Joint Statement on the Tenth Australia-Indonesia Foreign and Defence Ministers’ 2+2 Meeting

1. Australian and Indonesian Foreign and Defence Ministers met for the Tenth Australia-Indonesia Foreign and Defence Ministers’ 2+2 Meeting on 26 August 2026 in Melbourne.
2. Australia and Indonesia share a longstanding and constructive relationship as neighbours, partners and friends. Ministers agreed the Australia-Indonesia relationship is at a high point, and acknowledged the importance of our partnership in a deteriorating geostrategic environment. Ministers underscored our common security was a collective responsibility, and that both countries benefited from the other’s stability, resilience and sense of security.
3. Ministers noted this was the first 2+2 following the landmark Australia-Indonesia Treaty on Common Security (the “Jakarta Treaty”), which recognised our common commitment to the peace and stability of the region and our enduring trust. They reaffirmed the Jakarta Treaty built on the 2006 Lombok Treaty and its commitment to the sovereignty, unity, independence and territorial integrity of both countries, and was complementary to the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA), signed in 2024. Ministers looked forward to the completion of both Australia’s and Indonesia’s domestic processes to progress the Jakarta Treaty’s entry into force.
4. Ministers welcomed Australia’s budget announcement of AUD 33.2 million to support the implementation and institutionalisation of the Jakarta Treaty, including to strengthen Australia-Indonesia mutual understanding and capability, namely in Indonesian language proficiency, institutional ties, and enhanced cooperation on cyber, maritime and economic security and resilience. Ministers welcomed the launch of the Australia-Indonesia Institute Grants Program 2026-27, which will fund up to AUD 2.5 million in new projects to strengthen Australia’s Indonesia capability.
5. Ministers welcomed progress on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Plan of Action for 2025-2029 (CSP POA), and noted the strong momentum in bilateral cooperation over the past year. They commended the breadth and depth of cooperation across the relationship, spanning economic, development, people-to-people, defence, security, maritime and regional domains.
6. Ministers looked forward to the inaugural Australia-Indonesia Leadership Dialogue, bringing together senior leaders from across the bilateral relationship, in the coming year.

Building economic resilience and shared prosperity

7. Recalling the significant economic challenges generated by geopolitical developments, including the conflict in the Middle East, growing uncertainty in the global trading system, and disruptions to international supply chains, Ministers noted the importance of mitigating risk and supporting economic growth, stability and prosperity.
8. Ministers welcomed the recent visits of Vice Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno to Australia (July 2026) and of Assistant Minister for Immigration and Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite MP to Indonesia (July 2026), for discussions on responding to global uncertainty and economic resilience.
9. Australian Ministers thanked Indonesia for working with industry to support the 250,000 tonne agricultural-grade urea supply deal between Incitec Pivot and PT Pupuk Indonesia. Ministers also noted that Australian supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) had increased at least three-fold between 2025 and 2026 to help meet Indonesian demand. They agreed this was a tangible demonstration of our mutual support in the spirit of the “good neighbours” policy, especially in times of economic challenge and disruption, and in enhancing regional food and energy security.
10. Ministers highlighted the importance of cooperation to strengthen economic resilience, food security and energy security. They welcomed the visit of senior Indonesian officials (June 2026) to discuss economic security and resilience issues, and the inaugural Economic Security Track 1.5 Dialogue (April 2026).
11. Ministers announced several economic resilience initiatives including: ongoing policy exchange on shared challenges; cooperation on analytic approaches to enhance the resilience of critical supply chains; and a new Australia Awards short course on economic security and resilience. Ministers also reemphasised the importance of working together to support regional economic resilience, including through investment in critical supply chains.
12. Ministers welcomed the launch of the second phase of the Australia-Indonesia Climate and Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership (KINETIK, 2026-2035), a flagship AUD 600 million partnership established to support sustainable infrastructure and climate investment across Indonesia over a ten-year period.
13. Ministers welcomed ongoing efforts to increase two-way trade and investment with Indonesia and the region, including as part of Australia’s implementation of Invested: Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040.
14. Ministers welcomed the signing of the MoU between Australia and the Indonesian Sovereign Wealth Fund Danantara (February 2026). Through technical partnerships, executive education, and business matching, the MoU will facilitate cooperation and information sharing, to identify opportunities for increased two-way investment, enhancing our shared economic security and resilience.
15. Ministers acknowledged the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) and its record in driving trade and investment between our economies. They welcomed the progress on the General Review of IA-CEPA and the launch of the second phase of the Katalis economic cooperation program, which will continue to support the implementation of the agreement. Ministers welcomed the signing of the MoU on Cooperation on Halal Product Assurance in July 2026. Australian Ministers reiterated their support for Indonesia’s ongoing efforts to accede to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
16. Ministers welcomed strong collaboration in science and research, building on the visit by Australia’s Chief Scientist to Indonesia in July 2026, and acknowledged the opportunities to cooperate on space and to deepen cooperation on nuclear science for peaceful purposes.
17. Ministers welcomed plans for a defence industry trade delegation visit to Indonesia, to drive greater cooperation in defence industry on areas of mutual interest.

Working together for our common security

18. Ministers noted sharpening strategic competition continued to impact our region across multiple, interlinked domains. They agreed our geostrategic environment called for ever closer consultation on a wider array of security and defence challenges and responses, underpinned by the Jakarta Treaty. Ministers agreed to explore ways to further institutionalise direct, high-level consultation under the Jakarta Treaty and tasked officials to develop options.
19. Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to internationally agreed rules and norms, which are critical to ensuring a region where strategic competition is managed responsibly, sovereignty and territorial integrity are respected, where countries can freely and independently make decisions in their own interests, and disputes are managed peacefully in accordance with international law. Ministers underscored the need to manage strategic competition responsibly and the importance of ongoing dialogue.
20. Ministers reaffirmed their shared commitment to progress towards a world without nuclear weapons and a region free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, including through the full implementation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
21. Ministers reaffirmed Australia and Indonesia’s shared commitment to strengthening regional resilience and reducing the risks of miscalculation and misunderstanding that could escalate into crisis or conflict. They welcomed ongoing cooperation on conflict prevention under the Partnership for Peace and Stability, including the successful inaugural Senior Officials’ Talks and 1.5 Track Dialogue in August 2026.
22. Ministers welcomed new maritime cooperation under the maritime pillar of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Plan of Action, including the provision of aerial drones and training to the Indonesian Coast Guard (Bakamla) to increase Indonesia’s maritime domain awareness.
23. Ministers reaffirmed their shared commitment to the Women, Peace and Security agenda. Ministers agreed to continue working together, including through ASEAN-led mechanisms and support for implementation of the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security, to advance inclusive approaches to peace and security.
24. Ministers noted efforts under our MoU on Enhanced Cyber Security and Critical Technology Cooperation to strengthen cyber resilience of our countries and our region. Ministers welcomed increased cooperation on cybercrime, critical infrastructure, and artificial intelligence (AI). Ministers noted Australia and Indonesia were increasing practical defensive cyber cooperation throughout our military exercises.
25. Ministers noted that 2027 will mark a quarter of a century co-chairing the Bali Process and reaffirmed their ongoing commitment to regional cooperation to counter people smuggling, human trafficking, and related transnational crime. They further noted the importance of close and ongoing operational cooperation, including on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
26. Ministers underscored the enduring value of bilateral cooperation in preventing and responding to terrorism, including through information sharing, capacity building and operational collaboration.
27. Ministers welcomed the continued growth of bilateral defence cooperation and strengthening of the institutional relationship between our defence forces. Australian Ministers welcomed Indonesia’s participation at Exercise Pitch Black (July 2026). Ministers looked forward to upcoming exercises including Exercise Super Garuda Shield (August 2026), the second iteration of Exercise KERIS WOOMERA (October 2026), and Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo in 2027, which will increase interoperability in support of our common security interests.
28. Ministers looked forward to the swift completion of Indonesia’s processes to enable the entry into force of the Defence Cooperation Agreement and noted ongoing implementation efforts to give practical effect to the agreement.

Regional resilience through partnership

29. Ministers reaffirmed efforts to shape a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, and reinforce an open, transparent, resilient, inclusive, and rules-based regional architecture that upholds international law, with ASEAN at the centre. Ministers underscored the vital role of ASEAN in promoting peace, preventing conflict, and ensuring stability and prosperity in the region. Ministers welcomed the 2025 ASEAN-Australia Joint Leaders’ Statement on Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management in the ASEAN-led Regional Architecture and committed to its effective implementation. They reaffirmed their commitment to the practical implementation of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific. Australian Ministers welcomed Indonesia’s ongoing support as Australia’s ASEAN Country Coordinator.
30. Ministers expressed concerns about actions that raise tensions and risk miscalculation in the South China Sea and other vital waterways. Ministers emphasised the obligation of all states to adhere to international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and agreed maritime disputes must be resolved peacefully in accordance with international law.
31. Ministers underscored the critical importance of international trade and of maintaining and promoting peace, stability, maritime safety and security and freedom of navigation and overflight, in accordance with international law. They emphasised the universal and unified character of UNCLOS and reaffirmed its role as the comprehensive legal framework governing all activities in the oceans and seas. They further stressed that any Code of Conduct in the South China Sea must be consistent with international law, particularly UNCLOS.
32. Ministers expressed concern about destabilising actions that raise the risk of miscalculation in the region and re-affirmed expectations that all regional partners maintain safe and professional conduct, follow established best practice procedures, and act transparently when it comes to strategic intent and military capabilities.
33. Ministers agreed the geostrategic environment increasingly required likeminded countries to exert their agency in support of regional peace, stability and prosperity. Ministers discussed and encouraged the establishment of a Partnership for Regional Resilience that will contribute further to resilience in the Indo-Pacific region. The partnership would complement our deep engagement in the region through bilateral and ASEAN-led regional architecture.
34. Ministers welcomed the renewal of the MoU Concerning Trilateral Cooperation with Pacific Island Countries, including agreement to cooperate in areas including disaster risk management and humanitarian response, climate resilience and the energy transition.
35. Ministers reaffirmed the important role of cross-regional collaboration in championing multilateral solutions to global challenges. Australia, as Chair of MIKTA (Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Türkiye and Australia), shares with its partners a commitment to strengthening multilateralism and upholding international law. Ministers reaffirmed that MIKTA countries remain committed to the multilateral system and contributing constructively to international efforts on global issues.
36. Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to ongoing Australia-Indonesia-India trilateral cooperation to exchange views and collaborate on common challenges.
37. Ministers noted the recent Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Ministers further noted the Quad’s unwavering support for ASEAN centrality, and its ongoing commitment to the stability and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region.
38. Ministers expressed deep concern over the ongoing conflicts and humanitarian situation in Myanmar and reaffirmed the importance of implementing ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus. The Ministers called for concrete action to end violence, allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access, and engage constructively in inclusive dialogue among all stakeholders.

Facing global challenges

39. Ministers noted that we were seeing global conflict and competition on multiple fronts. Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to upholding rules, norms and the integrity of the multilateral system, and continued cooperation within multilateral institutions. Institutions had to remain efficient, effective, inclusive and transparent. Ministers acknowledged the need to continue discussions on ambitious UN reform.
40. Ministers reiterated their support for an open, rules-based multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core, and to this end, noted Indonesia’s hosting of an ASEAN roundtable on WTO reform (August 2026).
41. Ministers reiterated their longstanding support for de-escalation and an end to the Middle East conflicts, including in Palestine and Lebanon. Ministers called for all parties to exercise maximum restraint, demonstrate good faith and return to meaningful dialogue, and ensure the protection of civilians and their infrastructure. Ministers agreed restoring navigational freedoms in the Strait of Hormuz and other straits in the region remained critical to the stability of international supply chains and global energy markets, particularly in our region.
42. Ministers reiterated their commitment to a two-state solution as the only path to enduring peace and security for the Israeli and Palestinian peoples. Ministers called on Israel to take urgent action to end settler violence and hold perpetrators to account. They reaffirmed their position that Israel’s expansion of illegal settlements continues to present a major obstacle to peace and threaten the viability of a two-state solution. They reiterated that any annexation or expansion of settlements would violate international law and undermine long term peace and stability. Ministers expressed concern at continued violence, and limitations on humanitarian assistance, in Palestine.
43. Ministers called on all parties to uphold their obligations under UNSC resolution 2803 and to implement the Gaza Peace Plan in good faith and without delay. Ministers expressed their ongoing support for work to assist the Palestinian Authority in meeting its reform commitments. Ministers noted the successful trilateral Education Dialogue in April 2026 and welcomed the forthcoming Law Enforcement Dialogue in September. They committed to joint cooperation in these areas by sharing Australia and Indonesia’s experience with the Palestinian Authority and building momentum toward wider recognition of a Palestinian State.
44. Ministers recommitted to the Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel, now endorsed by 122 countries. They expressed deep concern at the incidents, fatalities, and restrictions affecting humanitarian personnel. Ministers condemned attacks against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) that cost lives and injured peacekeepers from Indonesia, Ghana, Nepal, Poland, France and Serbia.
45. Ministers discussed the war against Ukraine and reaffirmed their respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity. They underscored their commitment to uphold international law, including the UN Charter. Ministers underscored the importance of inclusive and peaceful resolution of the conflict, and for all prisoners of war to be treated and protected in accordance with international humanitarian law. Ministers called for support from the international community to de-escalate and end the war.
46. As founding members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Ministers expressed their strong support for the IAEA’s mandate in nuclear verification. Ministers welcomed the continued engagement between Australia and Indonesia on AUKUS and committed to sustained dialogue and transparency as cooperation under AUKUS advances. Ministers acknowledged the IAEA as the competent body to ensure the full, impartial, independent and objective implementation of safeguards obligations of its Member States, including in relation to naval nuclear propulsion, in accordance with the IAEA Statute and respective safeguards agreements. In this context, Ministers reiterated their commitment to safeguarding the integrity and credibility of the global non-proliferation regime.
47. Ministers looked forward to the next Annual Leaders’ Meeting between Prime Minister Albanese and President Prabowo.
48. Indonesian Ministers expressed their sincere gratitude to Australian Ministers for their warm welcome and hospitality during the Tenth 2+2 Meeting.