Canberra, October 8 (AseanAll) — Singaporean Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held the 10th Singapore-Australia Annual Leaders’ Meeting in Canberra, Australia on October 8, 2025.
The Prime Ministers reaffirmed the excellent state of bilateral relations and commemorated two significant milestones in the bilateral relationship in 2025, namely 60 years of diplomatic ties between Singapore and Australia and the 10th anniversary of the Singapore-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).
They welcomed the excellent bilateral cooperation since the launch of the CSP in 2015, a broad-ranging agreement covering: (a) economics and trade; (b) defence and foreign affairs; (c) science and innovation; (d) people-to-people; (e) digital economy; and (f) green economy. Across the six pillars of the CSP, Singapore and Australia have delivered over 110 initiatives. Recognising that the CSP has cemented the bilateral relationship and delivered significant dividends for both countries, the Prime Ministers agreed to take the next step and upgrade the CSP.
At the Joint Press Conference that followed, the two leaders announced the launch of the next phase of the Singapore-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (“CSP 2.0”), where both sides will embark on more ambitious, pathfinding bilateral initiatives to strengthen resilience, seize new opportunities and contribute to stability and growth in the region and beyond. The Prime Ministers commended the Ministers and officials of both sides for their work in putting together an ambitious CSP 2.0 consisting of 80 initiatives, including 20 new MOUs and Agreements as well as 11 new dialogues across five pillars of bilateral cooperation in: (a) Contributing to Peace and Stability, at Home and in Our Region; (b) Connecting Our Economies; (c) Transitioning to Net-Zero; (d) Forging New Frontiers; and (e) Deepening Friendships and Capabilities. The Joint Declaration of the CSP 2.0 is at Annex.
The leaders also exchanged views on regional and international developments, including the need to promote economic integration, strengthen multilateralism and ASEAN-Australia relations, and uphold the rules-based international order. Prime Minister Wong welcomed Prime Minister Albanese’s commitment to deepen Australia’s engagement of Southeast Asia, including through initiatives such as Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040 and Australia’s total contribution of A$175 million to Singapore’s Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership.
Lawrence Wong called on Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn and met with Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley on the afternoon of October 8.
Lawrence Wong will depart for Auckland, New Zealand on October 9.
