On 14 October 2024, the Foreign Affairs and Aid Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will conduct its fifth and final public hearing for its inquiry into Australia’s response to the priorities of Pacific Islands and countries in the Pacific.
The Committee will today hear evidence from Pacific civil society representatives across the region. It will also hear from officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to discuss some of the key findings of the inquiry.
Chair of the Subcommittee, Mr Josh Burns MP, stated, “in this, the final public hearing, the Committee will have a further opportunity to consider the ways in which Australia engages in the Pacific and identify opportunities for improvement.”
“We are particularly excited to be hearing today directly from civil society representatives across the Pacific region and look forward to the insights they bring.”
Further information, including the hearing program is available on the Inquiry webpage.
Public Hearing Details
Date: Monday, 14 October 2024
10:00 am – 12:30 pm (AEDT)
Committee Room 1R3, 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.
