On 10 June, the Perth USAsia Centre was pleased to host a roundtable discussion with Ms Danielle Heinecke, Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia.
Australia and Malaysia’s relationship is one of enduring strength, supported by people-to-people links and deep historic ties. Since 2021, Malaysia and Australia have been Comprehensive Strategic Partners, building on their longstanding cooperation across areas such as the Five Power Defence Arrangements. Malaysia is also Australia’s second-largest trading partner within ASEAN and its tenth-largest overall—an economic partnership that will only become more important as Malaysia sustains its robust growth.
Attendees heard from High Commissioner Heinecke on recent developments in the bilateral relationship, and discussed opportunities to deepen cooperation in areas ranging from resources and the energy transition, to research and development, critical technology, services and investment.
Guest speaker
H.E. Danielle Heinecke
Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia
Ms Heinecke is a senior career officer with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was most recently First Assistant Secretary Pacific Melanesia Division.
She has previously served overseas in Timor-Leste, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Ms Heinecke holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales, a Masters of Arts (International Relations) from the Australian National University, and a Masters of Economics from the University of New England.
She speaks Tetum and Tok Pisin.
Roundtables with the Perth USAsia Centre
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