On 17 January 2015, Burns made his first start for the Socceroos since 2011, when he lined up for the final group game of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup for Australia against South Korea [REF].
On 3 September 2015, Burns scored his first goal for Australia, eight years after his senior debut, scoring in a 5-0 defeat of Bangladesh in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier [REF].