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Wednesday, 29th October 2025
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: I'm very pleased to have arrived here in Korea for the APEC Summit. One in four of Australian jobs depends upon trade, and 75 per cent of Australia's trade is with APEC nations. This is the fastest growing region of the world in human history. And this week will be an opportunity for me to advance Australia's national interests. Shortly, I will also visit Australian war graves here at the cemetery. Some 281 Australians are laid to rest here. And an opportunity to pay tribute and my respects to them, but also pay my respects to the 17,000 Australian men and women who fought here for freedom on the Korean Peninsula as part of the United Nations forces defending democracy and freedom.
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We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which our offices stand and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Authorised by Anthony Albanese, ALP, Canberra.