A parliamentary inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on Australia’s defence, trade and international relations will hear from the Department of Home Affairs at its next public hearing on Thursday.
Senator David Fawcett, Chair of the Parliament’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee, says Home Affairs has played a central role in the Australian government’s response the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senator Fawcett said “Home Affairs has a wide-reaching portfolio and the committee looks forward to hearing about its management of the pandemic and the contributions it plans to make to Australia’s recovery and future resilience, especially through the management of Australia’s critical infrastructure.”
Witnesses from Home Affairs will give evidence on the Department’s work coordinating Australia’s pandemic response as well as its functions in immigration and border security.
Full terms of reference for the inquiry are on the Committee website.
Public hearing details
Date: Thursday 6 August
Time: 3:00pm – 4.30pm AEST
Location: By teleconference
The hearings will be audio streamed live at aph.gov.au/live
Media inquiries
Senator David Fawcett
Contact: Simeon Lawson
08 8205 1040
For background information
Committee Secretariat
02 6277 2313
jscfadt@aph.gov.au
For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.
