SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday said he hopes to seal security and intelligence pacts with Indonesia as he looks to repair ties hurt by spying allegations.

Abbott is due to meet Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday, admitting there had been “rough patches” in the “critically important relationship”.

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