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Sydney, New South Wales; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

On Wednesday 12 November 2025, Their Excellencies the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC and Mr Simeon Beckett SC received Mr Pablo Kang, First Assistant Secretary, International Division, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 

 

Then, Their Excellencies hosted a Ceremonial Welcome at Admiralty House in honour of His Excellency Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic of Indonesia. 

 

Afterwards, the Governor-General met with President Prabowo and members of his Official delegation. 

 

Later, Their Excellencies hosted a State Lunch in honour of President Prabowo. 

 

Representing the Republic of Indonesia, lunch guests included: His Excellency Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs; His Excellency Djamari Chaniago, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs; His Excellency Sugiono, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Economic Affairs; His Excellency Bree-an Yuliarto, Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology; His Excellency Rosan Roeslani, Minister for Investment; His Excellency Teddy Indra Wijaya, Cabinet Secretary; Donny Ermawan, Vice Minister for Defence; His Excellency Dr Siswo Pramono, Ambassador to Australia; Mr Agung Surahman, Deputy Chief of Private Secretary to the President; Mr Yusuf Permana, Deputy of the Presidential Secretariat; Mr Ariyo Windutomo, Secretary to the President; Mr Edwin Adrian Sumantha, Commander of Presidential Security Forces; Mr Yvonne Mewengkang, Chief of Staff to the Foreign Minister; Mr Pendekar Muda L. Sondakh, Indonesian Consul-General for New South Wales; Frangel Hendra Pantouw and Mr Andy Rachmianto, Chief of Protocol – Indonesia. 

 

Representing Australia, lunch guests included: Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales and Mr Dennis Wilson; Her Excellency Betty Pavlich, The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of Croatia; Mr Roderick Brazier, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia; The Honourable Michael McCormack MP, Deputy Chair of Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation and Science, representing the Leader of the Opposition; Admiral David Johnston AC RAN, Chief of the Australian Defence Force; Senator the Honourable Penny Wong, Foreign Minister; The Honourable Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence; The Honourable Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy; The Honourable Tim Watts MP, Special Envoy for Indian Ocean Affairs; Mr Greg Moriarty AO, Secretary, Defence; Ms Jan Adams AO PSM, Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Ms Kendra Morony, Acting Deputy Secretary, representing Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Mr Gerard Martin PSM, Official Secretary, Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General; Ms Michelle Chan, Deputy Secretary South and Southeast Asia Group, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Ms Susan O’Reilly, Senior Adviser, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Brigadier Micah Batt, Australian Defence Attache to Indonesia; Mr Pablo Kang, First Assistant Secretary, International Division; and Mr Duncan Lewis. 

 

In the afternoon, the Governor-General travelled from Sydney, New South Wales, to Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.