00:01We're engaging with countries like the United Kingdom, with France.
00:05We obviously signed on to the statement that the UK put out almost two weeks ago now,
00:10a week and a half ago, in respect to the Straits of Hormuz,
00:15and we'll talk to them about how we can usefully contribute.
00:19Clearly, we have an interest in the Straits of Hormuz being open.
00:23I mean, that's utterly self-evident in terms of the disruption that's being experienced
00:28to the global fuel supply chain by virtue of the closure of the Straits of Hormuz
00:32and its impact on the region of the world, but very much Australia.
00:35So we have an interest in seeing the Straits of Hormuz open.
00:39We do have our E7 Wedge Tower in the region, which, as I've said,
00:43is making a really important contribution to the defence of countries of the region,
00:48including UAE, but we will be talking with our partners,
00:52particularly the UK and France, about how we can contribute.
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