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 .
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 is available on the .
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 .