Online child sexual exploitation and abuse are horrendous crimes that cross borders, with huge impacts in the Mekong. That’s why Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation is committed to working with countries such as 🇰🇭 to train investigators and prosecutors, such as the training this week in Phnom Penh

Good to be back in the Penh. Today I had the pleasure to catch up with MRC CEO Dr Anoulak Kittikhoun. Lots to discuss, including how to move forward Australia’s long-standing support to the MRC Australian Embassy in Laos

On this day in 1974, ASEAN and Australia held our first formal meeting.

It was a historic occasion that laid the foundations for our relationship, with Australia pledging $5 million for ASEAN economic projects.

Signing off.

It has been a privilege to represent 🇦🇺 in 🇰🇭.

Tara and I want to thank the wonderful Embassy team & everyone who made our time here so rewarding.

We leave inspired by Cambodians who are working every day to make their homeland a better place.

My farewell call with PM Samdech Hun Manet.

A chance to review progress, priorities and opportunities.

🇦🇺 will continue to support 🇰🇭 and its people.

🇦🇺 Embassy staff and families were honoured to receive a Khmer New Year blessing yesterday.

🇦🇺 is investing AUD30million to support services for people with disabilities, minority communities and victims of gender based violence.

Today, we launched the ACCESS2 program with the disability community and Ministers for Women’s Affairs; Social Affairs; and Health.

Good conversations (and 🇰🇭 cuisine) with DPM and Foreign Minister HE Sok Chenda yesterday.

Thanks 🇰🇭 for hosting Michelle Chan for Senior Officials Talks

Excellent to have Michelle Chan, 🇦🇺’s Head of the Office for Southeast Asia, in town. Office of Cambodian PM 🇰🇭

Here with Ambassador Chanborey and DHOM Andreas Zurbrugg ahead of 🇰🇭-🇦🇺 Senior Officials Talks tomorrow.

Joined Indonesian Ambassador Pak Santo and other diplomatic colleagues at the Senate’s opening session this morning presided over by His Majesty King Sihamoni.

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Lots of great questions this morning from Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Cambodia scholars about relations between 🇦🇺, 🇰🇭 and ASEAN.

Cambodia’s female leaders are driving change.

I was lucky to host a great group from across government, the private sector and civil society last night.

Thank you to HE Serey Chea for being so generous with her experience and advice.

Catching up with the Board of the Australian business chamber.

Auscham is an important source of information and advice for new 🇦🇺 businesses looking to enter the 🇰🇭 market.

Another good consultation with local CSOs and INGOs on 🇦🇺 new Development Partnership Plan with 🇰🇭. Received useful feedback on the proposed objectives & outcomes to guide our cooperation over the next 4-5 years. Australian Embassy, Cambodia

Happy 30th birthday AustraliaAwards Cambodia! 🎉 🎉 🎉

It was great to join 🇦🇺 alumni and supporters to celebrate that milestone and the achievements of 🇰🇭ns who have studied in 🇦🇺.

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🇦🇺 has made clear our concern about worrying actions against Philippines’ vessels in the South China Sea. These actions undermine peace and stability.

Full statement: bit.ly/3VBmZVM

With DPM HE Sar Sokha discussing police cooperation, transnational crime,
trafficking and scam centres, border security, decentralization and LANGO/civil society engagement.

We look forward to continued cooperation on shared priorities.