Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
25 August 2025
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Joint Standing Committee on Treaties Australian Parliament
10:00 - 10:18
Speaker 11
I I do know that, one of
10:15 - 10:58
Speaker 2
our witnesses, has to leave after making an opening statement. So we've flipped our agenda as to how we would usually do things. Usually, we would start with our private meeting and go into a public hearing. But given the travel obligations of one of our key witnesses, we've decided to flip today's, meeting. So agenda item number one of the the public hearing on the joint standing committee on treaties for its inquiry into the Nauru Australia treaty.
10:59 - 11:40
Speaker 15
I begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet today and pay my respects to their elders past and present. I also extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples joining us today. In accordance with the committee's resolution of 07/31/2025, this hearing will be broadcast, and proof and official transcripts of the proceedings will be published on the parliament's website. I remind all members of the media of the need for fair and accurate reporting of the proceedings of the committee. I now welcome representatives of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to give evidence today.
11:40 - 11:47
Speaker 2
For the hand starred wreck... Record, would you please all state your full name and the capacity in which you are appearing before the committee?
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