Australia–Brazil relations
Current and historical relations exist between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Federative Republic of Brazil. Both nations are members of the Cairns Group, G20 and the United Nations. Australia and Brazil are the largest countries in the Southern Hemisphere. History Diplomatic relations between Australia and Brazil were established in 1945. The following year, Australia opened a diplomatic office in Rio de Janeiro, its first diplomatic representation in Latin America. That same year, Brazil opened a diplomatic office in Canberra. In 1990, both nations created the Brazil-Australia Political Consultations mechanism, which gave a new impetus to bilateral relations. In June 2012, Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, paid an official visit to Brazil and met with President Dilma Rousseff. Both leaders discussed deepening of the ties and growth of the role played by the two countries in the world, and they agreed to increase relations between Australia and Brazil at the level of strategic partnership. In November 2014, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff paid a visit to Australia to attend the G20 Brisbane summit. As of 2020, Brazil was the fifth largest source of international students studying in Australia. In 2019-2020, the Australian government financially supported several projects in Brazil including poverty