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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Damien Kingsbury

Why you will never hear an Australian leader call out Indonesia on West Papua

Australia's defence minister Richard Marles talks with Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto
Australia's defence minister, Richard Marles, right, with the Indonesian defence minister, Prabowo Subianto, who is running a very close second in Indonesia’s 2024 presidential elections. Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP

As reported by the Guardian, Australia is seeking to strengthen its defence relationship with Indonesia, despite well-documented human rights abuses by the Indonesian military in West Papua.

As tens of thousands of West Papuan civilians are turned into refugees in their own land and innocents are allegedly tortured and gunned down by Indonesian soldiers, Australia is embarking on further training and support for the Indonesian military and its counter-terrorism police.

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