Report 494: Inquiry into the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s crisis management arrangements

March 2023

© Commonwealth of Australia 2023
ISBN: 978-1-76092-492-8

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Chair's foreword
Abbreviations
Members
Terms of reference
List of recommendations
Chapter 1 - Introduction
  • About the inquiry
  • Report outline
  • Overseas Australians during COVID-19
  • Whole-of-government crisis management framework
Chapter 2 - DFAT's return of overseas Australians
  • Background
  • Data capability
  • Coordination of the crisis response
  • Assisting vulnerable Australians
  • Procurement during COVID-19
  • Committee comment
Coalition members' additional comments
A. Submissions
B. Public hearing and site visit
C. Timeline of key events

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit
PO Box 6021
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 4615
jcpaa@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit is conducting an inquiry into matters relating to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s crisis management arrangements as contained in Auditor-General's Report No. 39 (2021-22).



Past Public Hearings

16 Dec 2022: Canberra

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