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PLAN OF ACTION

FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AND AUSTRALIA

ON THE FRAMEWORK FOR SECURITY COOPERATION

I. INTRODUCTION

1. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia signed the Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and Australia on the Framework for Security Cooperation in Lombok on 13 November 2006 ("the Agreement").

2. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of Australia subsequently completed their domestic treaty-making processes on 18 December 2007 and 23 June 2007 respectively.

3. On 7 February 2008, the Agreement entered into force through an exchange of notes, attested to by signature of a process verbale, by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia in Perth, Australia.

II. FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION

4. Under Article 6 of the Agreement, Parties undertook to ensure effective implementation of the Agreement. To achieve this, Indonesia and Australia have agreed to form a senior officials-level Security Cooperation Consultation Group to review existing cooperation and coordinate and set priorities that encourage further cooperation through a joint Plan of Action. The Group will meet and report progress on cooperation in conjunction with meetings of the Indonesia-Australia Ministerial Forum, or as otherwise agreed by both Parties.

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6. Article 3 of the Agreement stipulates ten areas and forms of cooperation. The priorities for future cooperation are as follows:

Defence Cooperation

7. Indonesia's focal point for the implementation of defence cooperation is the Department of Defence. The relevant Australian agency is the Department of Defence.

8. The areas and forms of cooperation may include but are not limited to the following activities:

a. Regular consultation on defence and security issues of common concern and on their respective defence policies;

b. Strengthening frameworks to manage our bilateral defence cooperation, including concluding a bilateral agreement in the field of defence;

c. Maintaining strategic dialogue through the annual Indonesia-Australia Defence Strategic Dialogue and strengthened service-to-service engagement;

d. Building capabilities and mutual understanding through combined exercises, training, exchanges and other cooperative efforts in the following key areas of common concern:

Counter-terrorism; Maritime Security; Intelligence;

Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief; Peacekeeping;

Governance and Military Law; and

Mutually beneficial Defence Industry, Science and Technology cooperation;

e. Other activities agreed upon by both Parties.

Law Enforcement Cooperation

9. Indonesia's focal points for the implementation of law enforcement cooperation for Indonesia are the Indonesian National Police and the Attorney-General's Office. The key Australian agencies include the Australian Federal Police, the Australian Customs Service, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship and the Attorney-General's Department.

I 0. The areas and forms of cooperation may include but are not limited to the following activities:

a. Regular consultation and dialogue aimed at strengthening the links between institutions and officials at all levels;

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b. Enhancing law enforcement and prosecuting authorities capacity in the prevention, response and investigation of transnational crime through joint and coordinated activities, including training utilising the established Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC);

c. Strengthening and intensifying law enforcement and prosecuting authorities' cooperation, including through joint and coordinated operations, to prevent and combat transnational crimes, in particular crimes related to:

people smuggling and trafficking in persons; money laundering;

financing of terrorism; corruption;

illegal fishing; cyber-crimes;

illicit trafficking in narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances and its precursors;

illicit trafficking in arms, ammunition, explosives and other dangerous materials and the illegal production thereof; and

other types of crime if deemed necessary by both Parties.

d. Strengthening cooperation in extradition, mutual legal assistance m criminal matters and asset recovery;

e. Enhancing the development of the Transnational Crime Centre;

f. Continued capacity building projects to further increase forensic and technical capacities;

g. Enhancing bilateral and regional cooperation mechanisms to combat people-smuggling and trafficking, including through the reinvigoration of the Bali Process;

h. Strengthening cooperation and information-sharing on anti-corruption, including considering a future Memorandum of Understanding between relevant agencies involved in countering corruption;

1. Enhancing cooperation and the further exchange of expertise on prison

management; and

J· Other activities agreed upon by both Parties.

Counter-terrorism Cooperation

11. Indonesia's focal point for the implementation of counter-terrorism cooperation for Indonesia is the Indonesian National Police. Relevant Australian agencies include the Australian Federal Police; the Attorney-General's Department; the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation; the Australian Secret Intelligence Service; the Australian Agency for International Development, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre; the Australian Customs Service; the Department of Defence; the

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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; the Department of Immigration and Citizenship; and the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

a. Establishing specific programs to facilitate efforts to counter international terrorism and extremism and its roots and causes;

b. Further strengthening cooperation to combat international terrorism through rapid, practical and effective responses to terrorist threats and attacks; on intelligence and information sharing; assistance to transport security, immigration and border control; and effective counter-terrorism policies and regulatory frameworks;

c. Conducting regular programs, seminars, workshops and forums to exchange views and experiences on strengthening tolerant views and countering extremism;

d. Conducting regular senior officials' consultations to consolidate and enhance ongoing counter-terrorism cooperation;

e. Strengthening legal frameworks to overcome terrorism; and

f. Other activities agreed upon by both Parties.

Intelligence Cooperation

13. Indonesia's focal point for intelligence cooperation is the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI). Relevant Australian agencies include the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, the Department of Defence and the Office of National Assessments.

a. Cooperation and exchange of information and intelligence on security issues between relevant institutions and agencies, in compliance with their respective national legislation and within the limits of their responsibility;

b. Discussing the possibility of concluding arrangements for intelligence exchange on security issues;

c. Establishing joint workshops, training and seminars to enhance intelligence capacity; and

d. Other activities agreed upon by both Parties.

Maritime Security

15. Indonesia's focal point for maritime security cooperation is the Indonesia Maritime Security Coordinating Board. Relevant Australian agencies include the Australian

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Customs Service (incorporating the Border Protection Command), the Department of Defence, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, and the Australian Federal Police.

a. Strengthening bilateral cooperation to enhance maritime safety and to implement maritime security measures, consistent with international law;

b. Enhancing existing defence and other cooperation activities and capacity building in the area of aerial and naval maritime security in accordance with international law;

c. Establishing joint training and exercises, consistent with principles and rules of international law;

d. Undertaking coordinated maritime patrols and other related activities;

e. Exploring opportunities to enhance port security and compliance with international port security standards (ISPS Code) as established by the International Maritime Organisation; and

f. Other activities agreed upon by both Parties.

Aviation Safety and Security

17. Indonesia' s focal point for aviation safety and security cooperation is the Department of Transportation. Relevant Australian agencies include the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, the Australian Federal Police and Air Services Australia.

a. Establishing specific programs to enhance capacity building, through training, workshops or technical assistance, to improve civil aviation safety and security; and

b. Other activities agreed upon by both Parties.

Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

19. Indonesia's focal point for cooperation on countering the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction is the Department of Foreign Affairs. Relevant Australian agencies include the Australian Customs Service, the Department of Defence, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (incorporating the Australian Safeguards and Non-proliferation Office), the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency.

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a. Cooperating to enhance measures for preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery including through strengthened national export controls in accordance with their respective national laws as well as international law;

b. Strengthening bilateral nuclear cooperation for peaceful purposes, including furthering the objective of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and strengthening international nuclear safety and security through enhanced standards, in accordance with international law; and

c. Other activities agreed upon by both Parties.

Emergency Cooperation

21. Indonesia's focal point for emergency cooperation is the National Coordinating Board for Disaster Management. The relevant Australian agencies are the Attorney-General's Department (incorporating the Protective Security Coordination Centre and Emergency Management Australia) and the Australian Agency for International Development.

a. Establishing programs to enhance capacity building, through training, workshops or technical assistance for disaster preparedness and response;

b. Undertaking specific exercises in the response to natural disasters, pandemics and similar emergencies;

c. Establishing a joint regional facility for disaster reduction in Indonesia;

d. Exploring opportunities to develop comprehensive and coordinated interagency responses to major emergencies or disasters; and

Cooperation in International Organisations on Security-Related Issues

23. For the purpose of internal coordination and reporting to the Senior Officials-level Security Cooperation Consultation Group, Indonesia appoints the Department of Foreign Affairs as focal point. The relevant Australian agency is the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

a. Consultation and cooperation on matters of shared interest on security related issues in the United Nations, other international and regional bodies;

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b. Considering options for other joint-initiatives on security-related issues m the United Nations and other international and regional fora; and

c. Other activities agreed upon by both Parties.

Community Understanding and People-to-People Cooperation

25. For the purpose of internal coordination and reporting to the Senior Officials-level Security Cooperation Consultation Group, Indonesia appoints the Department of Foreign Affairs as focal point. Relevant Australian agencies include the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (incorporating the Australia-Indonesia Institute), the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and the Australian Agency for International Development.

26. The areas and forms of cooperation may include but are not limited to the following

activities:

a. Fostering people-to-people contacts and interaction between their respective institutions and communities with a view to improving mutual understanding of security challenges and responses to them, including through exchanges of scholarship and specific short stay visas to nationals of both Parties;

b. Undertaking seminars, workshops, regular visits and exchange programs involving parliamentarians, media, academia, youth, Non-Governmental Organizations, think tank institutions;

c. Considering the establishment of a joint study centre;

d. Examining options to promote broader community understanding in Australia and Indonesia of the strengths and benefits of the bilateral relationship, including a major conference on bilateral relations Australia plans to host in early 2009; and

Signed in Duplicate at Canberra, on 12 November 2008, in the English Language

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

Signed

PRIMO ALUI JOELIANTO DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ASIA PACIFIC AND AFRICAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA

Signed

PETER WOOLCOTT FIRST ASSIST ANT SECRET ARY,