On 4 December 2013, the Honorable Julie Bishop MP, Foreign Minister of Australia hosted a morning tea session for the ASEAN Committee in Canberra (ACC) at her office in Parliament House, Canberra.
During the occasion, the Minister and ACC Head of Missions discussed among others, the 40th anniversary of ASEAN-Australia Dialogue relation which is due this year (2014) and how Australia and ASEAN should take this opportunity to chart a new strategic direction to its regional partnership. The Minister also highlighted her plan to visit all ASEAN countries in 2014, if time permits.