Gareth Evans on repositioning Australia for a new age of geopolitics

<p><strong>In this episode of the <em>National Security Podcast</em>, Professor the Hon Gareth Evans, former Australian Foreign Minister and former Chancellor of The Australian National University, joins Professor Rory Medcalf to discuss repositioning Australia in a new geopolitical environment.</strong></p><br><p>In this episode of the <em>National Security Podcast</em>, Professor the Hon Gareth Evans – a longstanding and influential voice in Australian foreign and public policy – joins Professor Rory Medcalf in conversation. They discuss navigating the Australia-China and Australia-US relationships in an era of strategic competition, strengthening relations with Australia’s Indo-Pacific neighbours, the country’s credibility as a good international citizen, and the importance of diplomacy.</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>The Hon Gareth Evans AC KC FASSA FAIIA</strong> is a Distinguished Honorary Professor at The Australian National University (ANU), where he was Chancellor from 2010–19. He was a Cabinet Minister in the Hawke and Keating Labor Governments from 1983–96, in the posts of Attorney General, Minister for Resources and Energy, Minister for Transport and Communications and – from 1988–96 – Foreign Minister.</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Professor Rory Medcalf AM </strong>is Head of ANU National Security College. His professional experience spans more than three decades across diplomacy, intelligence analysis, think tanks, journalism and academia.</p><br><p><em>We’d love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to&nbsp;</em><a href="mailto:NatSecPod@anu.edu.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>NatSecPod@anu.edu.au</em></a><em>. You can tweet us&nbsp;</em><a href="https://twitter.com/NSC_ANU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>@NSC_ANU</em></a><em>&nbsp;and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on&nbsp;</em><a href="https://play.acast.com/s/the-national-security-p