36756 (2025). Rachel Boyack to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 12 Aug 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	36756 (2025)
Question asked:	28 Jul 2025
Member asking:	Rachel Boyack
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	05 Aug 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_36756_2025
Document guid:	22e2ae1b-8f04-46c5-a052-5ee493f4e1aa

36756 (2025). Rachel Boyack to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Has he had discussions with representatives from the Australian Government regarding the High Seas Treaty and if so, on what dates and what was discussed?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: My officials regularly engage with partner countries on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJ), including the Australian Government. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Ministry for Primary Industries will be participating at the second Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force of the BBNJ from 18 to 29 August 2025.