Accession of Australia to ASEAN

It has been proposed that Australia seek membership of ASEAN, a political and economic union of 10 member states in Southeast Asia. While the Australian Government has never formally applied for membership, Australia maintains a high level of bilateral relations with ASEAN and its member states.[1]

Australian participates in the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Regional Forum.

Support

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has publicly expressed his support for Australia to join ASEAN,[2] as has former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating.[3]

Due to Australia's large role in Southeast Asia and being geographically situated near Southeast Asia, Graeme Dobell of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), an independent think tank, wrote in 2015 that it was necessary for Australia to join the organisation.[4] In February 2018, the ASPI recommended that Australia and New Zealand join ASEAN by 2024.[5]

Opposition

See also

References
  1. "Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022.
  2. "Indonesian President Joko Widodo wants Australia in ASEAN". Australian Financial Review. March 15, 2018.
  3. "Paul Keating calls for more independent Australian foreign policy after US election". the Guardian. November 10, 2016.
  4. Dobell, Graeme (October 5, 2015). "Why Australia should join ASEAN". The Strategist.
  5. Dobell, Graeme (20 February 2018). "Australia as an ASEAN Community partner". Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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