Sydney (FN), March 18 - The Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia, met in Sydney, Australia, on 18 March 2018 for the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.

The Joint Statement of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit:
THE SYDNEY DECLARATION was released shortly after the Summit’s plenary session.

"ASEAN-Australia Special Summit marks a new era in the increasingly close ASEANAustralia relationship, elevated to a Strategic Partnership in 2014. This Summit reaffirms that we are partners with a vital stake in a dynamic region undergoing major changes," according to the statement

The 10-page joint statement is available below: