PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Tuesday 24 December 2024 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, received a farewell call from His Excellency Luke Arnold, the High Commissioner of Australia to Brunei Darussalam, today.
During the call, Yang Berhormat Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II expressed appreciation to His Excellency for his commitment and contributions as the High Commissioner of Australia to Brunei Darussalam since 24 May 2022, highlighting his relentless efforts towards enhancing the bilateral relations between Brunei Darussalam and Australia.
Both sides reflected on the positive state of Brunei Darussalam and Australia’s strong bilateral defence relations attributed to the comprehensive bilateral engagements conducted. This includes the Joint Defence Working Committee (JDWC) and bilateral military exercises such as Exercise PENGUIN, MALLEE BULL, and STAR LEOPARD.
Yang Berhormat Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II also took the opportunity to express gratitude to Australia for its continued support on regional platforms such as the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) and Australia’s contributions as a co-chair of the ADMM-Plus Experts’ Working Group on Military Medicine (ADMM-Plus EWG on MM) for the fourth cycle conducted jointly with Brunei Darussalam from 2021 - 2024.
His Excellency Luke Arnold presented his Letter of Credence to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on 24 May 2022 as the High Commissioner of Australia to Brunei Darussalam.
MENTERI DI JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI DAN MENTERI PERTAHANAN II TERIMA KUNJUNGAN PERPISAHAN DARIPADA PESURUHJAYA TINGGI AUSTRALIA KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI, Selasa, 24 Disember 2024 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II, menerima kunjungan perpisahan daripada Tuan Yang Terutama Luke Arnold, Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Australia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, hari ini.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, Yang Berhormat Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II merakamkan penghargaan kepada Tuan Yang Terutama di atas komitmen dan sumbangan beliau sebagai Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Australia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam semenjak 24 Mei 2022, terutamanya usaha beliau dalam mempertingkatkan hubungan dua hala antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Australia. Kedua-dua pihak mengimbas hubungan dua hala pertahanan di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Australia yang positif dan semakin kukuh berikutan kerjasama pertahanan dua hala yang komprehensif. Ini termasuk Jawatankuasa Kerja Pertahanan Bersama serta latihan-latihan tentera seperti Eksesais PENGUIN, MALLEE BULL dan STAR LEOPARD.
Yang Berhormat Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II turut berkesempatan menyampaikan ucapan terima kasih kepada Australia atas sokongan berterusan terhadap platform serantau seperti Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan
ASEAN Plus (ADMM-Plus) serta sumbangan Australia sebagai pengerusi bersama Kumpulan Kerja Pakar
ADMM-Plus mengenai Perubatan Tentera
(ADMM-Plus EWG on MM) kitaran kali ke-4 yang telah dijalankan bersama Negara Brunei Darussalam dari tahun 2021 hingga 2024.
Tuan Yang Terutama Luke Arnold telah menyembah Surat Tauliah Pelantikan Kehadapan Majlis Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam pada 24 Mei 2022 sebagai Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Australia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam.
