Roundtable Discussion
H.E. Jeff Robinson
Australian Ambassador to the
Republic of Korea
Date: Tuesday, 4 November, 2025
Location: The University Club of Western Australia
Event details
On 4 November, 2025, the Perth USAsia Centre hosted a roundtable discussion with H.E. Jeff Robinson, Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea.
South Korea is one of Australia’s most trusted and valued partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Bound by a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the two share a deep commitment to regional peace and security, collaborate on cutting-edge research, and maintain a crucial partnership in energy and critical minerals.
Amid threats from North Korea, domestic political shifts, and a rapidly shrinking population, strong partners like Australia are essential to South Korea as it navigates ongoing challenges.
Attendees engaged in a thoughtful discussion on the shared challenges Australia and South Korea face, future opportunities in investment, green steel, and critical minerals, and the crucial role Western Australia plays in the bilateral relationship.
Guest speaker
Mr Robinson is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was most recently Assistant Secretary, AUKUS Non-Proliferation Branch.
He has previously served overseas as Consul-General in Honolulu and had postings to the Republic of Korea (twice before) and Japan.
Mr Robinson has a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) and a Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies) from the ANU (1986), and a Graduate Diploma in Strategic Studies from the Joint Services Staff College (1998).
Venue
The University Club of Western Australia
35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley WA 6009
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