On Monday 15th May 2023, Foreign Minister Penny Wong attended a Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Saleumxay Kommasith at MoFA Lao. Attendees were:
- Mr Bounleua Phandanouvong, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Mr Phongsavanh Sisoulath, Permanent Secretary
- Mr Viroth Sundara, Director-General, Asia-Pacific and
Africa Dept
- Mr Phonethavy Boutdala, Director General of Press Department
- Mr Chatoulong Bouasisvath, Director-General ASEAN
- Mr Daovy Vongxay, Director-General of International
Organisation Department
- Mr Thepthavone Sengmany, Acting Director General, Treaties and Law Department
- Mr Soukanxay Akkawong, Deputy Permanent Secretary, DPM’s Personal Assistant
- Mr Somboun Sihanath, Deputy Director General of Economic Affairs Department
-Mr Sitsangkhom Sisaketh, Deputy Director General of ASEAN Department

This was followed by the signing Ceremony for Memorandum of Subsidiary Arrangement (MSA) for the Laos-Australia Sustainable Energy Partnership (LASEP) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs signing room Lao. Attendees were:
- DPM Saleumxay (witness)
- H.E. Phosay Sayasone, Minister of Energy and Mines
(signatory)
- Mr Bounleua Phandanouvong, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Mr Phongsavanh Sisoulath, Permanent Secretary
- Mr Viroth Sundara, Director General, Asia-Pacific and
Africa Dept
- Ministry of Energy and Mines representatives