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MARIANNE HANSON Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland Introduction The year opened with news of the devastating 2004 Boxing Day Asian tsunami dominating Australian and world headlines. For Australia, whose regional neighbours suffered the tragedy, concern and support were quickly manifested in foreign policy pronouncements and especially in promises of logistical rescue support and long-term financial assistance. The episode, by stimulating a huge humanitarian response, served to strengthen ties with Indonesia in particular, and to reinforce an image of Australia as closely involved in the region. This response was useful for the Howard Government which had long been accused of relegating relationships with Australiaâs near neighbours to a secondary position in favour of its unswerving alliance with the United States. Notwithstanding this shift in perception, this period in Australian foreign policy continued to be marked by on-going issues of defining Australiaâs relationships with its Asian neighbours and finding an appropriate balance between regional and global challenges. Assistance missions in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea continued to demand resources and sensitive diplomacy, while southeast and northeast Asia represented on-going challenges for Australian engagement in terms of promoting security and stability, as well as opportunities for increased
Australian Journal of Politics and History – Wiley
Published: Dec 1, 2005
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