Visit to Australia - Mar 2024

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited Melbourne, Australia from 4 to 6 March 2024 to attend the 9th Singapore-Australia Annual Leaders’ Meeting and the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.

At the Annual Leaders’ Meeting, PM Lee and Australia PM Anthony Albanese reaffirmed the excellent state of bilateral relations and noted the good progress in bilateral cooperation across all six pillars of the Singapore-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP). The Prime Ministers also welcomed the deepening of bilateral cooperation in areas such as the digital and green economies.

The ASEAN-Australia Special Summit commemorated the Golden Jubilee of ASEAN-Australia Dialogue Relations. At the summit, ASEAN leaders exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual concern, and discussed working with Australia to build an open, inclusive, and stable region.

PM Lee also held bilateral meetings with Cambodia PM Hun Manet and New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon.

(MCI Photos by Betty Chua)