Policy paper
Five Country Ministerial 2025: communiqué and statement
Summary of the 2025 Five Country Ministerial meeting, and a statement on the common principles of return.
Documents
Details
The home affairs, interior and security ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA met in London on 8 to 9 September 2025.
The communiqué summarises how they will work together on:
- border security
- preventing child sexual exploitation and abuse
- counter-terrorism
- countering foreign interference
The statement sets out principles for removing people with no legal basis to remain in the country.
Updates to this page
Published 9 September 2025