Poland in Australia

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Poland, Prime Ministers Scott Morrison and Mateusz Morawiecki issued a joint statement.

Minister Zbigniew Rau hosted Australia’s head of diplomacy, Marise Payne, in Warsaw.

"The Sejm of the Republic of Poland expresses its deep satisfaction with the ties linking our countries and nations despite the geographical distance" - Polish parliamentarians wrote in a resolution on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Poland and Australia adopted by acclamation on 27 January. The diplomatic relations were established on 20 February 1972.

Today, Poland has started its one-year Chairmanship at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Thus, our country is assuming a greater role in shaping security and stabilisation on the European continent in the spirit of the Helsinki Final Act, whose 50th anniversary we will be celebrating in 2025.

Thanks to the funds from the “Polish Aid” and the support of Polish missionaries, we implemented three development projects in Papua New Guinea in 2021.

We are delighted to inform that we have received over 500 entries for the logo contest commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Poland and Australia. The artistic level of the submitted artworks was very high, however, the Contest Committee has unanimously selected the logo designed by Mr. Maciej Kwaśniewski from Szczecin, Poland.

The 18th Chopin Piano Competition takes place in Warsaw on 2-23 October. It commenced with the Gala Opening Concert, followed by the four stages of competition, after which the winners will be announced on 20 October. The competition will be broadcast online on the Fryderyk Chopin Institute’s website and YouTube channel.