Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Indonesian President Joko Widodo have toured Sydney‘s Taronga Zoo to strengthen diplomatic ties between the countries.
Albanese made announcements to strengthen the partnership, including making it easier for Indonesians to travel to Australia.
There are new incentives for Australian lithium to go to Indonesia as electric cars and green energy, and three Australian universities will open campuses in Indonesia.
“Our countries continue to choose to draw closer together as economic partners, as security partners and as partners in the global transition to net zero,” Albanese said.
“Last year, our two-way goods and services trade reached a record $23.3 billion.”
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He said the median time for Indonesian visitor visa applications had fallen from 60 days in June 2022 to just seven days in May 2023, and the median processing time for a business visa is now just three days.
Next week, Albanese will join many of the world’s most powerful leaders for the 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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