Editing Foreign relations of Malta (section)

===Oceania===

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|{{flag|Australia}}|| 21 September 1964
| see [[Australia–Malta relations]]

Both countries have full embassy level diplomatic relations since 1967.  Australia has a High Commission in [[Valletta]].  Malta has a High Commission in [[Canberra]], 2 Consulates-General (in [[Melbourne]] and Sydney), and 4 honorary consulates (in [[Adelaide]], [[Ascot Vale]], [[Melbourne]] and [[Perth]]).

Maltese president [[Eddie Fenech Adami]] embarked on a state visit to Australia in February 2009, where he met with Governor-General [[Quentin Bryce]] and Australian Prime Minister [[Kevin Rudd]].  During an official dinner in honour of the Maltese President, Kevin Rudd declared "Australia would not be as complete without Malta".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=83692|title=President meets Governor-General Quentin Bryce in Canberra|publisher=The Malta Independent|access-date=April 17, 2009|archive-date=February 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218042620/http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=83692|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same month, Maltese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister [[Tonio Borg]] visited Australia for discussions with Australian foreign minister [[Stephen Smith (Australian politician)|Stephen Smith]], where the commercial relationship between the two countries were discussed, in particular the signing of a contract between a [[Perth]]-based shipbuilding company and the [[Armed Forces of Malta|Maltese armed forces]] for the construction and delivery of four inshore patrol craft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2009/fa-s023_09.html|title=Visit to Australia by Republic of Malta Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs The Hon Dr Tonio Borg|publisher=Australian Government – Department of Foreign Affairs|access-date=April 17, 2009|archive-date=May 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515095500/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2009/fa-s023_09.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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