Penelope Ying-Yen Wong (born 5 November 1968) is an Australian politician who is serving as the minister for Foreign Affairs and leader of the Government in the Senate in the Albanese government since 2022.

In 2013 Senator Wong was elected Leader of the Government in the Senate and, after the change of government in 2013, became Leader of the Opposition in the Senate – the first woman to hold either of these roles.

Jan 26, 2025 · Penny Wong has used the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz to deliver a message urging unity. Australia is contending with a rise in antisemitism, which the Coalition has blamed on ...

Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2001. Re-elected 2007, 2013, 2016 and 2022. President of the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013. Minister for …

Penelope Ying-Yen "Penny" Wong is a Malaysia born Australian politician. She is the current Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Senate. Born in Malaysia, she moved to Adelaide, Australia, post her parents’ divorce.

Jan 12, 2023 · Why Penny Wong says we can’t ‘reset’ with China. Australia’s foreign minister says growing up with access to two cultures has improved her capacity to listen.

Jan 21, 2025 · Foreign Minister Penny Wong, left, shakes hands with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at the State Department, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (AP) Auto ...

May 24, 2022 · Penny Wong is Australia’s new Minister for Foreign Affairs, freshly sworn into the role on Monday morning before heading to Tokyo to meet with the Quad leaders, alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Senator the Hon Penny Wong has been named the 2022 McKinnon Political Leader of the Year for her swift progress in re-setting Australia’s foreign policy agenda and restoring important bilateral relationships in a challenging geopolitical environment.

Jan 21, 2025 · Penny Wong joined foreign ministers from the Quad to represent Australia at Donald Trump’s inauguration. Credit: Twitter X Wong, one of only a handful of foreign dignitaries in the room ...