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INSIGHT: Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on foreign affairs, defence and trade Senator David Fawcett

Published: April 8, 2021, 5:47 a.m.

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In this episode of the Defence Connect\\xa0Podcast, Senator David Fawcett,\\xa0chair of joint standing committee on foreign affairs, defence and trade,\\xa0discusses\\xa0the government\\u2019s newly released report on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australia\\u2019s foreign affairs, defence and trade.

Senator Fawcett discusses how the report tackles the broad issue of Australian sovereignty in critical national systems, from defence industry through to fuel and finance.

The Senator continues to discuss potential frameworks to achieve Australian sovereignty in these critical national systems in order to build national resilience.

Senator Fawcett ends by analysing the risks to Australia\\u2019s national supply chain from a range of\\xa0threats,\\xa0both\\xa0from allies and adversaries, and the Australia\\u2019s necessary next steps.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team

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