Will Nankervis is Australia’s Ambassador to ASEAN. More recently, he was Assistant Secretary, Indo-Pacific Strategy and Regional Maritime Branch at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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Will Nankervis
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Policymakers’ View
ASEAN and Australia: Advancing Our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Will Nankervis
The new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between ASEAN and Australia sends a strong signal of Australia’s commitment to ASEAN and support for the grouping’s central role in the Indo-Pacific. Australia is focused on working with ASEAN to deliver substance under the CSP, including through a new ‘Australia for ASEAN’ package of scholarships, joint projects and a digital transformation and future skills initiative.
Policymakers' View
ASEAN-Australia Partnership Amid the Pandemic: Deepening Ties in Challenging Times
Will Nankervis
During the Covid-19 crisis, Australia has doubled down on its support for ASEAN centrality in the Indo-Pacific. The ASEAN-Australia partnership has emerged stronger than ever.