https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/australia/?xtor=RSS-1 Political relations The bilateral relationship between France and Australia, which dates back to World War I, is based on common interests and values (defending multilateralism and law, the peaceful settlement of disputes). The relationship soured in 2021 following the termination of the contract to build twelve ocean submarines signed with Naval Group. However, Prime Minister Albanese, who formed part of the Australian opposition at the time, indicated his desire to “repair the bilateral (…) en https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480415 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/australia/news/article/australia-anti-semitic-terror-attack-december-15-2025?xtor=RSS-1 France was deeply saddened to learn of the death of our follow citizen, Dan Elkayam, during the horrific terrorist attack in Sydney on the first night of Hanukkah. France expresses its deep shock and offers its sympathies to the victims, the injured and their loved ones. We share the Australian people's pain and assure them of our total solidarity. France reaffirms its strong, unwavering commitment to combating the scourge of anti-Semitic hatred wherever it poses a (…) 2025-12-16 11:10:57 56228_286885 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/australia/news/article/australia-prime-minister-of-australia-anthony-albanese-is-re-elected-5-may-2025?xtor=RSS-1 France sends its warmest congratulations to Mr Anthony Albanese for his election victory and renewed term as Prime Minister of Australia. France and Australia share a long-standing commitment to human rights and compliance with the rule of law, and to the fundamental values of our democracies. In the current context marked by the undermining of the international order, Australia can count on France to work in favour of peace, multilateralism and respect for international law. The renewed (…) 2025-05-05 17:06:49 56228_283904 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/australia/news/article/the-global-partnership-for-action-on-gender-based-online-harassment-and-abuse?xtor=RSS-1 Joint statement from the governements of Australia, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Iceland, Mexico, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom, and Sweden. In light of the upcoming Global AI Action Summit organised by France, we, the undersigned members countries of the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse emphasize the critical need to address human rights and gender equality issues in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). With the rapid (…) 2025-02-10 09:38:19 56228_282543 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/australia/news/article/joint-statement-on-dprk-russia-31-may-2024?xtor=RSS-1 The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, the High Representative of the European Union, and the Secretary of State of the United States of America affirm that the recent sanctions designations by each of our governments represent a coordinated effort to hold the DPRK and Russia to account and to impose costs on actors and entities involved in the unlawful transfer of arms from the DPRK to (…) 2024-06-04 12:01:21 56228_279115 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/australia/news/article/france-australia-joint-statement-on-the-official-visit-to-australia-by-french?xtor=RSS-1 Australia and France share a commitment to a dynamic bilateral relationship founded on trust, shared values and shared interests, globally and in the Indo-Pacific, in line with the priorities agreed by the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during their meeting on 1 July 2022. Today's visit by France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna, at the invitation of Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator (…) 2023-12-04 12:34:35 56228_276634 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/australia/news/article/australia-catherine-colonna-s-visit-to-australia-4-5-dec-2023?xtor=RSS-1 Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna will visit Australia on December 4 and 5. Following on from ministerial consultations held in the 2+2 format on January 30, and ahead of the 80th anniversary of the establishment of our diplomatic relations, this visit represents an important step toward rebuilding the French-Australian partnership. In Canberra, the minister and her Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, will adopt a bilateral road map based on the three pillars (…) 2023-12-01 17:55:22 56228_276617 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/australia/news/article/joint-statement-second-france-australia-foreign-and-defence-ministerial?xtor=RSS-1 Ms Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Mr Sébastien Lecornu, Minister for the Armed Forces of France The Hon Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia 1- The second Australia-France Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations reflected the shared commitment to restore a dynamic bilateral relationship founded on trust and shared interests, in line with (…) 2023-01-30 17:27:07 56228_271138 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/australia/news/article/indo-pacific-olivier-becht-s-visit-to-australia-indonesia-and-singapore-09-18?xtor=RSS-1 Olivier Becht, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will be visiting three Indo-Pacific countries – Australia, Indonesia and Singapore – between September 18 and September 27. The minister delegate's visit is designed to strengthen the economic pillar of our Indo-Pacific strategy, as that region is vital to the global economy. Mr. Becht will meet with his counterparts and (…) 2022-09-22 09:13:34 56228_268824