Senate debates

Thursday, 19 September 2019

Questions without Notice

United Nations

2:59 pm

Photo of Marise PayneMarise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) | Hansard source

We know that today threats are global in their reach. It's true for terrorism, it's true for nuclear weapons and it's true for cybersecurity. Tackling these threats with our international partners helps to keep Australians safer. At next week's meetings I'll continue our engagement with key partners to develop norms that compel better international behaviour in cyberspace. I'll encourage other nations to join the comprehensive test ban treaty as a step towards arms control and to prepare for the review of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. These are important confidence-building measures for nuclear arms control. I will also deliver Australia's national statement at the 10th Global Counterterrorism Forum, conscious of the ongoing challenges of combating the threat of terrorist activity in our region and globally, and with particular reference to our hosting of the 2019 No Money for Terror conference in Melbourne later this year.

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