Completed inquiries and reports

Report Name	Date Tabled
The pursuit of equality: Inquiry into the rights of women and children Parliamentary Paper: Date of Government response: No response to date	30 November 2023
Inquiry into supporting democracy in our region Parliamentary Paper: Date of Government response: No response to date	16 November 2023
Quality and Integrity - the Quest for Sustainable Growth’: Interim Report into International Education Parliamentary Paper: Date of Government response: No response to date	19 October 2023
Inquiry into the Department of Defence Annual Report 2021–22 Parliamentary Paper: Date of Government response: No response to date	14 September 2023
The Defence Industry Security Program. Review of Auditor-General Report 4 of 2021-22 Parliamentary Paper: Date of Government response: 28 November 2023	19 June 2023
Inquiry into international armed conflict decision making Parliamentary Paper: Date of Government response: 8 August 2023	31 March 2023

Report Name	Date Tabled
Strengthening Australia’s relationships with countries in the Pacific Parliamentary Paper: 88/2022 Date of Government response: No response to date	30 March 2022
Inquiry into PFAS remediation in and around Defence bases: Final report Parliamentary Paper: 89/2022 Date of Government response: No response to date	30 March 2022
First periodic report on Human Rights: Final report into certain aspects of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Annual Report 2019–20 Parliamentary Paper: 87/2022 Date of Government response:17 November 2022	30 March 2022
Expanding the membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Parliamentary Paper: 27/2022 Date of Government response: No response to date	10 February 2022
Advocating for the elimination of child and forced marriage Parliamentary Paper: 571/2021 Date of Government response: 21 April 2022	2 December 2021
Inquiry into the human rights of women and girls in the Pacific Parliamentary Paper: 554/2021 Date of Government response: 23 February 2023	29 November 2021
Inquiry into the Department of Defence Annual Report 2019-20 Parliamentary Paper: 565/2021 Date of Government response: 1 August 2023	25 November 2021
One Region, One Family, One Future: Deepening relations with the Pacific nations through trade Parliamentary Paper: 246/2021 Date of Government response: No response to date	3 September 2021
Australia's response to the coup in Myanmar Parliamentary Paper: 179/2021 Date of Government response: 16 December 2021	24 June 2021
Inquiry into Australia's defence relationships with Pacific island nations Parliamentary Paper: 97/2021 Date of Government response: 21 October 2021	1 April 2021
Inquiry into the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for Australia’s foreign affairs, defence and trade Parliamentary Paper: 545/2020 Date of Government response: No response to date	8 December 2020
Inquiry into targeted sanctions to address human rights abuses Parliamentary Paper: 546/2020 Date of Government response: 5 August 2021	7 December 2020
Inquiry into PFAS remediation in and around Defence bases - Second progress report Parliamentary Paper: 200/2020 Date of Government response: 20 January 2022	31 August 2020
Inquiry into PFAS remediation in and around Defence bases - First report Parliamentary Paper: 551/2019 Date of Government response: No response required	20 December 2019

Report Name	Date Tabled
Inquiry into transition from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Parliamentary Paper: 101/2019 Date of Government response: No response required	3 April 2019
Inquiry into Australia's aid program in the Indo-Pacific Parliamentary Paper: 104/2019 Date of Government response: No response required	3 April 2019
Inquiry into the status of the human right to freedom of religion or belief Parliamentary Paper: 100/2019 Date of Government response: No response to date	3 April 2019
Inquiry into access to free trade agreements by small and medium sized enterprises Parliamentary Paper: 37/2019 Date of Government response: 5 December 2019	14 February 2019
Inquiry into the management of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in and around Defence bases Parliamentary Paper: 580/2018 Date of Government response: 28 February 2020	3 December 2018
Inquiry into Human Organ Trafficking and Organ Transplant Tourism Parliamentary Paper: 594/2018 Date of Government response: 19 October 2021	3 December 2018
Inquiry into the benefits and risks of a Bipartisan Australian Defence Agreement, as a basis of planning for, and funding of, Australian Defence capability Parliamentary Paper: 598/2018 Date of Government response: 19 March 2019	16 November 2018
Review of the Defence Annual Report 2015-16 Parliamentary Paper: 549/2017 Date of Government response: 16 August 2018	7 December 2017
Inquiry into establishing a Modern Slavery Act in Australia Parliamentary Paper - Final Report: 547/2017 Parliamentary Paper - Interim Report: 266/2017 Date of Government response: 19 October 2020	7 December 2017

Report Name	Date Tabled

A world without the death penalty Parliamentary Papers no: 130/2016 Date of Government Response: 1 March 2017	5 May 2016
First report: Food for thought: improving health and nutrition in the Indo-Pacific region Parliamentary Papers no: 133/2016 Date of Government Response: 25 January 2017	5 May 2016
Australia’s trade and investment relationships with countries of the Middle East Parliamentary Papers no: 121/2016 Date of Government Response: 22 March 2019	4 May 2016
Empowering women and girls Parliamentary Papers no: 459/2015 Date of Government Response: 10 April 2017	3 December 2015
Review of the Defence Annual Report 2013-14 Parliamentary Papers no: 451/2015 Date of Government Response: 21 November 2016 (PDF 10.44 MB)	1 December 2015
Principles and Practice - Australian Defence Industry and Exports Parliamentary Papers no: 450/2015 Date of Government Response: 1 September 2016 (PDF 75KB)	1 December 2015
The role of the private sector in promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in the Indo-Pacific region Parliamentary Papers no: 173/2015 Date of Government Response: 31 March 2016 (PDF 13.1MB)	22 June 2015
Review of the Defence Annual Report 2012-13 Parliamentary Papers no: 236/2014 Date of Government Response: 16 June 2015 (PDF 2.38MB)	28 October 2014

Earlier reports of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade are available at the following pages:

Reports of the Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee from the 39th Parliament (Dec 1998) to the 43rd Parliament (August 2013)

Register of Committee Reports:

Register of all committee reports from 1901 to 44th Parliament

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