36959 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister of Defence

Written Question

Published date: 01 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	36959 (2026)
Question asked:	17 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Hon Damien O'Connor
Portfolio:	Minister of Defence
Minister replying:	Hon Paul Goldsmith
Answer received:	26 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_36959_2026
Document guid:	14267e89-6d01-42f2-9ee9-8c9b7b83fc5d

36959 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister of Defence: What representations or correspondence, if any, have the Minister, his office, or the Ministry of Defence received from Australian or Japanese counterparts concerning any trilateral defence ministers' meeting proposed or planned for August 2026; and what was the substance of any such representations?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: Officials exchanged emails regarding planning and logistical details for the trilateral meeting to foreign counterparts and the Ministers’ Office.