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Australia's
formal relations with Malaysia date back to 1955 when the Australian
Commission (later High Commission) was established in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia
established its High Commission in Canberra in 1956. Australia was one of
fifteen countries to establish formal diplomatic relations with the
Federation of Malaya in 1957 soon after independence.
Malaysia and
Australia have a strong, modern and diverse bilateral relationship, with
active and cooperative relations across a broad range of sectors. These
include trade and investment, education, defence, counter-terrorism, law
enforcement and tourism.
More than
23,000 Malaysians study in Australia annually and people-to-people links are
underpinned by a strong network of Malaysian alumni of Australian
educational institutions dating back decades.
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