Overview
- The treaty’s core commitments include regular leader‑ and minister‑level security consultations, identifying mutually beneficial activities, and consulting to consider individual or joint measures if either country’s security is threatened.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he aims to travel to Indonesia in January to sign the agreement once both countries complete their respective processes.
- The announcement came in Sydney during President Prabowo Subianto’s first state visit to Australia since taking office, which Albanese called a “watershed moment.”
- Officials have not released the treaty text, which was negotiated discreetly, as both governments present the deal as a way to support regional peace and stability.
- The pact builds on the 2024 Defence Cooperation Agreement and decades of security ties, and it follows Australia’s recent defence treaty with Papua New Guinea.