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

Australia's investment in the Covax AMC builds on our work with neighbours on health security in the Indo-Pacific. Our Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security delivers our health response in the region, particularly relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our contribution to the WHO's Pacific coronavirus response plan is helping Pacific countries to access medical supplies and to receive technical advice in areas such as infection prevention and control and in clinical management. We of course know that immunisation saves lives, which is why we were also pleased to announce our $300 million contribution to Gavi's broader vaccine initiatives in June.

Through all of Australia's international engagements—from the World Health Assembly to AUSMIN—working across government, we are delivering on our commitment to improving health security in our region.