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House Standing Committee on Education

14 April 2026

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Contents updated on 21 Oct 2026

The Chair opens the inquiry into building Asia capability through education, handles procedural formalities, and introduces the first panel from the Business Council of Australia and AsiaLink before their substantive opening statements on Asia capability as workforce infrastructure and on embedding Asia content across schooling. Together they frame Asia capability as a confidence- and trust-based competence requiring better data, demand-side measures, and integration across curricula beyond languages.

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Hearing opening and first panel statements

12:02

Committee opening and member introductions

12:02

Business Council and AsiaLink — witness introductions

13:21

BCA opening — Asia capability as workforce and business infrastructure

14:42

AsiaLink opening — defining Asia capability and role of schools

21:31

Panel 1 Q&A — demand, measurement, incentives

26:09

Q&A — Supply vs demand mismatch for Asia skills

26:09

Q&A — Modern Asia capabilities and digital innovation systems

33:13

Q&A — Role of Jobs and Skills Australia and business incentives

41:31

Q&A — Employer signalling and value of language vs immersion

44:51

Q&A — Measuring Asia capability and building clear incentives

51:53

Q&A — Director-level delegations and strategic risk of inaction

56:23

Q&A — Harnessing diversity and language passport proposal

01:00:58

Q&A — Personal re-entry experiences and valuing regional careers

01:04:36

Business councils panel — introduction and openings

01:09:21

Close of first panel and introduction of business councils panel

01:09:21

Korea, China, India innovation — opening statements

01:12:12

Panel 2 Q&A — digital capability, immersion, languages, diaspora

01:21:38

Q&A — Building modern, digitally-informed Asia capability

01:21:38

Q&A — In-country immersion and C‑suite exposure

01:41:43

Q&A — Early cultural hooks and popular culture in schools

01:44:33

Q&A — Purpose of language teaching and embedded Asia studies

01:53:30

Q&A — Diaspora activation in business and leadership

02:07:58

Panel transition and youth witnesses’ openings

02:09:49

Young Asia-capable professionals — introductions and openings

02:40:10

Panel 3 Q&A — youth pathways and employer recognition

02:52:00

Q&A — Timing and value of in-country experiences

02:52:00

Q&A — Translating Asia study into early career pathways

03:00:23

Q&A — Employer recognition and student decision drivers

03:06:46

Q&A — ‘Dormant middle’ and role of youth-led networks

03:15:58

Committee conclusion and hearing closure

03:24:02

Final reflections and hearing closure

03:24:02

House Standing Committee on Education

14 April 2026

House Standing Committee on Education Tue, 14 Apr 2026 Australian Parliament

12:01 - 12:31

Speaker 18

This public hearing of the Standing Committee on Education's inquiry into building Asia capability in Australia through the education system and beyond. I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we all meet today and pay my respects to elders past and present of the indigenous peoples across Australia. This hearing will be broadcast, and the transcript of proceedings will be published on the Parliament's website. I now invite members of the committee present online to introduce themselves.

12:34 - 12:38

Speaker 2

I'm happy to go first. Zee Soon, the member for Banks Southwestern Sydney.

12:52 - 12:54

Speaker 47

I think you're on mute there, Corina. I can see you.

12:55 - 12:59

Speaker 1

I think I just turned it off. Sorry. Was a little bit fiddly. I'm Corina Gallant. I'm the member for Chisholm in Melbourne.

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