Tariffs, Trump and the Indo-Pacific

Reading Washington's Signals

 

 

Melbourne  | museum theatre

Wednesday, March 25, 2026  6:15 PM - 7:15 PM AEDT

We invite you to join the Lowy Institute for a special event series with Stephen Biegun, a leading US foreign policy maker. This series forms part of the Rothschild & Co Distinguished International Fellowship, which brings a globally recognised policy leader and intellectual to Australia to deepen our debate on international issues.

Join us to hear from Stephen Biegun, a senior diplomat in the first Trump administration, about how the president approaches Australia's region.

With a major summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled to take place soon, the full attention of the US administration will soon turn to the Indo-Pacific. What can President Trump‘s foreign policy decisions tell us about what might be in store for the region? How will the 2026 National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy shape the US approach? What will change after President Trump leaves office in 2029, and what will be permanent?

Event Information

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

6:00 pm for 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM

Museum Theatre, Melbourne

11 Nicholson Street, Carlton, VIC

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

Michael Fullilove
Dr Michael Fullilove AM
Lowy Institute
Executive Director
Stephen Biegun
Stephen Biegun
Former US Deputy Secretary of State