leste's Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE) and Her Excellency Inês Maria de Almeida, Timor-Leste's Ambassador to Australia on the morning of Friday, 26 April 2024 at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra.

Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan of the South and Southeast Asia Group and Head of the Office of Southeast Asia, met with Rogério Araújo Mendonça, Timor-Leste's Secretary of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE) and Her Excellency Inês Maria de Almeida, Timor-Leste's Ambassador to Australia on the morning of Friday, 26 April 2024 at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra.

Vietnam's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and DFAT's Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's RG Casey Building on the afternoon of Wednesday, 8 March 2024.

Vietnam's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and DFAT's Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's RG Casey Building on the afternoon of Wednesday, 8 March 2024.

Vietnam's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and DFAT's Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's RG Casey Building on the afternoon of Wednesday, 8 March 2024.

Vietnam's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and DFAT's Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's RG Casey Building on the afternoon of Wednesday, 8 March 2024.

Vietnam's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and DFAT's Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's RG Casey Building on the afternoon of Wednesday, 8 March 2024.

Vietnam's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and DFAT's Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's RG Casey Building on the afternoon of Wednesday, 8 March 2024.

Vietnam's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and DFAT's Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's RG Casey Building on the afternoon of Wednesday, 8 March 2024.

Vietnam's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and DFAT's Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's RG Casey Building on the afternoon of Wednesday, 8 March 2024.

Vietnam's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and DFAT's Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's RG Casey Building on the afternoon of Wednesday, 8 March 2024.

Vietnam's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and DFAT's Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's RG Casey Building on the afternoon of Wednesday, 8 March 2024.

Vietnam's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and DFAT's Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's RG Casey Building on the afternoon of Wednesday, 8 March 2024.

Vietnam's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and DFAT's Deputy Secretary Michelle Chan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's RG Casey Building on the afternoon of Wednesday, 8 March 2024.