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How many New Zealand companies and individuals, if any, were expected to travel to Canberra, Australia, in August 2026 as part of a New Zealand defence industry delegation associated with a planned trilateral defence ministers' meeting between New Zealand, Australia, and Japan; and which government agencies, if any, were involved in organising or coordinating that delegation?

Answered Question 37121 (2026)
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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • How many New Zealand companies and individuals, if any, were expected to travel to Canberra, Australia, in August 2026 as part of a New Zealand defence industry delegation associated with a planned trilateral defence ministers' meeting between New Zealand, Australia, and Japan; and which government agencies, if any, were involved in organising or coordinating that delegation?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I am advised that 14 companies and representatives from the New Zealand Defence Industry Advisory Council and the New Zealand Defence Industry Association were planning to attend.