From the report's foreword:

This report into Australia’s relationship with Malaysia is tabled in the year which marks 50 years since Malaysia achieved independence. Current links between Australia and Malaysia are multifaceted and occur at many levels, from formal government and Parliamentary relations, through the interactions between organisations, to the informal interactions between individuals. This report looks at the...

Where has Australians’ money been spent and how are aid agencies continuing to deliver assistance to tsunami-affected communities? This report draws on a public roundtable the committee held with a range of NGO representatives and government officials in May 2006. The aim was to assess progress to date, learn about current operational priorities, and identify...

In late October 2005, a delegation of eight members from the committee visited Australian Defence Force personnel deployed on active service in the Middle East. This is the report of that trip.

The Defence Update 2003 commented that Australia’s alliance with the US ‘remains a national asset’ and the ‘United States’ current political, economic, and military dominance adds further weight to the alliance relationship.’ This report looks at how the Australian–US alliance should be developed to best meet each nation’s security needs both in the Asia Pacific...