The former energy minister is the leading frontrunner to be appointed to the shadow treasury portfolio in a Peter Dutton led Liberal team, while former foreign minister Marise Payne looks to step down from the frontbench.
The 4th Senior Officials’ Talks between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia was held in Canberra on March 29, 2022. The meeting was chaired by State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia N.Ankhbayar, and Deputy Secretary of the Geostrategic Group of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia Justin Hayhurst respectively.
During his visit as shadow defence minister in September 2019, Mr Marles gave a speech at the Beijing Foreign Studies University where he said Australia must respect China .