Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese and Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi announced a new agreement on May 4 to elevate the countries' special strategic partnership, with statements covering energy and critical minerals. [1]
The deal was presented as a way to support the flow of energy between Australia and Japan, as both governments seek closer co-operation in key supply chains. [1]
Australia's resources minister Madeleine King said each country would keep control of its own tax settings. “Just as we wouldn’t seek to in any way interfere with Japan’s taxation regime, they wouldn’t seek to interfere with ours,” she said. She added that working with other countries “in no way, restricts what the Australian government does in the interests of its people.” [1]
The same live update also said a royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion held its first public hearings in Sydney on May 4. [1]
The next scheduled development in the facts was the first public hearings in Sydney, which took place on May 4. [1]
