Australia reaffirms commitment to international student safety: Assistant Minister Julian Hill to SBS Sinhala

The Australian Federal Government’s Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs, and Assistant Minister for International Education, Julian Hill MP, who recently visited Sri Lanka, spoke to SBS Sinhala about his visit and the conditions faced by international students and multicultural communities following the Bondi attack.

Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs, and Assistant Minister for International Education, Julian Hill MP, visited Sri Lanka during 10-12 December 2025 to reaffirm Australia’s long-standing partnership with the country, expressing deep solidarity with communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah. Source: Supplied

During the visit, Minister Hill met with UNFPA Sri Lanka staff providing life-saving sexual and reproductive health services to meet the needs of women and girls, as part of Australia’s $3.5 million humanitarian assistance package. Source: Facebook / Official Facebook page of Julian Hill MP

Minister Hill met a group of students from Frankston High School in Melbourne at Gangaramaya Temple, who were in Sri Lanka for a cultural program and had been assisting with flood relief. Source: Facebook / Official Facebook page of Julian Hill MP.

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