. We also announced a particular envoy and other measures to assist our relations. My government is determined to have better relations across the Indo-Pacific region.”his government would look at simplifying the visa system to allow tourists to travel from Indonesia to Australia more easily.
Melbourne University Indonesia expert Tim Lindsey said the current visa system for Indonesians was an “extremely difficult process that most Indonesians find offensive”. “The next thing is education, universities want to diversify away from China, Indonesia is an obvious market that we haven’t achieved the penetration of that market that we should have. Paying students follow scholarships, so we need to increase the number of scholarships we grant too.”The visa application process is time consuming, costs $140, and asks applicants whether they have committed genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, torture or slavery, among a host of other questions.
In an increasingly competitive Indo-Pacific, though, and with the Indonesian economy having accelerated in growth before the pandemic, there are new calls to level the playing field for Australia’s near neighbour, particularly for tourists, students and workers in high-demand fields such as aged care.
jamesmassola ChrisBarrett_ im not sure i’d be racing off to bali/indo anytime soon given their track record with honesty in law enforcement
jamesmassola ChrisBarrett_ I mean, Australia is taking over 6 weeks to issue passports, so Australia does not really have a leg to stand on here.
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jamesmassola ChrisBarrett_ AlboMP The more flights, the higher the oil price
jamesmassola ChrisBarrett_ I thought Albo wanted to reduce climate change with his partners? Are the increased flights carbon neutral?
jamesmassola ChrisBarrett_ Yep we need our PM arranging more flights to Bali for the punters - are you kidding me ? Ffs China is buzzing our fighter planes and this prick is fucking around arranging holiday flights
jamesmassola ChrisBarrett_ Some cheap ideas for securing more strategic partners in Asia Pacific instead of expensive military hardware -Malaysia / Singapore need poultry now. -Indonesia needs edible oil now. -India needs sugar now. Baby Formula to US had established a precedent that we can do it.