The Perth USAsia Centre is pleased to launch our latest publication: ‘Strategic Energy: The Emerging Australia-Korea Hydrogen Partnership’.
Hydrogen is emerging as a strong foundation for the future of the Australia-Korea partnership. Korea’s growing hydrogen demand strongly complements Australia’s potential to become the region’s hydrogen supply superpower. In this way, hydrogen can serve as a catalyst to evolve the Australia-Korea relationship into a new economic partnership phase. This transition from ‘peers’ to ‘partners’ can advance more strategic aims, including broader regional leadership and influence.
Existing intergovernmental mechanisms provide a robust basis for bilateral hydrogen cooperation. Korean companies have made significant commitments to the hydrogen industry, creating attractive commercial opportunities for Australia. Joint projects, between the two countries, on the production of ‘green commodities’ are already in early stages.
L. Gordon Flake
CEO, Perth USAsia Centre

Kyle Springer is a Policy Fellow at the Perth USAsia Centre. He provides high-level program assistance and develops the think tank and external outreach programs of the Centre. In addition to planning and coordinating a range of program and research initiatives, Kyle directs the Centre’s Indonesia programs and convenes policy workshops focussed on Australia-Indonesia relations.