Joint Standing Committee on Migration
14 May 2026
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Joint Standing Committee on Migration Australian Parliament
09:12 - 10:45
Speaker 6
Our nation needs, where we're doing it correctly, where we could be doing things wrong, and what your views are as witnesses to help us determine the recommendations that we send on to the minister. Now in accordance with the committee's resolution of the 07/31/2025, this hearing will be broadcast on the parliament... Parliament's website and the proof and official transcripts of the proceedings will be published on the parliament's website. Those present are advised that filming and recording by the media is permitted during the hearing. However, we ask that members of the media present or listening report the committee's proceedings fairly and accurately.
There is a Commonwealth agency appearing before the committee today. I remind officers of the Commonwealth agencies that the house and
Senate have resolved that an officer of a department of the Commonwealth shall not be asked to give opinions on matters of policy and shall be given a reasonable opportunity to refer questions asked of the other two superior officers or to a minister. These resolutions do not preclude questions asking the, asking for explanations of policies or factual questions about when and how policies were adopted. I now welcome the witnesses from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to give evidence today. For the Hansard record, would you please state your names and the capacity in which you appear before the committee?
10:45 - 10:50
Speaker 32
Thank you, chair. David Woods, chief economist of the... Of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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