Upon arrival, Albanese and his entourage were invited to attend a closed-door meeting with the province's officials at the governor's office.
South Sulawesi's Communications and Informatics Office Head, Amson Padolo stated that following the meeting at the governor’s office, the prime minister was expected to visit a flour company in the city port, Eastern Pearl Flour Mills, a subsidiary of Australia’s CBH Group.
The provincial authority would also offer an opportunity to the Australian government for cooperation in the trade and agriculture sectors, he noted.
Before his visit to the governor's office, the prime minister earlier visited Hasanuddin University in the city, the official added.
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Albanese earlier visited the Bogor Palace in West Java and met with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Monday (Jun 6).
At the palace, the prime minister expressed his commitment to attending the G20 Summit in Bali in November 2022.
"Today, I informed President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) that I will attend the G20 Summit in Bali in November 2022," PM Albanese stated after holding a bilateral meeting with President Jokowi on Monday.
Albanese stressed that the G20 summit meeting held immense significance amid the current global economic uncertainty.
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"We must effectively overcome the many challenges we face in navigating the global economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. I will work closely with President Jokowi to help make the G20 Indonesia Summit a success," Albanese remarked.
He also affirmed Australia's commitment to working with Indonesia to realize the potential of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
"Our minister of economy will discuss regularly, and we will continue to provide support from the business side," he affirmed.
Albanese's visit to Indonesia is his first bilateral visit following his start of tenure as the 31st Australian prime minister on May 23. Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell accompanied Albanese during his visit to Indonesia.
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