JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo explained a number of things that were discussed in a bilateral meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java.
During the Indonesia-Australia bilateral meeting, Jokowi said that he and Albanese were more focused on discussing economic cooperation. Jokowi asked Australia to open wider taps for access to product exports from Indonesia.
"The importance of expanding access to exports of Indonesian products with high added value to Australia, such as automotive. The first export of Indonesian-made CBU (complify build up) cars to Australia started last February and I hope that export access like this will continue to be open," said Jokowi. as shown on the Presidential Secretariat's Youtube video, Monday, June 6.
In addition, Jokowi also asked Albanese to increase the quota for distributing Indonesian workers (TKI) to work in Australia as well as to increase the quota for Indonesian citizens' visas for vacations while working and studying (working holiday visas).
"I hope that the implementation of the IACEPA, especially regarding the opportunities for Indonesian citizens to work in Australia, can be increased, including the addition of the working holiday visa quota to 5,000 participants per year," said Jokowi.
Furthermore, Jokowi expressed his support for the opening of the Monash University campus in BSD to increase Australian investment and develop high-skilled human resources in Indonesia.
Jokowi also appreciated Aspen medical's investment to build 23 hospitals and 650 clinics in West Java province worth US$1 billion over 20 years.
Jokowi said Indonesia and Australia needed to make efforts to maintain the sustainability of the food supply chain including wheat in the midst of this very difficult world situation.
"Cooperation to increase capacity in the fields of food processing, food innovation and supply chain is important to be strengthened. I also emphasize the importance of implementing the agricultural MOU between the two countries immediately," he said.
During his visit today, Anthony Albanese arrived at the Bogor Presidential Palace at around 10:05 WIB. The arrival was accompanied by cavalry, troops in traditional dress, and the marching band of the Presidential Security Forces (Paspampres).
Arriving at the front yard of the Bogor Presidential Palace, Albanese was immediately greeted by Jokowi. The procession was then followed by an official welcoming ceremony by singing the national anthem Australia Advance Australia Fair and the national anthem Indonesia Indonesia Raya accompanied by the banging of cannons 19 times, and an inspection of the ranks of honor.
After that, Jokowi and Albanese headed to the Lotus Room to do a photo session together and sign the guest book. After chatting for a while on the veranda of the Bogor Presidential Palace, the two leaders planted a tree together in the backyard of the Palace. The tree planted is the Camphor Tree.
The two state leaders then cycled together to Resto Raasaa which is located in the Bogor Botanical Gardens area. The bicycles used by the two leaders are made of bamboo.
The next series of events was the tête-à-tête meeting which was held at Resto Raasaa. The two leaders of the country were seen talking for quite a while during this face-to-face meeting.
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