Kevin Rudd, 26th Prime Minister of Australia

Australia equals the periodic table.

Great to bring US and Australian mining industry partners together at the Embassy to discuss our $8.5 billion critical minerals deal.

Australia and America are locking in energy security with an $8.5 billion critical minerals pipeline.

Great to have Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum at the Embassy to celebrate the 140th anniversary of BHP - one of the Aussie companies making our joint critical minerals future happen.

We’re taking the US-Australia relationship to the next level.

116 members and counting - the friends of Australia Caucus continues to deliver.

We’re working closer than ever with the US Congress to create jobs, boost the economy, and keep our region secure.

$1.44T in Australian superannuation investment powering prosperity across both nations.

Great to keep the conversation going with Secretary Rubio, Secretary Bessent and Prime Minister Albanese. (2/2)

A big week for the US–Australia partnership.

An $8.5B pipeline to boost critical minerals and supply-chain security.

New defence investments to strengthen regional safety and security.
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The US-Australia relationship has never been stronger
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Regina Pilawuk Wilson is one of Australia’s greatest living artists.

Her fish-net design, inspired by traditional weaving, features in the carpets throughout our Embassy in Washington DC.

A pleasure to meet Regina and her family - thanks for the new tie!

AUKUS works because our industries do.

Aussie and American firms are working together to build the capabilities that keep our region secure.

Celebrating the leaders from government, defence and industry driving our AUKUS partnership forward.

Proud to reaffirm our shared commitment to Indo-Pacific peace and security with Minister Pat Conroy.

Already 500 Aussie Defence firms are registered under the new regime. I met many of them this week.

Well done Team Australia.
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It is also creating new jobs and building new businesses across our three countries.

As well as AUKUS’ third birthday, it’s the first anniversary of the introduction of our new deregulated framework to create a more seamless market across the three.
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AUKUS is powering ahead with US, UK, and Australian defence industries working together and using the new license-free environment.

This is designed to get innovation into the hands of our men and women in uniform much quicker than before.
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With abundant energy, water and land, Australia has what it takes to power next-gen AI and quantum tech .

Together, America and Australia can build a secure reliable critical mineral supply chain to power the future.

You never know who you’ll run into at the footy.

Great to cheer on our Socceroos with Former Prime Minister John Howard in Colorado.

Aussie businesses back Colorado.

They’re investing $800 million to power thousands of jobs across the Centennial State. Great to hear from so many local success stories at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.

Socceroos vs USA was a game to remember!

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!

Great to meet a couple hundred Socceroos supporters before tonight’s big match against the USA in Denver.

Australia’s got this.

Australia and Indonesia are neighbours, partners, and friends committed to a peaceful, prosperous region.

Great to chat with Indonesian National Economic Council Chair Luhut Pandjaitan, Dr Mari Pangestu, and members of the NEC visiting Washington DC about our strong bilateral economic relationship.

When it comes to raw critical minerals, Australia equals the periodic table.

Now we’re building the refining capability needed to lock in supply chain security at home, and here in America.

With AUKUS, we’re locking in a safer, more secure Indo-Pacific, together.

Great to have your support, Senator Sullivan.

Alliances deliver.

Great to talk about our continued collaboration on defence, critical minerals and the industries of tomorrow at the With Honor Strength in Democracy Forum with friends from the US and the UK.

Great to have the opportunity to hear from the leaders of tomorrow from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies here in DC on how to respond to the China challenge.

All with Dean Steinberg and the students of Johns Hopkins SAIS for the Dean’s Speaker Series.

Today, our alliance couldn't be stronger. Together we've competed our biggest joint exercise ever, are continuing to work on delivering AUKUS - ensuring the safety of our region for the next 250 years.

250 years of excellence. Happy birthday to the US Navy.

From the visit of the Great White Fleet to Sydney shores in 1908, to our shared triumph at the Battle of the Coral Sea during WWII, US and Australian Navy forces have sailed side by side for a century.

On the NRL's night of nights, I'm proud to see both my local men’s and women’s teams come through in spectacular victory - wish I was at the Eumundi Pub to hear the roar.
Up the Broncos.

The mighty Brisbane Broncos are Australia's NRL champions!

For my friends here in the US, Rugby League is one of Australia’s fiercest sports. No pads, no helmets, and no breaks in play. If you ask anyone from my home state of Queensland, there's no better game.

This year marks 40 years since the historic Uluru handback. Uncle Reggie Uluru was there in 1985, and today his art carries Aṉangu stories across the world - now here in the US with his New York exhibition.

Celebrating 50 years of Papua New Guinean independence with our Pacific family here in DC. Australia and PNG share a deep history and enduring bonds, and we’re looking forward to the next five decades together.
Yumi Stap Wantaim (we stand together).