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***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

Secretary Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin co-host the 2022 Australia-U.S. Ministerial (AUSMIN) consultations at the Department of State. Please click here for more information

9:30 a.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

10:30 a.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

12:15 p.m. Secretary Blinken hosts a working lunch with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:45 p.m. Secretary Blinken holds a joint press availability with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles at the Department of State.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)

The joint press availability will be livestreamed on www.state.gov and www.YouTube.com/statedept

Preset time for video cameras is at 2:45 p.m. from the C Street Entrance Lobby.  

Final access for writers and still photographers is at 3:25 p.m. from the C Street Entrance Lobby. 

7:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken hosts a working dinner with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles in Washington, DC.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

DEPUTY SECRETARY WENDY R. SHERMAN

Deputy Secretary Sherman is on travel to London, Rome, Vatican City, Paris, Berlin, and Prague from December 5 -11, 2022.  Please click here for more information.

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES BRIAN P. MCKEON

Deputy Secretary McKeon is on travel to Delaware on December 6, 2022. Please click here for more information.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS VICTORIA J. NULAND

Under Secretary Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT JOHN BASS

Under Secretary Bass is on travel to Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Australia, and Thailand from November 30 -December 7, 2022.  Please click here for more information.

UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS UZRA ZEYA

11:00 a.m. Under Secretary Zeya meets with European Union External Action Service Deputy Secretary General Helena König at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

3:00 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya meets with Council of Europe Secretary General Maija Buric at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

4:30 p.m. Under Secretary Zeya meets with Colombian Minister of Justice Néstor Osuna at the Department of State.
(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS RAMIN TOLOUI

Assistant Secretary Toloui is on travel to United Kingdom and Germany from December 4-8, 2022. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION JULIETA VALLS NOYES

Assistant Secretary Noyes is on travel to Bangladesh and Thailand from December 3-10, 2022. Please click here for more information.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

1:45 p.m. Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Ned Price.
(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)
The Department Press Briefing will be livestreamed on www.state.gov and www.youtube.com/statedept

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