Documents concerning attendance of heads of government at the leaders-level event Tuvalu for Pre-COP – July 2026

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The release concerns Australian preparations for a Pre-COP Leaders' Event on COP31, to be held in Tuvalu on 5 and 6 October 2026 as part of a wider Pre-COP program in Fiji (6 to 8 October). The documents are internal emails between DCCEEW, PM&C and DFAT, a Ministerial briefing pack for Minister Bowen's Australia-New Zealand Climate Ministerial Dialogue (20 July 2026), a Pacific Climate Change Ministers' Talanoa paper, and travel talking points. They focus on whether heads of government will attend, New Zealand's uncertain participation given its 7 November 2026 election, and logistics support such as a proposed RNZAF C-130 for personnel, media and evacuation. Several passages are redacted under s22 and s33. No EPBC Act referrals, scientific advice, species or site data, or emissions baseline material appear in the release.