Ian Biggs

The 🇦🇺 delegation is in Vienna shaping the development of international space governance at the 68th Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.

A pleasure to meet Momir Brajic 🇧🇦 Assistant Minister for Bilateral Relations @bih_mfa in Sarajevo this month to discuss opportunities in the 🇦🇺🇧🇦 relationship, EU enlargement & our cooperation in multilateral institutions to address shared challenges 🌍🤝🌏

On 20 July, the Australian Youth Orchestra wowed a full house at the Wiener Musikverein under the direction of David Robertson & Carlo Antonioli. Soloists William Barton (didgeridoo) & Christian Li (violin) moved the audience to standing ovations – a special day for🇦🇺 music in🇦🇹!

Today marks 11 years since the downing of Flight MH17. At the @OSCE, Australia reiterated its ongoing commitment to pursuing truth, justice and accountability on behalf of the victims of the downing and their families and loved ones.

Together with the people of 🇧🇦 and the international community, 🇦🇺 led by Assistant Minister @JulianHillMP remembered the victims of the #Srebrenica genocide and honoured their families and survivors. #Lestweforget #Srebrenica30

Today marks 30 years since the start of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica. We honour those who lost their lives and the survivors who have fought for truth and justice.

Wonderful to connect with the Bilaterale parlamentarische Gruppe Österreich – Australien, Neuseeland, Ozeanien at @OeParl. Thank you for the warm welcome and engaging dialogue. @AusAmbVIE

🇦🇺 encouraged Euro-Atlantic partners to engage with the Indo-Pacific to build economic connectivity and resilience at the 🇯🇵🇲🇹 hosted @OSCE Thematic Dialogue

In Australia, NAIDOC Week celebrates the enduring cultures and contributions of First Nations peoples. This year, we honour 50 years of legacy and the young leaders walking new paths forward. 🖤💛❤️ 💚🖤💙🤍 #NAIDOC2025 #NAIDOCWeek #StrengthVisionLegacy

Pleased to welcome 🇦🇺 @dfat Deputy Secretary Jamie Isbister to Vienna 🇦🇹 last week. Discussed collaboration on common interests w/ @KornfeindE & @MFA_Austria colleagues and shared views on challenges to multilateralism 🌏

Great to host a successful roundtable with Point Ann Advisory & business leaders on capital markets and investing in 🇦🇺 last Tuesday. Exciting pathways ahead following insightful discussions on cross-border opportunities to broaden our trade & investment relationship 🇦🇺🤝🇦🇹

Delighted to welcome to Vienna last week an impressive delegation of almost 30 🇦🇺 business leaders with @EurAusBiz 💼🤝demonstrating the potential for deepening the 🇦🇺 🇦🇹 trade and investment relationship, cooperating on R&D and innovation📚🔬, & realising an #AusEUFTA 🇪🇺

🎉Congratulations Slovenia 🇸🇮 on 34 years of independence! Vesel dan državnosti!🇦🇺 values our partnership – characterised by our commitment to multilateral engagement, expanding trade links & vibrant cultural exchanges. We look forward to continued friendship & shared prosperity!

Proud to hear Tasmanian soprano Bryony Dwyer sing ‘Das himmlische Leben’ in Mahler’s 4th Symphony, at the Musikverein Wien.

The democracy sausage comes to Vienna - fund-raising for charity at the Christ Church street party. 🌭🇦🇺

Delighted to meet 🇦🇹 Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger @BMeinl as part of #DiplomatsForEquality. She reaffirmed 🇦🇹’s strong commitment to equality, diversity & LGBTQI+ rights, and recognised the important work of @dipforequality. Grateful for her support!🏳️‍🌈 ©A. Steiner/BMEIA

🇦🇺 experts @MichaelSWesley & @matthew_sussex at 🇦🇹‘s Ministry of Defence #BMLV, sharing insights on great power competition & links between Europe and the #IndoPacific. A timely exchange on strategic challenges & opportunities for cooperation across our regions.

📸Australia takes the spotlight at La Gacilly-Baden Photo 2025! Pleased to join the opening of Europe’s largest outdoor photo festival, featuring award-winning 🇦🇺 photographers with images of rural life, First Nations stories & 🇦🇺 landscapes. On show in Baden 🇦🇹 until 12 Oct!

🌈Australia🇦🇺 proudly joined #DiplomatsForEquality alongside #TeamEurope at @ViennaPride 2025. Together, we marched in celebration of diversity & to reaffirm our shared commitment to inclusion, equality, & the human rights of #LGBTQIA communities around the world.🌏❤️#ViennaPride

Australia is deeply concerned by the deteriorating situation in the Middle East, and joins the international call for de-escalation. Read Australia’s statement delivered to the @IAEA extraordinary Board meeting here: austria.embassy.gov.au/vien/16June25S…