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  • National Capital report released

    The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories has tabled its report, A Capital for All Australians, following its inquiry into fostering and promoting the significance of Australia’s National Capital.

    Media release issue date: Monday, 6 May 2024


  • New inquiry into Antarctica

    The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories will examine the importance of Antarctica to Australia’s national interest in a new inquiry.

    Media release issue date: Wednesday, 28 February 2024


  • Restoring democracy on Norfolk Island

    The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories has released its report for its inquiry into local governance on Norfolk Island.

    Media release issue date: Monday, 27 November 2023


  • Public hearings commence for the inquiry into Australia’s National Capital

    The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories is holding its first public hearing for its inquiry into fostering and promoting the significance of Australia’s National Capital.

    Media release issue date: Monday, 19 June 2023


  • Promoting Australia’s Capital

    The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories will examine ways to foster and promote the significance of Australia’s National Capital in a new inquiry.

    Media release issue date: Sunday, 26 March 2023


  • Committee to visit Norfolk Island

    The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories will visit Norfolk Island from 3 to 5 April 2023.

    Media release issue date: Wednesday, 8 March 2023


  • Future governance on Norfolk Island

    The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories will examine restoring local government on Norfolk Island as part of a new inquiry.

    Media release issue date: Thursday, 9 February 2023


  • NCA Biannual Hearings Recommence

    The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories will hold its first public hearing with the National Capital Authority (NCA) as the Committee’s biannual briefings recommence in the 47th Parliament. Biannual briefings with the NCA have been held regularly since 2009.

    Media release issue date: Wednesday, 7 December 2022


  • National Capital under the spotlight

    On Tuesday the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories will be briefed by the National Capital Authority about current issues relating to the nation’s capital.

    Media release issue date: Monday, 6 December 2021


  • Focus on the national capital

    The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories will be briefed tomorrow by the National Capital Authority about issues relating to the nation’s capital.

    Media release issue date: Wednesday, 16 June 2021


  • Extra time for submissions to external territory inquiries

    The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories has today extended the time for making submissions to its two current inquires to 31 March 2021.

    Media release issue date: Thursday, 4 February 2021


  • Indian Ocean Territories sustainability

    The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories will commence an inquiry into the challenges, barriers and opportunities for economic, social and environmental sustainability in the Indian Ocean Territories.

    Media release issue date: Friday, 4 December 2020


  • Committee to examine communications in territories

    Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories has opened an inquiry into enabling communications infrastructure in Australia’s external territories of Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

    Media release issue date: Friday, 13 November 2020


  • Focus on the national capital

    The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories will be briefed tomorrow by the National Capital Authority about issues relating to the nation’s capital.

    Media release issue date: Wednesday, 7 October 2020


  • Focus on the national capital

    The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories will be briefed tomorrow by the National Capital Authority about issues relating to the nation’s capital.

    Media release issue date: Wednesday, 2 September 2020


  • Committee delegates attend Antarctic Parliamentarians Assembly in London

    After 60 years of the Antarctic Treaty, the future of the region is the focus of an international assembly to manage the issues affecting the global asset for the future.

    Media release issue date: Wednesday, 4 December 2019




    About this committee

    The Joint Standing Committee on National Capital and External Territories is appointed under a resolution of appointment which was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 26 July 2022 and the Senate on Wednesday, 27 July 2022.

     

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    Committee Secretariat contact:

    Committee Secretary
    Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories
    PO Box 6021
    Parliament House
    Canberra ACT 2600

    Phone: +61 2 6277 4355
    jscncet@aph.gov.au