RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta – ASEAN and Australia celebrated the 5th anniversary of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in Jakarta on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The milestone was marked by holding the first ASEAN-Australia Track 1.5 Dialogue alongside the 2026 Aus4ASEAN Alumni Dialogue.

According to a press release from the Australian Embassy to Indonesia on Friday, June 26, 2026, the ASEAN-Australia Track 1.5 Dialogue brought together thought leaders, diplomats, and civil society to discuss the future of cooperation between ASEAN and Australia.

Australia’s Ambassador to ASEAN, Tiffany McDonald, said that the region benefits greatly from gathering influential leaders together. She affirmed that this collaboration helps create shared ideas for strong cooperation.

“By bringing together influential voices, we have invested in generating ideas to support practical cooperation in our region,” Tiffany stated. “Through the ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership we are working together to shape rules, norms and relationships that contribute to our collective resilience, now and into the future.”

The 2026 Aus4ASEAN Alumni Dialogue brought together over 75 ASEAN-Australia alumni. The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered the keynote address. Indonesia’s former Foreign Minister and the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Water, Retno Marsudi, also delivered a keynote address.

Participants exchanged perspectives on bringing the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific to life. Alumni also participated in the Track 1.5 Dialogue, ensuring the views of the next generation were reflected in discussions about the future direction of the ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

An Indonesian alumna of the ASEAN-Australia Centre Short Course program, Elnaya Mahadevi Pillian said, “The Aus4ASEAN Alumni Dialogue showcased the value of education, relationships, and collaboration in shaping the future of the ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. It’s inspiring to be stepping forward to create lasting regional impacts as part of the next generation.”