421 Australian Perspectives on Southeast Asia and the Pacific with Bill Costello

With Australian Foreign Minister Wong explaining that Australia and China "are in a state of permanent contest in the Pacific" what are Australia's priorities in the Pacific, as well as in Southeast Asia? How does Australia engage in creative diplomacy, and how can the United States and Australia reinforce each other's efforts in supporting market-oriented democracy in this critical region? CIPE's John Morrell is joined by Bill Costello for a conversation about Australia's perspectives on ASEAN and the Pacific. Bill is Assistant Secretary for Southeast Asia Development and Programs with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He was previously Australia's Ambassador to Timor-Leste.

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421 Australian Perspectives on Southeast Asia and the Pacific with Bill Costello is an episode from Democracy That Delivers by Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE).

This episode is 29:44 long.

This episode was published on Feb 18, 2026.

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