Major elements of the Action Plan to implement the
Japan-Australia Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation

December 2009

1. Strengthening cooperation on issues of common strategic interest

(1) Enhance policy coordination on security issues in the Asia Pacific region and beyond
(2) Exchange information and coordinate policy with respect to issues related to North Korea, such as the abduction, nuclear, and missile issues
(3) Enhance bilateral cooperation in the trilateral framework with the United States and in other multilateral frameworks including any existing and future regional security groupings
(4) Cooperate in APEC, the East Asia Summit, the ARF, and, on Australia taking up its membership, the Asia-Europe Meeting and continue regional discussions on the future of the region.
(5) Cooperate closely on Pacific Islands issues

(1) Continue dialogue and cooperation on UN Reform, including actively pursuing early realisation of Japan's permanent membership of the UN Security Council
(2) Exchange views on UN Security Council priorities and issues

(1) Work towards an agreement on mutual logistics support
(2) Conduct following activities in accordance with the current Memorandum on Defence Cooperation:
- (a) annual Ministerial meetings
- (b) high level exchange
- (c) working level exchange
- (d) unit-to-unit exchange
- (e) technical exchange
- (f) information exchange
- (g) cooperation in international peace cooperation activities
- (h) enhancement of bilateral defence cooperation in such frameworks as Japan-Australia-US trilateral framework and the ARF
- (i) development of an annual calendar of cooperation and exchange activities
- (j) others
(3) Conduct discussions on North Asian Security in the framework of the Australia-Japan 1.5 Track Dialogue
(4) Enhance bilateral strategic discussions and exchanges, including in the context of the Trilateral Security and Defence Cooperation Forum
(5) Enhance exchange of views on human security

(1) Enhance the cooperative relationship between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Japan's National Police Agency (NPA)
(2) Exchange information relating to illicit drugs, including drug precursor chemicals
(3) Continue regular dialogue to coordinate regional aid strategies on trans-boundary threats in the region
(4) Hold regular Customs Cooperation Meeting to consolidate cooperation
(5) Enhance cooperation to combat money laundering
(6) Cooperate to progress discussions on the Arms Trade Treaty initiative

(1) Explore possibilities for bilateral cooperation in the area of border security
(2) Implement the Airline Liaison Officer initiative

(1) Strengthen bilateral cooperation among counter-terrorism officials
(2) Participate in the next trilateral counter-terrorism talks
(3) Jointly contribute to building up the capacity of developing countries in the area of port security and border control
(4) Share research, best practice, open source materials and technological solutions on counter-radicalisation activities
(5) Make Joint Efforts to strengthen CBRN terrorism prevention measures in developing countries
(6) Cooperate to enhance the capacity of developing countries to identify and interdict cash couriers and bulk cash smugglers

(1) Hold annually the Australia-Japan Bilateral Disarmament and Non-proliferation Talks
(2) Cooperate to promote the PSI in the region.
(3) Cooperate on counter-proliferation outreach efforts, including considering holding Chemical Weapons Convention implementation workshops
(4) Promote the exchange of information relating to imports and exports of concern
(5) Cooperate in the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty review process.
(6) Promote international discussion taking into account the findings of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament in the lead-up to the NPT Review Conference.

(1) NPA to attend AFP's International Deployment Group pre-deployment training
(2) Explore further opportunities for Cooperation with Japan's Program for Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding
(3) Co-host a symposium on Post Conflict Reconstruction and Reconciliation to develop proposals for cooperation
(4) Cooperate in support of the work of RAMSI
(5) Encourage linkages between Australian and Japanese organisations for the study of peacekeeping, including the new Asia-Pacific Civil Military Centre of Excellence

(1) Continue negotiations on a bilateral agreement on classified information sharing and security.
(2) Enhance the exchange of strategic assessments and related information through regular meetings between relevant agencies

(1) Hold a bilateral dialogue on transport security.
(2) Australia Customs and Japan Coast Guard to meet to discuss joint exercises, personnel exchange, and training opportunities
(3) Explore ways jointly to assist East Timor in strengthening its maritime security
(4) Explore ways to cooperate in regional and global anti-piracy efforts

(1) Consult closely on regional disaster response issues and identify areas for cooperation, particularly in disaster response and risk reduction
(2) Jointly strengthen the capacity of the UN to support regional disaster response and disaster management