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Committee Reviews Australia-Canada Treaty to Strengthen Customs Enforcement

Parliament of Australia

The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) will hold a public hearing on Monday 7 September as part of its inquiry into the Agreement between Australia and Canada on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters. The Agreement was referred to the Committee on 23 June 2026.

At the public hearing the Committee will hear evidence from Australian Border Force and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Further information about the inquiry, including the treaty text, National Interest Analysis and submissions received by the Committee, is available on the inquiry webpage.

Public hearing details

Date: Monday, 7 September 2026
Time: 10:30am to 11:30am AEST (approximately)
Location: Committee Room 2R1, Parliament House Canberra

The hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.

Media inquiries

Ms Lisa Chesters MP, Chair  
Korey Fernando, Diary Manager 
[email protected]  
(03) 5443 9055  

For background information

Committee Secretariat
02 6277 4002
[email protected]

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.