The Australian head-of-delegation brief, delegation instructions or negotiating brief, and final post-meeting report/doc for the APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting held in Chengdu on 23 July…

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This DFAT release comprises extracts from a briefing pack for Australia's participation in the APEC Telecommunications and Information Ministerial Meeting (TELMIN12) and Digital Ministerial Meeting in Chengdu in July 2026. The disclosed pages cover Australia's digital and communications policy priorities, including support for its 2027 to 2030 ITU Council candidacy, the APEC Universal Acceptance capacity building project, and tech neutrality. Draft ministerial statements on universal and meaningful connectivity, digital inclusion and digital skills are also included, outlining the NBN, mobile black spot programs, Low Earth Orbit satellite partnerships, the Triple Zero Custodian, eSmart, Be Connected and the National AI Plan. Substantial parts are withheld under sections 22, 33 and 47C, covering sensitivities around subsea cable security and satellite policy. Most of the remaining pages are out of scope and removed.