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Penelope Ying-Yen Wong (born 5 November 1968) is an Australian politician who is serving as the current minister for Foreign Affairs and leader of the Government in the Senate in the Albanese government since 2022.
Penny Wong is a Senator for the Australian Labor Party and the first woman to lead the government and the opposition in the Senate. She has held various portfolios, including climate change, finance, and foreign affairs, and is a proud South Australian who was born in Malaysia.
Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2001. Re-elected 2007, 2013, 2016 and 2022. Parliamentary appointments. President of the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Ministerial appointments.
Jun 30, 2022 · Foreign Minister Penny Wong returns to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, where she was born, and spruiks Australia's multicultural identity. She visits her old school, a popular restaurant, and pays tribute to her grandmother who survived the war.
May 24, 2022 · Learn about Penny Wong, the first foreign minister of Malaysian origin and a long-time Labor senator. Find out her background, achievements, and vision for Australia's role in the Pacific and beyond.
Feb 8, 2024 · Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks to Sarah Ferguson about the PNG Prime Minister's historic address to Parliament and China's 'harrowing' suspended death sentence of Yang Hengjun. Watch the full interview on ABC News 7.30.
Jul 3, 2024 · Penny Wong is the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia since 2023. See her media releases on various topics, such as regional security, humanitarian assistance, trade and diplomacy.
