Asked what was next in building the relationship between the two nations, beyond the MOUs signed during the summit, Albanese said:

I’m very confident about the agreements that have been reached because they build on the foundation which is there. This is a relationship of trust and engagement that has been developed over a long period of time, which has been assisted by the people to people relations.

I hope that it’s obvious that we are friends here on a personal level, that we engage regularly. We have had discussions, so I thank the Prime Minister for his very warm congratulations after our election that was held some months ago now as well. So it’s building on that as well. So I’m very confident that we will be able to do so. And the example of the education, or achievements and that engagement that’s occurring this morning, seeing young people, including young Malaysians, who participated in our Young Leaders’ Dialogue that’s occurring is just an example of those relationships.