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Fourth Public Hearing – Inquiry into Pacific Priorities

Parliament of Australia < 1 mins read

On 12 September 2024, the Foreign Affairs and Aid Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will conduct its fourth public hearing for its inquiry into Australia’s response to the priorities of Pacific Islands and countries in the Pacific.

The Subcommittee will today hear evidence from leading Australian academics.

Chair of the Subcommittee, Mr Josh Burns MP, stated, “the Committee looks forward to the insights of some of our leading academics into Australia’s role in our region and the priorities that the Pacific itself has set.”

“We are particularly excited to welcome academics of Pacifica origin as well as those that have studied the attitudes, interests, and priorities of diverse communities across the Pacific.”

Further information, including the hearing program is available on the Inquiry webpage.

Public Hearing Details

Date: Thursday 12 September 2024

11:30 am – 12:30 pm (AEST)

Committee Room 2R1, Parliament House, Canberra

The hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.

Media inquiries

Alissa Foster, Media Adviser for Mr Josh Burns MP (Member for Macnamara; Chair, Foreign Affairs and Aid Subcommittee)
Mobile: 0451 131 554

For background information

Committee Secretariat
Ph: 02 6277 2313
jscfadt@aph.gov.au

For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right-hand corner of the page.

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