Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

As the Senate may be aware, as well as fully supporting the United Nations Security Council sanctions themselves, Australia is also imposing our own autonomous sanctions program. We are applying targeted financial sanctions and travel bans. Australia has so far designated 37 entities and 31 individuals based in a number of countries, which are directly linked to Pyongyang's illegal ballistic and nuclear programs. We continue, of course, to rely on intelligence as it comes to light to refine and to extend our autonomous sanctions regime.

We also continue to work closely with our ASEAN partners, the United States, the Republic of Korea and China to uphold the rules based, international order, which underpins global peace and stability. Australia's defence engagement, our long-term exercises and combined operations with Japan, South Korea and the United States won't be eroded in this process. We will continue to strengthen our defence ties with other nations, directly or indirectly threatened by North Korea. (Time expired)