Upcoming hearing on gender equality as a national security and economic security imperative
House of Representatives
On Friday, 29 May 2026, the Human Rights Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will hold a public hearing at Parliament House for its inquiry into gender equality as a national security and economic security imperative.
Chair of the Human Rights Subcommittee, Mr Tony Zappia MP, said that the Subcommittee will hear from advocacy groups, researchers and development agencies at Friday’s public hearing.
Examples of organisations appearing at the hearing include:
- the National Women’s Alliances
- the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, ANU
- the Australian Council for International Development
- Chief Executive Women
Mr Zappia said, ‘Australia’s overseas programs support women in our region to be leaders and decision makers in their communities and nations. The Subcommittee will hear from development agencies involved in delivering these programs to increase our understanding of what makes them successful.’
‘We hope to hear more about how Australian Government programs can be designed to better reflect the diversity of women’s identities, skills and experiences.’
Further information, including the full terms of reference, is available on the inquiry webpage.
Public Hearing Details
Date: Friday 29 May 2026
Time: 8:45 am–1:15 pm (AEST)
Location: Committee Room 1R2, Parliament House, Canberra
Programs for each public hearing are available on the inquiry website.
The hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.
Media enquiries
James Peikert, Office of Mr Tony Zappia MP (Member for Makin, SA; Chair, Human Rights Subcommittee)
Ph: (02) 6277 4147 or (08) 8265 3100
For background information
Committee Secretariat
Ph: 02 6277 2313
[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.
