Israel and Australia‘s shared interests „focus on countering threats as well as realizing opportunities,“ Netanyahu said. „We are working together with you, as with other countries that share similar values, in order to prevent the terrorist attacks that threaten our countries. We are working to ensure that this half of the century is led by the forces of progress and freedom — not the forces of barbarism.“

Turnbull noted that Australia was committed to the war on terror, and was the second-largest contributor to the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.