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Australia-Africa ties are expanding to meet the future’s global challenges. The nations of Africa are key to achieving the world's biggest goals, including sustainable development, addressing climate change and achieving net zero. Recognising Africa's significance to the world, last year we welcomed the African Union as a member of the G20. In recent years, Australian investment in Africa has risen to $60 billion, representing a long-term commitment to communities and to the prosperity of those communities. Australia's Ambassadors and High Commissioners in Africa are our feet on the ground, forming connections and networks so that we can advance Australia-Africa relations and deepen our political, investment, trade and people-to-people links. Today, I was privileged to thank a few of them in person for representing Australia, advocating for Australia's interests and helping Australians in Africa. This special group is also a great example of Australian women in important Australian leadership roles. Promoting gender equality is a priority for us, so it was particularly pleasing to hear about the successes of this fantastic team.