George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Back, at a time of multiple sources of international tension, such as in the Ukraine and in the Middle East, a meeting of the scale and significance of the Wales NATO summit provides a unique opportunity for Australia to interact with our key partners. These include President Barack Obama, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Hagel, Prime Minister Cameron, Secretary Hammond and Secretary Fallon from the United Kingdom; along with the responsible ministers from all the other countries conducting military airlifts in Iraq. In addition to the foreign and defence ministers' attendance at the summit, Minister Johnston has also been invited to attend two other meetings to discuss future partnership arrangements between Australia and NATO.