Jokowi to do landmark Aussie parliament speech

Warm welcome: Governor-General of Australia David Hurley talkin to Jokowi during a ceremonial welcome at Government House in Canberra, Australia. — Reuters

Canberra: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will address the Australian Parliament, making him only the second Indonesian president to do so in the 70-year-history of Indonesian-Australian diplomatic relations.

“President Jokowi will convey his vision for Indonesia-Australia partnership for the next 30 years to the Australian Parliament to strengthen Australia’s support of our country, ” presidential secretariat head Heru Budi Hartono said according to a State Palace press release.