Title page 1

Contents 3

Summary 2

The United States and Australia 4

Defense and Security Relations 5

AUKUS 7

Trade and Economic Relations 9

U.S.-Australia Relations During the Second Trump Administration 11

Australian Governance and Politics 14

Economics and Trade 15

Foreign Policy 15

Defense Policy 16

Select Australian Bilateral Relations 17

The People's Republic of China (PRC, or China) 17

New Zealand 18

The Pacific Island Countries (PICs) 19

The Environment and Climate Policy 20

Selected Issues for Congress 22

AUKUS 22

Defense Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific 22

Tariffs and Trade, and Economic Cooperation 24

Critical Minerals Supply Chain Cooperation 24

Author Information 25

Disclaimer 25

Figures 3

Figure 1. Map of Australia and its Major Cities 5