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Inquiry into Australia’s Overseas Representation

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On Monday 29 October 2012, the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade presented its report on the inquiry into the Australia's Overseas Representation entitled Australia’s Overseas Representation—Punching below our weight?


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This report is comprised of preliminary pages, 4 chapters and 3 appendices.

Inquiry into Australia’s Overseas Representation—Punching below our weight?

Preliminary pages (PDF 137KB)
Contents, Committee Membership, Terms of Reference, List of Abbreviations and List of Recommendations

Chapter 1 (PDF 205KB)
Introduction

Chapter 2 (PDF 546KB)
Australia’s diplomatic footprint

Chapter 3 (PDF 225KB)
Activities at overseas posts

Chapter 4 (PDF 477KB)
E-diplomacy

Appendix A (PDF 44KB)
List of Submissions

Appendix B (PDF 50KB)
List of Exhibits

Appendix C (PDF 130KB)
Witnesses appearing at public hearings

 

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