Australian foreign policy: the Coalition approach

Supported by one of the most professional and dedicated foreign policy bureaucracies in the world, one can rely on any Australian government that wins office to perform their duty to represent our country in a diligent and tireless manner. The difference lies in whether a government entering, or returning to office is offering a credible vision of what the country’s most important national interests might be, and a sound and practical understanding of how best to advance such interests on behalf of the Australian population. This article looks at the thinking and achievements behind Australian foreign policy under the Coalition government since it came to office in 2013, and the intention of the Malcolm Turnbull government to build on these foundations to further advance the country’s interests in Asia should it win the 2 July election