Overview
- The accord commits both governments to hold regular leader- and minister-level security consultations and to consider joint responses if either faces a threat.
- Anthony Albanese and Prabowo Subianto announced the conclusion of negotiations during talks in Sydney, including an event at the Garden Island naval base.
- Canberra says the text will proceed through both parliaments, with Albanese aiming to travel to Indonesia in January for a formal signing.
- The pact extends a 2024 defence cooperation agreement that enabled closer military activity, followed by joint drills in eastern Java.
- The move is significant given Indonesia’s longstanding non-aligned posture even as it deepens engagement with regional partners.