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Senator the Hon Marise Payne was sworn in as Minister for Foreign Affairs on 28 August 2018.

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Press statement with the Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister. Subject: Hakeem Alaraibi. 11 February 2019
Press Conference Australia-New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Consultations. Subjects: Australia-New Zealand bilateral relationship, Venezuela, China, Pacific Step Up, DPRK, 5G, Hakeem Alaraibi, Jerusalem embassy. 9 February 2019
ABC24, Afternoon Briefing with Patricia Karvelas. Subjects: North Korea, Syria, Afghanistan, Hakeem Alaraibi, climate change, Huang Xiangmo. 6 February 2019
Interview with ABC PM, Linda Mottram. Subjects: Pacific ‘step up’, Solomon Islands elections, Hakeem Alaraibi. 5 February 2019
Doorstop interview, Spotless Stadium Sydney, Launch of Sports Diplomacy 2030 strategy. Subjects: Sports diplomacy, Mosul airstrikes, Hakeem Alaraibi, Syria withdrawal. 1 February 2019