Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee

The majority voted against a motion:

That the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 1 December 2023:

The World Health Organization's pandemic treaty, also known as the pandemic prevention, preparedness and response accord, with reference to:

(a) the conceptual zero draft of the pandemic treaty and any other draft of the pandemic treaty;

(b) Australia's input to the drafting and negotiating process for the pandemic treaty;

(c) the principles of Australian autonomy in responding to health crises and pandemics;

(d) the effect of proposals contained in the pandemic treaty, and

(e) any other related manners.