JAKARTA - Australia and Indonesia co-led the 5th ASEAN-Australia Counter-Terrorism Dialogue in Jakarta on April 9, where officials shared updates on the regional terrorism threat landscape and identified priorities for future cooperation.

The dialogue was chaired by Australia’s Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism, Gemma Huggins, and Acting Deputy for International Cooperation at Indonesia’s National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT), Dionnisius Elvan Swasono. 

Reflecting on the five-year milestone of the dialogue, Huggins said, “The ASEAN-Australia Counter-Terrorism Dialogue provides us with an opportunity to address key issues together with a shared purpose and through the implementation of impactful initiatives.”

Officials used the dialogue to share “updated information on the terrorism threat landscape,” review joint counterterrorism and counter-radicalization programs, and identify new areas for “real cooperation going forward.”

“ASEAN-led counter-terrorism cooperation remains critical in addressing the security challenges facing our region,” Huggins added further. Canberra also announced support for developing a successor to the ASEAN Plan of Action to Prevent and Counter the Rise of Radicalisation and Violent Extremism 2018–2026 and its work plan.

Swasono also mentioned that “The 5th ASEAN-Australia Counter-Terrorism Dialogue reaffirmed the importance of sustained, practical, and forward-looking cooperation between ASEAN and Australia to prevent and counter terrorism and violent extremism in the region.”

The dialogue arrived against a backdrop of a February 2026 meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Jakarta, where both sides advanced a new Treaty on Common Security for defence and regional stability.

Under the treaty, both Jakarta and Canberra commit to regular leader- and minister-level security consultations, consulting each other during threats to either country, and expanding joint defence and security cooperation activities.

“This joint security agreement reflects the two countries’ determination to continue working closely to safeguard each other's national security and to contribute significantly to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region,” President Prabowo said at the time of the signing. 

“For Indonesia, this reflects a firm commitment to the principles of good neighborliness and our independent and active foreign policy,” the general chair of Indonesia’s Gerindra party added.