Today I had my first call with Indonesia's new Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, building on the strong and enduring relationship between our two countries.
Australia has a close friendship and strategic partnership with Indonesia and our work together is even more critical at a time of heightened global uncertainty.
We discussed how we can enhance our economic cooperation to make our economies stronger and more resilient in the face of significant global challenges.
We shared perspectives on the global economic outlook, our responses to global uncertainty and our economic priorities, including the best ways to achieve sustainable economic growth and job creation.
We also discussed the success of the Indonesian Government's recent issuance of an AUD‑denominated Kangaroo Bond.
Indonesia plays a key role in Australia's Southeast Asia Economic Strategy and no country is more important to Australia.
This was a great chance for the two of us to get to know each other and I'm really looking forward to regular engagement with Minister Purbaya as we discuss the economic opportunities our two countries can seize together.
