Penelope Ying-Yen Wong (born 5 November 1968) is an Australian politician who is serving as the minister for Foreign Affairs and leader of the Government in the Senate in the Albanese government since 2022.

In 2013 Senator Wong was elected Leader of the Government in the Senate and, after the change of government in 2013, became Leader of the Opposition in the Senate – the first woman to hold either of these roles.

Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2001. Re-elected 2007, 2013, 2016 and 2022. President of the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Minister for …

Jan 26, 2025 · Penny Wong has used the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz to deliver a message urging unity. Australia is contending with a rise in antisemitism, which the Coalition has blamed on ...

Jan 12, 2023 · Why Penny Wong says we can’t ‘reset’ with China. Australia’s foreign minister says growing up with access to two cultures has improved her capacity to listen.

Jan 21, 2025 · The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong today. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister hailed the longstanding U.S.-Australia Alliance as foundational to international security and prosperity, and to a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region free from …

Oct 30, 2024 · Senator The Hon Penny Wong. Minister for Foreign Affairs; Leader of the Government in the Senate

Senator the Hon Penny Wong has been named the 2022 McKinnon Political Leader of the Year for her swift progress in re-setting Australia’s foreign policy agenda and restoring important bilateral relationships in a challenging geopolitical environment.

Jan 26, 2025 · Penny Wong, Foreign Minister: Thanks very much for being here at the Jewish Community Centre in Krakow. We thank Jonathan Ornstein for hosting us here. We thank Jonathan Ornstein for hosting us here. We thank Zofia, a Holocaust survivor who spoke with us about her journey and her life, and we thank her for the honour of sharing some time with her.

Penny Wong in May 2022. Penelope Ying-Yen "Penny" Wong (born 5 November 1968) is an Australian lawyer and politician for the Labor Party. She was the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, under Leader of the Opposition. She has represented South Australia in …