State and Territory arrangements with foreign governments

Of the arrangements that were found from public sources, the State and Territory breakdown is as
follows:

 Queensland 31
 South Australia 29
 NSW 20
 Victoria 20
 Western Australia 16
 ACT 8
 Tasmania 8
 Northern Territory 5
The arrangements for each State or Territory are grouped according to the partner government. The
foreign government partner breakdown is as follows:

 China 48
 Japan 16
 India 12
 Republic of Korea 8
 Indonesia 7
 US 6
 Timor-Leste 5
 France 4
 New Zealand 3
 Singapore 3
 Vietnam 3
 Israel 2
 Multilateral 2
 PNG 2
 Argentina 1
 Brazil 1
 Botswana 1
 Canada 1
 Fiji 1
 Germany 1
 Italy 1
 Luxembourg 1
 Malaysia 1
 Nauru 1
 Russia 1
 Scotland 1
 Taiwan 1
 Thailand 1
 Tuvalu 1
 UAE 1

Australian Capital Territory

Partner Subject Year

 China MOU between the ACT and the Hangzhou Municipal People's 1998
1.
Government on Environmental Management Technology, Building
Techniques, Information Technology, Education and Tourism
Promotion

China ACT Government and the People's Government of Beijing Municipality 2000
2.
Sister City Agreement

Japan ACT Government and the Nara Municipal Government Sister City 1993
3.
Agreement

Multilateral MOU between the ACT and the Head of Missions of Latin America 2011
4.
Nations regarding the establishment in Canberra of a Latin American
Plaza

New Zealand ACT Government Agreement with Wellington City Council formally 2016
5.
establishing a Sister City Relationship between Canberra and
Wellington

New Zealand Arrangement between New Zealand and the Australian Capital 2011
6.
Territory Relating to the Promotion of Reciprocal Commercial
Discounts for New Zealand SuperGold Card Holders and Australian
Capital Territory Senior Card Holders

Singapore MOU between the ACT Government and the National Parks Board of 2017
7.
Singapore to strengthen Cooperation between the Arboretum and the
Singapore Botanic Gardens

Timor- Leste ACT Government Agreement with the District of Dili in Timor-Leste 2004
8.
establishing a Sister City Relationship between Canberra and Dili

New South Wales

Partner Subject Year

China NSW-Guangdong Sister State Relationship 1979

1.
China NSW-Shanghai Friendship Cooperation Agreement 2008
2.
China MOU between the High People's Court of Guangdong Province, The 2011
3.
People's Republic of China and the Supreme Court of New South
Wales, Australia

China MOU between the High People's Court of Hubei Province, The People's 2011
4.
Republic of China and the Supreme Court of New South Wales,
Australia on judicial exchange

China MOU between the High People's Court of Shanghai, the People's 2011
5.
Republic of China and the Supreme Court of New South Wales,
Australia on judicial exchange
 China NSW-Beijing Sister State Relationship 2012
6.
China MOU between NSW and Beijing on Trade and Economy, Culture, 2013
7.
Education, Science and Technology, Tourism and Sport

China MOU between NSW Health and the Guangdong Health and Family 2017
8.
Planning Commission

India NSW Memorandum with Maharashtra, India, to develop sectors such 2013
9.
as Agriculture, Health, Water Management, Higher and Technical
Education

India MOU between NSW and the Indian State of Gujarat on strengthening 2019
10.
Cultural, Trade and Diplomatic Relations

Indonesia Sister State MOU Between New South Wales and Jakarta Province 2015
11.
Israel MOU with Israel on Water Resource Management and Development 2019
12.
Cooperation

Japan NSW and the Metropolis of Tokyo entered into a formalised Sister 1984
13.
State Relationship

Japan MOU between the NSW Government and Japan's National Institute for 2014
14.
Materials Science

Japan Founding Partner Agreement with Japan’s Urban Renaissance Agency 2018
15.
in support of NSW’s Western Sydney Aerotropolis Project

Luxembourg MOU between the Government of the State of New South Wales and 2019
16.
the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg regarding
Cooperation in the Exploration and Use of Space for Peaceful Purposes

Republic of NSW Department of Education Memorandum of Understanding with 2016

17.
Korea the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea

Singapore MOU between the Supreme Court of Singapore and the Supreme Court 2010
18.
of New South Wales on References of Questions of Law

USA MOU between the Chief Justice of New South Wales and the Chief 2010
19.
Judge of the State of New York on References of Questions of Law

Vietnam NSW-Ho Chi Minh City Province Strategic Partnership 2019

20.

Northern Territory

Partner Subject Year

Botswana MOU between the Northern Territory Government and the 2019
1.
Government of Botswana on Learning Exchange and Fire Management
Cooperation
 China Northern Territory-Anhui Province, China, Friendship Agreement 2000
2.
Indonesia MOU on Economic Development Cooperation with the Government of 1992
3.
Indonesia

Japan Northern Territory-Ministry of Agriculture , Forestry & Fisheries on 2017

4.
Agribusiness

Timor-Leste Strategic Partnership Agreement 2019

5.

Queensland

Partner Subject Year

Brazil Queensland–Brazil MOU on research and higher education 2018

1.
China Queensland-China Development Bank MOU on enhancing trade 2008
2.
relations and development

China Queensland-Chinese Academy of Sciences collaborative science fund 2009

3.
China MOU between Queensland Department of Environment and Science 2014
4.
and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology

China MOU between Queensland Department of Environment and Science 2014

5.
and the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality

China MOU between Queensland Health and Sichuan Province 2016

6.
China Queensland-Municipality of Shanghai, China, Sister State Agreement 2019
7.
India Trade and Investment Queensland-Information, Biotechnology and 2020
8.
Science and Technology Department, Government of Karnataka

India Australian Safety in Mines, Testing and Research Station (SIMTARS)- 2019
9.
Ministry of Labour and Employment

Indonesia Queensland-Province of Central Java, Indonesia, Sister State

10.
Agreement

Indonesia TAFE Queensland MOU with the Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs 2016
11.
Japan Queensland-Prefecture of Saitama, Japan, Sister State Agreement 2014
12.
Japan Queensland Department of Education-Tokyo Metropolitan Board of 2016
13.
Education

Japan Queensland Department of Education-Kyoto Prefecture Board of 2016

14.
Education
 Japan Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries-Ministry of 2017
15.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Japan Queensland-Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation 2019

16.
Japan Queensland Department of Education-Hiroshima Prefecture Board of 2016
17.
Education

Papua New Queensland–Papua New Guinea Memorandum of Understanding on 2018

18.
Guinea priority areas of cooperation

Papua New MOU between Queensland and Papua New Guinea Governments 2018
19.
Guinea

Republic of Queensland-Gyeonggi Province, Korea, Sister State Agreement

20.
Korea

Republic of Queensland Investment Corporation-Korea Finance Corporation 2013

21.
Korea

Republic of Trade and Investment Queensland-Gyeongsangnam-do Office of 2018

22.
Korea Education

Republic of Queensland Department of Employment, Small Business and Training- 2019

23.
Korea Sejong City Office of Education

Republic of Queensland Government-Human Resources Development Service of 2019

24.
Korea Korea

Scotland Tourism and Events Queensland-EventScotland 2019

25.
Taiwan MOU between the Queensland Department of Agriculture and 2019
26.
Fisheries and the Taiwan Agricultural and Research Institute

UAE Queensland-Emirate of Abu Dhabi Sister State Agreement 2018

27.
USA Queensland-State of South Carolina, United States of America, Sister
28.
State Agreement

USA Queensland-State of Nevada, United States of America, Sister State

29.
Agreement

USA Queensland-State of Texas, United States of America, Sister State 2014

30.
Agreement

USA Queensland-United States Navy Statement of Cooperation on biofuel 2016

31.

South Australia

Partner Subject Year

 China South Australia-Shandong Department of Commerce - Strengthening 2013
1.
Business Cooperation, Shandong

China South Australian Tourism Commission-Shandong Tourism 2014

2.
Administration

China South Australia-Shandong Provincial Foreign Affairs 2015

3.
China Shandong Provincial Government-South Australia Friendly Cooperation 2015
4.
Action Plan

China South Australia-Department of Commerce Shandong & Province China 2015

5.
Development Bank

China Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia- 2015

6.
Shandong Provincial Department of Agriculture

China Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia- 2015

7.
Shandong Provincial Department of Oceanic and Fisheries

China South Australia-Shandong Provincial Bureau of Geology and Mineral 2015

8.
Resources

China South Australia-Shandong Province, China, Sister State Agreement 2016

9.
China South Australia-Shandong Government on enhancing Cooperation and 2016
10.
Development

China Shandong-South Australia Science and Technology Commercialisation 2016

11.
Cooperation Platform

China South Australia-China Development Bank 2017

12.
China South Australia-Shandong South Australia Mutual Economic Benefit 2017
13.
Office

China South Australia-Shandong Science and Technology Department 2017

14.
China MOU (and Action Plan) on Water Management and Environmental 2017
15.
Cooperation, Department of Environment Protection of Jiangsu
Province and Department for Environment and Water

China Comprehensive Water Management (Sponge City) Steering Committee, 2017

16.
Jinan Urban and Rural Water Authority and Department for
Environment, Water and Natural Resources

China South Australia-Shandong Provincial Foreign Affairs - Shandong Connect 2019

17.
– Public Sector Exchange Program

France South Australia Department of Education with the Embassy of France in 2017
18.
Canberra (Foreign ministry)

France South Australia Department of Education with the Regional Education 2017
19.
Authority
 France South Australia-Region of Bretagne, France, Sister Region MOU 2017
20.
Germany South Australia Department of Education with the Goethe institute 2017
21.
(cultural institute Federal Republic of Germany)

India South Australia-Rajasthan, India, Sister State Agreement 2015

22.
India The Establishment of the Rajasthan Centre of Excellence in Water 2016
23.
Resources Management, Government of Rajasthan and Government of
South Australia

India Government of Rajasthan and Government of South Australia 2016

24.
India Water Cooperation, Government of Maharashtra and Government of 2017
25.
South Australia

Indonesia South Australia-West Java, Indonesia, Sister State Agreement 2015

26.
Israel Memorandum of Understanding on Innovation and Development of 2020
27.
Water Resources between the Israel Ministry of Energy and the
Government of South Australia

Japan South Australia-Prefecture of Okayama, Japan, Sister State Agreement 1993

28.
Republic of South Australia-Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, Sister State 1999
29.
Korea Agreement

Tasmania

Partner Subject Year

China MOU on Antarctic Gateway Cooperation between the Government of 2013

1.
Tasmania and the State Oceanic Administration of China

China State of Tasmania and Fujian Province - Agreement on establishing the 2014
2.
Joint Committee for Co-operation and Development

China MOU between the State of Tasmania and Fujian Provincial People's 2016
3.
Government on Tasmania-Fujian Tourism Exchange

China MOU on Cooperation Mechanism to Improve the International Market 2018

4.
Competitiveness of Tasmanian Fresh Food Products and the Shanghai
Win-Chain Supply Chain

China Schedule on Antarctic Gateway Cooperation between the Government 2018

5.
of Tasmania and the State Oceanic Administration of China

China MOU between the State of Tasmania and the Shaanxi Provincial 2018
6.
People's Government on Modern Agriculture (Fruit Industry) Systems
 France MOU on Antarctic Gateway Cooperation between the Government of 2019
7.
Tasmania and the French Polar Institute Paul-Emile Victor

Japan MOU between The Crown in Right of Tasmania and Japan Agriculture 2019
8.
Biei (JA Biei) on Agriculture Collaboration

Victoria

Partner Subject Year

China Sister-State Agreement between the State of Victoria and Jiangsu 1979
1.
Province

China Sister-State Agreement between the State of Victoria and Sichuan 2016
2.
Province

China MOU on Cooperation in the Development and Implementation of 2017

3.
Public-Private-Partnerships in Infrastructure fields

China MOU on Cooperation within the Framework of the Silk Road Economic 2018
4.
Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative

China Framework Agreement between the Government of the State of 2019

5.
Victoria of Australia and the National Development and Reform
Commission of the People's Republic of China on Jointly Promoting the
Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road

China The Victoria-Jiangsu Program for Technology and Innovation Research 2019
6.
and Development (VIC-JS TECH)

India MOU between the Victoria Department of Health and Human Services 2019
7.
and the Public Health Foundation of India

Indonesia MOU between Victoria and the Indonesian Special Region of Yogyakarta 2016
8.
to Increase Bilateral Cooperation

Republic of Sister-State Agreement between the State Victoria and Busan City 1994
9.
Korea

Vietnam MOU between Victoria and the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2016
10.
to establish a special Victoria desk in the Vietnamese Ministry

Vietnam Agreement to bolster ties between Vietnam’s localities and Australia’s 2018
11.
Victoria

Canada Victorian Parliament Partnership Agreement with the Parliament of 2016

12.
Ontario

Fiji Victorian Parliament Partnership Agreement with the Parliament of Fiji 2014
13.
 Nauru Victorian Parliament Partnership Agreement with the Parliament of 2014
14.
Nauru

Tuvalu Victorian Parliament Partnership Agreement with the Parliament of 2014

15.
Tuvalu

Singapore MOU between Victoria and Singapore on Medical Research and 2017
16.
Biotechnology

Timor-Leste Protocol between Victoria and Timor-Leste of Cooperation 2019

17.
Timor-Leste MOU between Victoria and the Timor-Leste on Public Sector Capability 2017
18.
Building

Malaysia MOU between Victoria and Malaysia on collaboration in High-tech 2017

19.
Industries, including eCommerce, Aerospace and Biotechnology

USA MOU between the Victoria Government and the Commonwealth of 2016
20.
Virginia on Cyber Security

Western Australia

Partner Subject Year

Argentina MOU between Western Australia and the Argentine Government on 2018
1.
Mineral Resources

China Western Australia-Zhejiang Province, China, Sister State MOU 2007

2.
China MOU between the Government of Western Australia and the National 2011
3.
Development and Reform Commission of China on Promotion of
Investment Cooperation

India MOU between the Ministry of Mines and the Government of Western 2005
4.
Australia

India MOU between the Australian State of Western Australia and the Sports 2004
5.
Authority of India (SAI)

India Western Australia-Andhra Pradesh, India, Sister State MOU 2016

6.
Indonesia Western Australia-East Java, Indonesia, Sister State MOU 1990
7.
Italy Western Australia-Tuscany Region, Italy, Sister State MOU 1999
8.
Japan Western Australia-Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, Sister State MOU 2017
9.
Japan Department of State Development-Japan Bank for International 2011
10.
Development
 Japan MOU for a Comprehensive and Strategic Partnership with Japan Oil, Gas 2020
11.
and Metals National Corporation

Multilateral Government of Western Australia and the Common Market for Eastern 2014
12.
and Southern Africa (COMESA)

New Zealand MOU on Mental Health 2014

13.
Russia MOU between the Government of Western Australia and the Tomsk 2007
14.
Regional Administration

Thailand MOU on Bilateral Cooperation between the Ombudsman Thailand and 2019
15.
the Ombudsman Western Australia.

Timor-Leste MOU between the Government of Western Australia and Vegetables 2019
16.
WA (Inc.) and Timor-Leste

Local government arrangements

STATE Partner Subject Year

New South South MOU between Singleton Council and Dongjak District Council on
2016
Wales Korea future collaboration of mutual benefit
New South International Partnership: C40 Cities network member addressing
Wales Multilateral climate change
New South
International Partnership: Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance 2006
Wales Multilateral
New South MOU between the city of Sydney and Guangzhou, relating to
2014
Wales China education, trade, culture, business and sustainability
New South MOU on libraries (to support literacy and cultural activities)
2016
Wales China between the city of Sydney and Guangzhou
New South
Business MOU between the city of Sydney and Guangzhou 2016
Wales China
New South MOU between the Western City and Aerotropolis Authority and
2019
Wales France SUEZ on resource management, smart city and energy solutions
MOU between Mildura City Council and the Wuhan Institute of
2018
Victoria China Technology
MOU between City Economy and Activation of City of Melbourne
2018
Victoria China and Tianjin Municipal Tourism Administration
MOU of strengthening exchanges and cooperation through overseas
Chinese between Tianjin and Melbourne in humanities, trade and 2016
Victoria China other field
MOU on collaboration entered into between City of Melbourne and
2019
Victoria China Nanjing
MOU of establishing strategic partnership of cooperation for trade
and investment between Nanjing Bureau of Commerce and City of 2019
Victoria China Melbourne
 MOU on innovation and startups cooperation between Nanjing
Pukou Hi-Tech Zone, City of Melbourne, Victorian Government 2019
Victoria China Trade and Investment Office, Nanjing, and ACAS
MOU between City of Melbourne and Chengdu on Creative Victoria
2019
Victoria China and McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery
MOU establishment of economic partnership between Chengdu and
2017
Victoria China City of Melbourne
MOU between Melbourne City and Suzhou city on strengthening
2019
Victoria China cooperation
MOU on greater cooperation and exchanges to strengthen business
development connections between City of Melbourne and 2003
Victoria China Guangzhou
MOU between Ballarat City Council and Yangzhou to strengthen and
2013
Victoria China generate mutual economic, cultural and social benefit
Letter of intent between city government of Bandung, West Java
province of the Republic of Indonesia and City of Melbourne 2019
Victoria Indonesia concerning city to city cooperation
MOU between the City of Melbourne and City of Osaka on Main
2018
Victoria Japan Streets Collaboration and Exchange
MOU between Ballarat City Council and Inagawa on cultural and
2013
Victoria Japan educational exchange
Strategic alliance between Melbourne City and the National Capital
Territory Government of New Delhi to expand relationships with 2008
Victoria India industry associations and business
Friendship agreement between Ballarat City Council and Ainaro on
Timor- the development of educational programs and community 2003
Victoria Leste development
Timor- Statement of Principles for Victorian Local Governments Working in
2000
Victoria Leste East Timor
MOU between Shanghai Yuexing Group and the Rockhampton
Regional Council to further strengthen trade and tourism 2017
Queensland China development opportunities in the Region.
Queensland MOU between Toowoomba Regional Council and Yuecheng District
2017
China on the Development of Relationships for Friendly Exchange
Queensland MOU between Brisbane and Shenzhen Foundation for International
2015
China Exchange and Cooperation
MOU between the Gold Coast Council and Da Nang City on
2020
Queensland Vietnam cooperation and strategic relations
South
Australia India MOU between Adelaide and Jaipur on smart cities initiatives 2017
South MOU between City of Onkaparinga and Luzhou City on cooperation
Australia China and development 2014
South MOU for the establishment of a Shandong-South Australian Local
Australia China Government Economic Development Cooperation Forum 2015
South
Australia Multilateral International Partnership: Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance (CNCA) 2006
South New Agreement between Adelaide City Council and Canterbury Chamber
Australia Zealand of Commerce 1994
South New Agreement between Adelaide City Council and Christchurch's
Australia Zealand Development Corporation 1994
South New Agreement between Adelaide City Council and Christchurch's
Australia Zealand Tourism Council 1994

Western MOU between Perth and Taipei on furthering Cultural Exchange

Australia Taiwan between Taiwan and Australia 2019
Western
Australia Multilateral World Energy Cities Partnerships 2015

University arrangements

Uni Country MOU title / subject Date

MOU between ANU and the Allameh Tabataba'i University on 2017
ANU Iran International Academic Cooperation
MOU between ANU and the University of South China on research 2017
ANU China collaboration on fusion energy technology
MOU between ANU and the Shanghai Jiaotong University School of
Medicine to establish a Joint Research Centre for Personalised 2015
ANU China Immunology
MOU between ANU and the Paris Sciences Et Lettres to strengthen 2019
ANU France research collaboration t
MOU between ANU and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on 2018
ANU USA clean energy research
University of Canberra and the Dasman Diabetes Institute on 2017
UC Kuwait collaboration in training and educating researchers in Kuwait
MOU between UC and the China’s Soochow University and the Global
Business College of Australia (GBCA) will strengthen the partnership 2017
UC China between the three institutions
MOU between UNSW and Qingdoa City to establish the Qingdao 2019
UNSW China International Academician Park (QIAP)
MOU between UNSW and Global Tone Communication (GTCOM) China 2017
UNSW China on data mining technology testing
MOU signed between UTS and Fudan University on collaborative 2013
UTS China research and software engineering
Tianjin Haiyun Data’s announcement of a new joint artificial intelligence 2019
UTS China laboratory with the University of Technology Sydney
UTS and the China Electronics Group Corporation establishing the
Australia-China Research Innovation Centre in Information and 2017
UTS China Electronics Technologies
Maharashtra Government signs MOU with University of New South
UNSW India Wales
MOU between the University of Wollongong and the Jindal Global 2019
UoW India University of India on strategic partnership
MOU between the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners
Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) and the University of Wollongong on enhance 2016
UoW UAE cooperation
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Macquarie University and the University Grants Commission (UGC) of
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Bangladesh to promote academic, research and governance
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cooperation programs
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Monas
h Agreement to establishing the Monash Technology Transformation 2019
Univer Institute in the Pingshan District of Shenzhen
sity China
Monas
h MOU between Monash University and Commercial Aircraft Corporation 2019
Univer of China
sity China
Monas
h MOU between Monash University and the Chinese Academy of Science 2016
Univer - China Australia Centre for Ionic Liquids
sity China
Monas
h MOU on Joint Establishment of Sino-Australian Sponge City Research 2016
Univer Centre
sity China
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MOU between Melbourne University and Zhejiang University, School of 2016
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Medicine
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MOU between Deakin University and the Uruguayan Government on 2015
Deakin Uruguay Sustainable Regional Development
Melbo
MOU between Melbourne University and Savitribhai Phule Pune 2019
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University India on cooperation in the field of education
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MOU between La Trobe University and Kabul University on academic
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co-operation in teaching, supervision and examination as well as
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research and staff exchanges of mutual interest
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multila Karnataka MOU enables joint researchers and academics work on IT 2020
teral India and biotech research between Queensland and Karnataka universities
Partnership between UQ and CSIR-National Institute for 2017
UQ India Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) in Kerala
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai, 2017
UQ India
IIT in Kanpur, and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific 2017
UQ India Research (JNCASR)
MOU between QUT and Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese
Academy of Sciences (SIC-CAS) on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative 2018
QUT China Medicine
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sity of University of Queensland agreement with the Confucius Institute on its 2019
Queen Headquaters in China
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MOU between the Australia China Development Company and the
University of Adelaide and its Confucius Institute to jointly promote a 2019
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