Australian Treasury
On 6 July 2021, the Australian Treasurer, the Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP, and the Australian Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister the Hon. Dan Tehan MP met virtually with the Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, H.E Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesian Minister of Finance, H.E. Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Indonesian Minister for Trade, H.E Muhammad Lutfi, Indonesian Minister of National Development Planning, H.E. Suharso Monoarfa, and Indonesian Deputy Minister for Investment Cooperation, Dr Riyatno, for the inaugural Indonesia-Australia Economic, Trade and Investment Ministers’ Meeting.
Ministers determined to enhance efforts to address the unprecedented economic challenges posed by the COVID‑19 pandemic. Ministers acknowledged that equitable access to safe and effective vaccines was critical to rebuilding economies across the Indo‑Pacific. Ministers agreed uneven vaccine access and new virus variants risked delaying recovery.