Session Four: Strengthening Australia’s Security

Chair: Emeritus Professor James Cotton FAIIA, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of New South Wales at ADFA

Linda Jakobson, Director, East Asia Program, Lowy Institute for International Policy

Professor Michael L’Estrange, Head, National Security College, ANU and former Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Ric Smith AO PSM FAIIA, former Secretary, Department of Defence

Professor Hugh White FAIIA, Professor for Strategic Studies, ANU

The Australian Institute of International Affairs’ 80th Anniversary National Conference on “Foreign Policy Priorities for Australia” was held in Canberra on 21 November 2013 at the Hyatt Hotel. The conference focused on the key issues for Australia’s foreign policy priorities in light of the federal elections in September 2013 and the resulting change of government.