During last weekend's horrendous attack in
#Sydney
, two of our countrymen, Silas Despreaux and Damien Guerot showed great courage in trying to stop the attacker. I thanked them on behalf of France and we will soon have the opportunity to express our collective gratitude to them.
Welcome to Australia Minister Darmanin!
Our two countries face many shared challenges in matters of national and international security in the Indopacific region. We are looking forward to reinforcing our cooperation as Pacific partners.
@Interieur_Gouv
Yesterday, I presented my letters of credence to the Hon. David Hurley, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.
I'm truly touched by his warm welcome and proud to represent France in Australia for the next few years! 🇨🇵🇦🇺
#ANZACDay
│ Today, we pay our tribute to the ANZACs alongside veterans, Australian Defence Force
members and Rear Admiral Richard Boulton. The sacrifice of the men and women who fought to
protect our freedom will not be forgotten.
#LestWeForget
Think tanks are important partners to develop the 🇦🇺🇫🇷cooperation. In Canberra, I met two of the most prominent representatives of the Australian think tank scene,
@Rory_Medcalf
(Rory we’ll make sure to get a picture next time!) and
@BassiJustin
. Thanks for these first exchanges
On
#EuropeDay
, it is my honour to celebrate more than 70 years of shared history and long-lasting partnership with my European friends here in Australia. Happy Europe Day everyone! 🇨🇵🇪🇺🇦🇺
#Pitchblack2024
| Military exercice with 20 countries including our 🇫🇷 air force 🇦🇺🇫🇷🇩🇪🇪🇸🇮🇹🇪🇺
An unforgettable visit to ITS Cavour, 🇮🇹 aircrafts carrier, part of the 🇮🇹 Carrier Strike Group 2024 (31e Gruppo Navale) which takes part in the Pitchblack military exercice in Darwin.
It was Myriam Boisbouvier-Wylie's farewell as honorary consul of France in Melbourne after 13 years in the role.
We all thank Myriam from the bottom of our hearts for her outstanding contribution to the🇫🇷community and to fostering ties between🇫🇷and🇦🇺.
Unforgettable visit to
#Laperouse
Museum with Carole Abela,
@RandwickMayor
Philipa Veitch, Head of Museum Blake Griffiths and Yves Hernot.
Almost 2,000 items document the 1787–1788 expedition of infamous
🇲🇫 explorer Lapérouse to Australia.
Delighted and proud to celebrate
@WOAH
’s 100th anniversary at the Embassy of France with our 🇦🇺 partners. France strongly promotes the One Health initiative and supports WOAH's work to set strong standards in animal health and welfare.
Very moving ceremony in Canberra for the 80th anniversary of
#DDay
To celebrate the bravery of 21-year-old 🇦🇺 piper Bill Millin, hundreds of pipers played "Road to the isles" and "Highland ladies".
Proud to be part of this ceremony at the
@AWMemorial
with our Defence team.
Pierre Fabre Group is a major 🇫🇷 independent pharmaceutical group with +10.000 employees and almost 3 billions euros in revenue. I had the privilege to meet Pierre Fabre years ago.
I was pleased to have Laurent-Emmanuel Saffre CEO of
@PierreFabre
🇦🇺at the Embassy of 🇫🇷 to 🇦🇺.
A pleasure to celebrate the opening of the
#Paris2024
Olympic Games in a future Olympic City!
#Brisbane2032
Symbolic and insightful events with
@AFBrisbane
and
@QUT
with the support of the Embassy of France, featuring a breakdancing show, conferences and an Olympic trivia!
#Paris2024
| 🇦🇺 are still in third and fourth place in the medals 🏅table !
🇫🇷 has its best results in modern Olympics Games. And 🇦🇺 is definitely a sport nation : 55th place in population ranking, 4th place in Olympic Games.
@AnnaMeares
@AUSOlympicTeam
@AnikaWells
@AOC1978
What a wonderful closing ceremony and many thanks
@WorldSkills_AU
for inviting me! The
#Skillaroos
are ready for
#Worldskills
Lyon 2024 this September, the most exciting competition where thousands of young professionals compete in 62 trades (from carpentry to cybersecurity).
Passing on the Olympic spirit from one host country to another! It's been a pleasure to host my Japanese counterpart HE Kazuhiro Suzuki in Canberra, and introduce him to the
#Paris2024
mascots, the Phryges. 🇲🇫🤝🇯🇵
@JPEmbassyAU
Yesterday, I was at the 🇫🇷Consulate in
#Sydney
which is working with 'French Assist' to help our citizens who are unable to return to New Caledonia for the moment.
I thank them and our community for providing help and shelter.
For more information🔗:
With
@RichardMarlesMP
yesterday.
We have discussed key issues for our countries and underlined the excellent cooperation between 🇨🇵🇦🇺 defence forces. Our bilateral roadmap on defence and security is on the right track. Thank you for this fruitful meeting!
Last Friday was a great day of friendship between French and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Paul Girrawah House unveiled a tree carving inside the Embassy. This invaluable gift will remind us of this day, as the starting point of a renewed cooperation.
@AIATSIS
#JOP2024
🇦🇺🇲🇫
It was a pleasure to meet Anika Wells, Federal Minister for sports, at the Residence of France today, with two of the
#Paris2024
official mascots, the Phryges.
Good luck to the Australian Olympic and Paralympic teams!
Honoured to introduce "FAR into the Future of Health"! This series of events looks into 🇫🇷 🇦🇺 research in health science and innovation in the IndoPacific.
Outstanding opening lesson from Prof. Anthony Capon on how to safeguard human health in the Anthropocene epoch
#onehealth
I'm pleased to announce the opening of a Consulate General in
#Melbourne
this September. This decision marks an important moment in the 🇫🇷🇦🇺 relationship and reflects our interest in developing cooperation with Australia.
Full media release here 🔗
Mr Pierre-André Imbert, the Ambassador of France to Australia, is pleased to announce that the French government has decided to open a Consulate General in Melbourne this September! 🇫🇷🇦🇺
Full media release here 🔗
@MyriamWylie
@jeromelaxale
@VicGovernor
Delighted to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic 🇲🇫 hotel brand at
@sofitelsydney
in Darling Harbour. It perfectly concluded our
#GoodFrance
campaign in 🇦🇺 featuring over 150 participating restaurants.
Thank you Robert Gauer, Chef Sam Moore and all the sofitel team! 🙏
I had an insightful discussion with professor Raj Shekhawat PFHEA GAICD TEDx Speaker Dean of Research
@Flinders
at The Embassy of France to Australia. Many projects to develop for our 🇦🇺🇫🇷students and researchers.
@TEDx
@FranceAustralia
So proud to inaugurate the Night of Ideas
@NGVMelbourne
, beacon of intellectual courage and unique discoveries, with NGV Director Tony Ellwood and +1000 guests.
We delved into the theme « Fault Lines » leading us into the fractures within our societies, our planet and ourselves.
Heureux d’accueillir une délégation d'élus et représentants de Nouvelle-Calédonie et de Polynésie Française venus en Australie ! Un moment privilégié pour échanger sur la contribution de nos territoires du Pacifique au partenariat franco-australien.
Pleasure to meet David Fredericks, Secretary of
@DCCEEW
. Developing 🇫🇷 🇦🇺 cooperation for
#climate
resilience and environmental protection in the
#indopacific
is a top priority of our relationship, as expressed in our bilateral roadmap.
🇦🇺🇫🇷🇪🇺 cooperation is key. Thank you Jason Collins CEO of
@EurAusBiz
for sharing your insights on the european australian relationship and how to make it stronger
Very proud to attend the opening of the Omexom 🇦🇺 institute in Laverton North, Victoria.
#Omexon
is a brand of
@VINCI
, a leading French global group. The Institute will train workforce and contribute to achieving the goals in energy transition of the State Victoria.
#Worldskills
| This September, 1500 competitors from more than 65 countries will compete against each other in Lyon for the 🥇 finals of the
@WorldSkills
competition. In this episode, let's hear Jacob Dixon and his expert on his training for wall & floor tiling.
@WorldSkills_AU
key meetings this week to discuss relationships between 🇫🇷 and 🇦🇺 :
- Senator the Hon Penny Wong , Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, shadow Foreign Minister
- Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affair and Defence chaired by Hon
@ShayneNeumannMP
Pleasure to discuss with the Minister for Climate change and energy
@Bowenchris
about our 🇦🇺🇫🇷roadmap and our joint actions to fight against global warming in the Pacific region.
🇦🇺 and 🇫🇷 have been side by side in
#Olympic2024
since the beginning of the Games. Tonight Australia has overtaken France and is now 3rd and France 4th. Both teams are amazing and have already their best results ever. Congrats
@AusAmbFR
@FranceAustralia
@AnikaWells
@AOC1978
#Worldskills
| This September, 1500 competitors from more than 65 countries will compete against each other in Lyon for the 🥇 finals of the
@WorldSkills
competition. In this episode, let's hear Trey McAuley and his expert on his training for wall & floor tiling.
@WorldSkills_AU
Delighted to attend the 60th anniversary of the Australian Commandery Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin and to become a Knight at this wonderful Burgundy celebration.
#PITCHBLACK24
- 20 nations
- over 140 aircrafts
I was really happy to meet the 🇫🇷 deployment
#PEGASE24
commanded by General Guillaume Thomas and thrilled to welcome our pilots, engineers, technicians. Thank you for their warm welcome.
🇫🇷🇦🇺 roadmap is on the right track. First board meeting of the French-Australian Cultural Exchange Foundation
#FACEF
in
#Melbourne
. A great opportunity to talk about our cultural diplomacy and our government's objective to foster common understanding through cultural exchanges.
Glad to meet
@jeromelaxale
MP, president of the Friends of France parliamentary friendship group. Thank you for the great work you and co-chair Zoe McKenzie do to foster 🇫🇷 🇦🇺 friendship!
Fruitful working session with the government of NSW!
We discussed the 🇲🇫🇦🇺 bilateral roadmap, the extensive investment program for energy transition & transportation in
#NSW
, the cooperation between our schools ahead of the Olympics, and I shared the Team France Roadmap for 2024
Last week, I met with Major General Philippe Adam, French Space Commander at the Embassy of France to Australia, who was attending the Air and Space Power Conference in
#Canberra
.
First visit to French ice breaker
#Astrolabe
coming back to Hobart from
#Antarctica
with awarded 🇦🇺🇫🇷
@LfacCanberra
students.
Many thanks to Commandant Mousseau and his crew for their warm welcome and detailed explanations about their missions in Antarctica.
@MarineNationale
I'm grateful for the engaging talks on 🇦🇺🇫🇷 partnerships in
#Queensland
and for the opportunity to present
#FACET
and other 🇫🇷 companies, universities and cultural institutions. Our shared efforts to dramatically reduce our Carbon emissions were at the center of our discussions.
Thank you Shadow Minister for Defence Andrew Hastie MP for the insightful talks about Australia's current and future security challenges and 🇨🇵🇦🇺 cooperation in the
#Indopacific
. Great pleasure to meet you in
#Perth
!
Some days we meet people who mark you for life. Esther WISE is one of them. She is a French Holocaust survivor who came in Australia after WWII, alone after most of her family died in Auschwitz. At 99 she tells us her extraordinary journey of survival.
I was impressed by 100-year-old Flight Lieutenant Bert Adams who still has strong memories of the war. He was awarded Knight of the French Légion d'Honneur as well as Dr Ron Houghton, president of Australia's Bomber Command Association. We express our gratitude for their bravery.
Excellent conversation with
@groupe_lactalis
which operates all over Australia, with 14 factories employing 2600 individuals and sourcing milk from 430 farms!
There are significant opportunities for 🇦🇺🇫🇷 cooperation in the dairy sector and for joint decarbonization efforts.
Very good meeting in
#Sydney
with Seved Robin.
@Bouygues_C
has a great track record in Australia with the NorthConnex and M4M5 link tunnels in
#NSW
and
#Melbourne
’s Metro Tunnel. True commitment to sustainable development!
#Paris2024
| It was so great to meet
@jessfoxcanoe
at
@Qantas
's airbase! The
@AUSOlympicTeam
received a warm welcome as they touched down in Sydney.🇫🇷 is so happy that 🇦🇺's champions celebrated their greatest-ever Olympic Games.
#Worldskills
| In this new episode, discover this 🇦🇺 apprentice's journey, passion and excitement of going to Lyon🇫🇷 in September to compete against +65 countries for the 🥇 of the most skilled country.
#Skillaroos
,🇫🇷 is waiting for you!
@WorldSkills_AU
Delighted to have met WA Premier
@RogerCookMLA
and the members of the WA Friends of France parliamentary group yesterday
@ChrisTallentire
@SallyTalbotMLC
Dan Caddy MLC.
Looking forward to further enhancing our cooperation on oceans, renewables, critical minerals and culture.
#Brisbane
| Thank you to The Brisbane Club for having me. I was delighted to present the 🇦🇺🇫🇷 bilateral roadmap and my first 6 months experience in 🇦🇺.
I had the pleasure to visit Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art. Many reasons to rush to
@QAGOMA
Insightful discussions about
#energy
transition with the talented people at
@airliquidegroup
today.
I also gave a presentation on the French-Australian Center for Energy Transition
#FACET
, a key project of the bilateral roadmap signed by our governments last year 🇨🇵🇦🇺
What a Great idea to host this Olympic exhibition at
@nma
Sport and Culture : this is the Spirit of the
@OlympicsParis
and Paris Paralympic Games.
Don’t miss the exhibition The full story ➡
@FranceAustralia
Proud and honored to attend my first multicultural festival in Canberra alongside my European counterparts at the EU village. Thank you all for this celebration of culture and diversity ! 🇫🇷 🇦🇺 🇪🇺
@ABarrMLA
@NatMultiFest
#Worldskills
| Episode 11 - This September, 1500 competitors from more than 65 countries will compete against each other in Lyon for the 🥇 finals of the
@WorldSkills
competition. In this episode, let's hear Kynan Bonnano on his training for car painting.
@WorldSkills_AU
Proud to see our Rafale, A400M, MRTT in action and their great success during
#PITCHBLACK24
open day. Glad to see 🇫🇷🇦🇺 armed forces training together again this year and further improving their interoperability to maintain peace and stability in the region with all our partners.
#WorldSkills
| In this new episode, discover this 🇦🇺 apprentice's journey, passion and excitement of going to Lyon🇫🇷 in September to compete against +65 countries for the 🥇 of the most skilled country.
#Skillaroos
,🇫🇷 is waiting for you!
A Welcome to Country ceremony was performed for the first time at the Embassy of 🇫🇷, including a smoking ceremony. Paul also played the didgeridoo.
Thank you Justin Mohamed, Jude Barlow, Kelli Cole, Gregory Lehman, Julie Gough for attending!
@dfat
@MinistereCC
@NatGalleryAus
Une femme inspirante, une volonté exceptionnelle et un talent unique et double à la fois Zahia et Fettouma. Prêtes à venir partager leur énergie down under. Bravo
#Divertimento
@FranceAustralia
🇫🇷🇦🇺
#GoodFrance
is back in Australia after 5 years of absence. For the occasion, we will be celebrating French cuisine in Australia 🇲🇫🇦🇺 until the start of the
#Paris2024
Olympic Games. Over 100 restaurants have already joined the campaign and are ready to share French gastronomy!
Le Festival- Brisbane 🇫🇷 Festival What a wonderful event. All the aspects of 🇫🇷 we love in one festival
#Birsbane
. Very proud to be there at the opening with Minister
@gracextwo
Great Parade with Olympic flames, flags, students and many consuls representing their countries.
#Worldskills
| In this new episode, discover this 🇦🇺 apprentice's journey, passion and excitement of going to Lyon🇫🇷 in September to compete against +65 countries for the 🥇 of the most skilled country.
#Skillaroos
,🇫🇷 is waiting for you!
@WorldSkills_AU
From
#Sydney
to
#Cairns
Congrats to the Alliance Francaise Cairns for its bal populaire and exciting games. Even an Eiffel Tower. In Cairns and everywhere in 🇦🇺 we have celebrated our 🇫🇷National Day with our 🇦🇺 friends ; thank you to all the volunteers.
#PitchBlack
| With my colleagues representing 🇩🇪, 🇪🇸🇮🇹🇪🇺and General Guillaume Thomas commanding
#Pegase24
deployment, we had an outstanding welcome from Admiral Marco Casapieri and Milos Argenton commandante ITS Cavour.
Wonderful Olympic and Paralympic Gala Dinner in Canberra
#Paris2024
to support Australian athletes. Incredible atmosphere thanks to amazing MCs (notably inspiring
@AnnaMeares
OLY and
@brideski
PLY) The Australian Olympic Team is highly motivated. Wish you the best 🇫🇷🇦🇺
This 125 y.o institution has never been so dynamic with hundreds of French companies. There were (almost) all there at the
#Sydney
Gala. Their presence underlines the long-lasting 🇫🇷🇦🇺 relationship and the major role French companies play in Australia's development.
#TeamFrance