Australian High Commission

Brunei Darussalam

High Commission address: Level 6, DAR Takaful IBB Utama, Jalan Pemancha, Bandar Seri Begawan - Telephone: 222 9435 - Fax: 222 1652

Welcome To

The Australian High Commission

Website

Australia and Brunei enjoy a warm relationship which spans many areas of interaction and our two countries have cooperated closely on global and regional fora. The modern relationship traces its origins back to June 1945 when Australian forces liberated Brunei from Japanese occupation, but its first direct expression was the establishment of the Australian High Commission in 1983 just before Brunei became independent.

Australia and Brunei cooperate in a range of global and regional forums and individual links among people from both countries are strong. Approximately 700 Bruneian students study in Australia each year.

Our trade relationship is also significant with the total value of merchandise trade between our two countries worth $A1.05 billion in Financial Year 2008 - 2009. Live animals and food products were the major Australian exports to Brunei and crude petroleum was the major import from Brunei. Total services trade was worth $A153 million, with Australian services exports to Brunei increasing by 14% on the previous year.

Australia and Brunei also enjoy a close working relationship in many areas such as agriculture, culture, sports and the arts, defence, education and training, science and technology, police and law enforcement cooperation, and tourism.

This website is part of our broader effort to promote and enhance understanding between the people of our two countries. I welcome feedback on how it might be improved (austhicom.brunei@dfat.gov.au).

Mark Sawers
High Commissioner

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Australia dan Brunei menjalani hubungan mesra yang merangkumi pelbagai bidang interaksi dan kedua-dua negara kita telah bekerjasama dengan rapat dalam forum antarabangsa dan serantau. Perhubungan moden ini bermula dari bulan Jun 1945 apabila tentera Australia membebaskan Brunei dari penjelajahan Jepun, tetapi kewujudan secara langsungnya yang pertama ialah dengan penubuhan Suruhanjaya Australia pada tahun 1983 sejurus sebelum Brunei mencapai kemerdekaan.

Kedua-dua negara antara Brunei dan Australia telah bekerjasama dalam mengkukuh kan pelbagai hal sejakat dan serantau dalam hubungan peribadi yang kuat sesama rakyat. Setiup tahun kira kira 700 pelajar dari Brunei belajar di Australia

Hubungan perdagangan kita juga ketara dengan jumlah nilai perdagangan barangan di antara kedua-dua negara kita sebanyak $A1.05 bilion dalam Tahun Kewangan 2008-2009. Ternakan hidup dan produk makanan adalah eksport utama dari Australia ke Brunei dan minyak mentah merupakan import utama dari Brunei. Jumlah perdagangan perkhidmatan bernilai $A153 juta, dengan eksport perkhidmatan Australia ke Brunei meningkat sebanyak 14% tahun lepas.

Australia dan Brunei juga bekerjasama dalam pelbagai bidang lain seperti pertanian, kebudayaan, sukan dan kesenian, pertahanan, pendidikan dan latihan, sains dan teknologi, kerjasama polis dan penguatkuasa undang-undang dan juga pelancongan.

Laman web ini merupakan sebahagian daripada usaha kami untuk memperkenalkan dan mengeratkan persefahaman di antara rakyat dari kedua-dua negara ini. Saya mengalu-alukan maklum balas bagaimana cara untuk mempertingkatkan lagi perhubungan ini melalui laman web(austhicom.brunei@dfat.gov.au).

Mark Sawers
Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Australia

WHAT'S NEW!

Rollout of Panvax H1N1 Vaccine in Australia - Plus Useful H1N1 Information
State Election Announced for South Australia - 20 March 2010
Tasmanian House of Assembly Election - 20 March 2010
Changes to Citizenship Application Procedures

Please note that from 1 July 2009 all citizenship by descent applications lodged in Brunei will be processed in Kuala Lumpur. This means that there will be a delay between submitting an application and receiving a citizenship certificate. In particular, this may affect those who wish to apply for a passport immediately after gaining citizenship as passport applications can not be processed without a citizenship certificate.

Climate Change and the Environment

Building Global Partnerships - International Cooperation

Release of New Trade Publications

International Cooperation

Australia-ASEAN-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

Life in Australia

Multicultural Australia - More Than a Quarter of Australians Born Overseas