Universities Australia (UA) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission with respect to proposed amendments to the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 (the Act) as articulated in the Exposure Draft of the Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2023 (the Bill) and Explanatory Memorandum.

UA appreciates the ongoing engagement on the implementation of the ARC Review recommendations.

General Practitioners (GPs) are a vital part of our health care workforce. They play a major role, both individually and as part of multidisciplinary teams, in providing frontline care to people in our communities. GPs develop ongoing relationships with patients to provide holistic, continuous care across the different life stages that takes into account the broader context in which people live. This type of care is the cornerstone of Australia’s heath system.