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4 June 2026

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Contents updated on 21 Oct 2026

Senator Collins questions officials on the Ocean of Peace framework, Kiribati and Solomon Islands policing MOUs and funding, Chinese sanctions linked to Taiwan travel, and Australia’s uncosted parliamentary building gift to PNG, clarifying the status, scope and budget treatment of these regional security and diplomacy initiatives.

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Pacific regional cooperation and policing partnerships

00:01

Opening – Ocean of Peace and regional cooperation

00:01

Senator Collins: Kiribati MOU and policing program

00:51

Solomon Islands – $190m policing package and academy

04:07

Taiwan sanctions – advice for Australian and Pacific MPs

09:25

PNG 50th anniversary parliament gift – costings and contract query

13:47

Climate, CCS diplomacy and gas policy scrutiny

16:15

Cross‑border carbon sequestration – DFAT staffing and mandate

16:15

CCS policy risks – DFAT’s narrow role vs domestic debates

24:40

Gas export tax vs reservation – trade relationships and LNG partners

27:39

Budget fundraiser and fossil fuel lobbying – ministerial accountability

35:53

Titanium Sands in Sri Lanka – DFAT and Austrade involvement

41:01

DFAT contracts, Pacific fuel crisis and Quad initiatives

44:50

Contract clarifications and DFAT equity injection

44:50

Pacific fuel crisis – regional mechanisms and bilateral support

46:33

Quad initiatives and funding – maritime surveillance, minerals, ports

56:36

DFAT overseas property, G7 status and Malacca Strait tolls

01:34:16

PNG Port Moresby staff housing – $4m pilot and $37m upgrade

01:34:16

G7 invitations and DFAT white paper relevance

01:39:11

Malacca Strait toll proposal – Australian response

01:46:03

Aid to Gaza, Israel relations, Myanmar sanctions and COP31

01:50:46

Aid to Gaza, ODA levels and regional reprioritisation

01:50:46

Gaza flotilla abuses, Australians in IDF and Israel relationship

01:59:35

Myanmar post‑election stance and sanctions review

02:08:12

Trump invitation logistics and COP31 Pacific–Türkiye partnership

02:17:11

Pacific labour mobility, Sri Lanka security and digital connectivity

02:56:51

Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) – uptake and design

02:56:51

Sri Lanka Easter bombings – accountability and security ties

04:40:41

PALM scheme – economic returns, exploitation risks and Ramos‑Horta’s criticism

04:48:10

Cable Connectivity and Resilience Centre and Pacific subsea networks

05:11:20

DFAT integrity, conflicts of interest and Canberra estate

05:22:16

Secure information handling and NIC products to posts

05:22:16

Conflicts of interest in ODA tenders and move to a design panel

05:30:27

Revolving door and cooling‑off rules for DFAT staff

05:43:36

Canberra property strategy – new Barton buildings and lease roll‑over

05:56:57

Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee (part 2 of 3)

4 June 2026

Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee Thu, 4 Jun 2026 Australian Parliament

00:00 - 00:42

Speaker 11

There was encouragement for all countries to put it into practice, and we see the Vivala Union as a practical expression of the Ocean of Peace declaration. And when we talk to Fiji, we are like minded insofar as we see the Vivalay Union as, augmenting our sovereign... Each one of our country's sovereignty, but also strengthening the region. So, if we make investments, for example, in in Fiji's health care sector and support their... Them addressing the HIV crisis, that has a regional benefit as well as a as a benefit for Fiji.

00:42 - 00:48

Speaker 10

So that kind of thinking that will be imbued, through the Viwale Union and indeed through implementation.

00:49 - 01:46

Speaker 5

Okay. Can I ask on, Kiribis? We had a hearing couple of weeks ago, and, the... I think it was the, the assistant commissioner for global strategy or something for AFP was unaware of the MOU that we held with Kiribis that was signed by the minister in February 2023. And I'm just wondering whether we can get an update on that, please.

I just want... I mean, can we get confirmation that that actually... Because I've seen the hard copy of it, but the the, AFP, representative responsible for implementing our relationship, our integration with policing in Kiribati was unaware of that. And I have seen on the MOU, that policing was an aspect of that MOU. So can I just get clarification on that, please, that MOU is still active?

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