This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Malcolm Turnbull, the 29th Prime Minister of Australia. During his time in office (15 September 2015 – 24 August 2018), Malcolm Turnbull made thirty-six international trips to twenty-two sovereign countries and territories.

Summary The number of visits per country are as follows: One: Federated States of Micronesia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Malta, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Samoa, Singapore, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vietnam Two: China, Iraq, New Zealand, Philippines Three or more: Afghanistan (3), France (3), Japan (3), United States (5)

2015 CountryLocationsDates Details ImageJakarta12 NovemberFirst overseas trip as Prime Minister. Met with President Joko Widodo to reset bilateral relations, focusing on trade and economic ties.Berlin13 NovemberFirst European trip as Prime Minister. Met with Chancellor Angela Merkel. Discussed bilateral relations, trade, and received recommendations of the Australia–Germany Advisory Group.Antalya15–16 NovemberAttended the 2015 G20 Antalya summit. Held bilateral meetings including with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe.Metro Manila18–19 NovemberAttended APEC Philippines 2015. Held a bilateral meeting with US President Barack Obama.Kuala Lumpur21–22 NovemberAttended the Tenth East Asia Summit.Valletta27–29 NovemberAttended the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Met with Queen Elizabeth II.Paris30 NovemberAttended the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21).Tokyo18 DecemberMet with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe. Discussions focused on trade, cyber security, defense submarine bids, and Southern Ocean whaling.

2016 Country Locations Dates Details ImageBaghdad, Taji16–17 JanuaryUnannounced troop visit. Met with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Australian Defence Force personnel.Kabul17–18 JanuaryUnannounced troop visit. Met with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah.Washington, D.C.19 JanuaryWorking lunch and bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House.Auckland19–20 FebruaryAttended the annual Australia–New Zealand Leaders' Meeting with Prime Minister John Key. Announced a new pathway to Australian citizenship for Kiwi residents.Washington, D.C.31 March – 1 AprilAttended the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit.Beijing, Shanghai14–15 AprilFirst official visit to China as Prime Minister. Met with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang. Attended Australia Week in China.Hangzhou4–5 SeptemberAttended the 2016 G20 Hangzhou summit. Met with President Xi Jinping.Vientiane6–8 SeptemberAttended the Eleventh East Asia Summit and ASEAN-related meetings.Pohnpei8–10 SeptemberAttended the 47th Pacific Islands Forum.New York City19–20 SeptemberAttended the general debate of the seventy-first session of the United Nations General Assembly. Met with President Barack Obama.Lima19–20 NovemberAttended APEC Peru 2016.

2017 CountryLocationsDates Details ImageQueenstown17 FebruaryAttended the annual Australia–New Zealand Leaders' Meeting with Prime Minister Bill English.Port Moresby, Kokoda Track8–9 AprilOfficial visit. Met with Prime Minister Peter O'Neill and walked part of the Kokoda Track ahead of ANZAC Day.New Delhi10–13 AprilState visit. Met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Discussions focused on trade, defence, education and energy cooperation.Baghdad23 AprilUnannounced ANZAC Day visit to Australian forces in Iraq. Met with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.Kabul, Gamberi24 AprilUnannounced ANZAC Day visit to ADF troops stationed in Afghanistan. Met with President Ashraf Ghani.New York City4 MayMet with President Donald Trump aboard the USS Intrepid.Singapore2–3 JuneKeynote speaker at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit. Met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.Hamburg7–8 JulyAttended the 2017 G20 Hamburg summit.Paris, Cherbourg8–9 JulyMet with President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace and visited naval shipyards in Cherbourg regarding Australia's submarine program.Apia5–8 SeptemberAttended the 48th Pacific Islands Forum.New York City18–20 SeptemberAttended the general debate of the seventy-second session of the United Nations General Assembly.Đà Nẵng10–11 NovemberAttended APEC Vietnam 2017. Elevated Australia–Vietnam relations to a Strategic Partnership.Pasay13–14 NovemberAttended the Twelfth East Asia Summit. Held trilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe.

2018 Country Locations Dates Details ImageTokyo18 JanuarySpecial Strategic Partnership meeting with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe. Visited military bases and focused on security cooperation.Washington, D.C.21–24 FebruaryOfficial working visit. Met with President Donald Trump at the White House. Discussed North Korea, trade, energy and the Australia–US alliance. Delivered keynote address to the National Governors Association.London18–20 AprilAttended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018. Met with Prime Minister Theresa May at Chequers.Villers-Bretonneux24–25 AprilOpened the Sir John Monash Centre alongside French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe for the ANZAC Day Centenary.Kabul26 AprilUnannounced visit to Australian troops following ANZAC Day services in France.

Multilateral meetings Malcolm Turnbull attended the following summits during his prime ministership: Group Year 2015 2016 2017 2018UNGA September, New York City 19–20 September, New York City 18–20 September, New York City APEC 18–19 November Manila 19–20 November Lima 10–11 November Đà Nẵng EAS(ASEAN) 21–22 November Kuala Lumpur 6–8 September Vientiane 13–14 November Pasay G20 15–16 November, Antalya 4–5 September, Hangzhou 7–8 July, Hamburg CHOGM 27–29 November, Valletta none none 18–20 April, LondonNSS none 31 March – 1 April, Washington, D.C. none nonePIF 8–10 September, Pohnpei 5–8 September, Apia ██ = Did not attend

See also Foreign relations of Australia Turnbull government List of international prime ministerial trips made by Tony Abbott, his predecessor List of international prime ministerial trips made by Scott Morrison, his successor

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