AUSTRALIA ENGLAND ( L to R ) Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith , United Kingdom ' s Defence Secretary Liam Fox , Australia ' s Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague , assemble for the third Australia - United Kingdom Ministerial ( AUKMIN ) consultations in Sydney , Australia 18 January 2011 . Australian and British foreign and defence ministers discussed the mission in Afghanistan , the Middle East peace process and counter - terrorism . EPA / PAUL MILLER < 뉴스 의 새 시대 , 연합뉴스 Live > < 모바일 애플리케이션 > < 포토 매거진 >< 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 . 무단 전재 - 재배 포금 지 . >