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Australia–Netherlands relations refer to bilateral relations between Australia and the Netherlands. Australia has an embassy in The Hague. The Netherlands has an embassy in Canberra. The two countries communicate and cooperate on a range of issues, including counterterrorism, climate change, human rights, and the Millennium Development Goals. In 2001 the countries signed an agreement on social security for those who have lived or worked in both countries.
During the period 1606-1770, Dutch seafarers visited Australia numerous times.
At the moment, the Dutch Ambassador is Ms Annemieke Ruigrok.
During the period 1947–1971 about 160,001 Dutch people emigrated to Australia, and As of 2006 there are around 90,000 Australians of Dutch descent.
Historically, diplomatic issues have arisen over West New Guinea, and Indonesia's independence from the Netherlands. In 1955, Prime Minister Robert Menzies visited the Netherlands to discuss the issue of West Papua with Dutch officials including the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Willem Drees and Foreign Minister Joseph Luns.