Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia

10/28/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/27/2025 18:20

OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE HONOURABLE ANTHONY ALBANES PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA TO MALAYSIA 28 OCTOBER 2025

OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE HONOURABLE ANTHONY ALBANES

PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA TO MALAYSIA

28 OCTOBER 2025

At the invitation of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the Honourable Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, will undertake an official visit to Malaysia on 28 October 2025 after attending the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits from 26 to 28 October 2025.

This visit marks Prime Minister Albanese's first official visit to Malaysia since assuming office on 21 May 2022. He will be accompanied by senior government officials.

Malaysia and Australia elevated bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) in 2021. This framework provides a platform for both leaders to explore new areas of cooperation under the CSP's three pillars: economic prosperity, society and technology, and defence and regional security.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Prime Minister Albanese will co-chair the 3rd Malaysia-Australia Annual Leaders' Meeting (ALM). Both Prime Ministers are expected to discuss ways to enhance trade and investment cooperation, collaboration in renewable energy and green technology, education and people-to-people linkages, defence and security partnership, as well as in halal cooperation and youth and sports. The leaders will also exchange views on regional and international developments, including ASEAN's centrality, the situation in the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific, and maritime cooperation.

Both leaders are also scheduled to witness the exchange of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on Transnational Crime and Basic Education, followed by the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the establishment of the new Monash University campus in Kuala Lumpur.

Australia remains an important economic partner for Malaysia. In 2024, total bilateral trade amounted to RM51.50 billion (USD11.87 billion), with exports and imports valued at RM32.23 billion (USD7.44 billion) and RM19.27 billion (USD4.43 billion) respectively. From January to September 2025, total trade between the two countries was valued at RM58.01 billion (USD13.41 billion). As of June 2025, total cumulative Australian investment in Malaysia stood at RM6.12 billion (USD1.73 billion).

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28 October 2025

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