M. Muttaqien, S.IP., MA., Ph.D and Dias Pabyantara S.M. and Adhgha Nizar Dzulkifli, 071112049 (2013) Australian Identity and Foreign Policy Toward President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Wiretapping 2013. In: Seminar International "Indonesia-Australia Relations From The Perspective of International Law, Human Rights and Regional Security" An International Conference Organized by The Faculty of Law Universitas Airlangga and The School of Law University of Newca, 23-24 September 2014, Surabaya.

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Abstract

Australia’s 2013 Defence White Paper contains statement that represents Indonesia’s deterministic position in the context of its strategic decision making. This statement forms the foundation upon which Australia’s perception of Indonesia as its geographical neighbour is erected. Following the above statement, normatively Australia’s foreign policy would then position Indonesia accordingly, which is as an important actor. Nonetheless, Australian government’s response on the 2013 case of tapping allegation directed towards President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyone proved otherwise, that Indonesia was not positioned accordingly as an important actor in Australia’s foreign policy. Australian government’s response casted impressions that they were not being cooperative and as corollary raised the argument that Australia’s action did not represent both its identity and its interest as written in its Defense White Paper, which is to maintain a strategic position in the region together with Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, China, and United States of America. This paper explored that argument by assessing the convergence between Australia’s normative perceptions towards Indonesia as a determinant actor in its foreign policy, with the articulation of its identity as to be seen in its response on the 2013 tapping allegation towards President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. This argument was elaborated by interpretation on Australian political elite statements on the matter. Argument was offered by this paper is that there is an incoherency between Australia’s normative articulation as interpreted from its 2013 Defense White Paper and its identity’s articulation as interpreted from its political elite’s statements. Keywords: Identity, Indonesia, Australia, Foreign Policy, Wiretapping

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