Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has turned up the diplomatic offensive in the Indo-pacific, announcing a range of new partnerships with Australia’s northern neighbour Indonesia during an official visit.
Albanese met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta on June 6, along with several ministers, including Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Trade Minister Don Farrell, and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen.
The prime minister pledged to work with major Australian superannuation funds (the fourth largest pension industry in the world) to explore investment opportunities. The government will also advance a $200 million climate and infrastructure partnership.
“True to my government’s ambitious climate targets, I want better access to affordable, reliable, and secure clean energy right across our region as we transition to a net-zero world together,” Albanese said in his opening remarks at Bogor Palace, the president’s official residence….