Mr Rob Carr (Labour) Senior Research Advisor, Office of the Leader of the Opposition Mr Jack McDonald Party) Senior Executive Assistant to Ms Metiria Turei MP Mr Oliver Whitehead Accompanying Officer – Delegation Secretary, Office of the Speaker of the of Representatives The Tenth Delegation from New Zealand travelled to Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney during the seven-day exchange. Program Brisbane, Queensland Briefing by the Australian Electoral Commission Meeting with Cr Milton Dick, Leader of the Opposition, Councillor for Richlands Ward (South Korea 2005 and China 2014) Meeting with Cr Angela Owen-Taylor, LNP Councillor for Parkinson and Chairman of Council Luncheon with the Hon Stirling Hinchliffe MP, Assistant Minister of State Assisting the Premier, Leader of the House, State Member for Sandgate, Mr Jim Soorley AM and Ms Sally Anne Atkinson AO Tour of historic Council Chamber Tour of Brisbane City Hall including a visit to Museum of Brisbane and Clock Tower Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Briefing on the Australian Labor Party by Mr Michael Cooney, Executive Director, Chifley Research Centre (China 2003) and Ms Erin Swan, Head of Digital, Australian Labor Party Briefing on the Liberal Party of Australia by Mr Bruce Edwards, International Secretary, Liberal Party of Australia (Japan 1992) Briefing on The Nationals by Mr Scott Mitchell, Federal Director, The Nationals (USA 2000) Council luncheon hosted by the Hon Alan Ferguson, Chairman of the Australian Political Exchange Council. Guests included Council Member the Hon Gary Gray AO MP (USA 1989) and Mr Bruce Edwards representing the Liberal Party of Australia (Japan 1992) Question Time in the of Representatives and Senate Chambers Courtesy call on Senator the Hon Stephen Parry, President of the Senate, Patron of the Australian Political Exchange Council Courtesy call on the Hon Tony Smith MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patron of the Australian Political Exchange Council Dinner hosted by Mr Simon Berger, Chief of Staff, Coalition Advisory Service (USA 2002 and New Zealand 2015) Meeting with the Hon Mal Brough MP, Minister for Defence Material and Science, Special Minister of State, Minister with portfolio responsibility for the Australian Political Exchange Program, Federal Member for Fisher Meeting with Mr Bert van Manen MP, Chair, Australia/New Zealand Parliamentary Group, Federal Member for Forde Meeting with Senator Nova Peris OAM, Senator for the Northern Territory (Japan 2014) Luncheon hosted by His Excellency Mr Chris Seed, High Commissioner for New Zealand
Mr Rob Carr (Labour) Senior Research Advisor, Office of the Leader of the Opposition Mr Jack McDonald Party) Senior Executive Assistant to Ms Metiria Turei MP Mr Oliver Whitehead – Accompanying Officer Delegation Secretary, Office of the Speaker of the of Representatives The Tenth Delegation from New Zealand travelled to Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney during the seven-day exchange. Program Brisbane, Queensland Briefing by the Australian Electoral Commission Meeting with Cr Milton Dick, Leader of the Opposition, Councillor for Richlands Ward (South Korea 2005 and China 2014) Meeting with Cr Angela Owen-Taylor, LNP Councillor for Parkinson and Chairman of Council Luncheon with the Hon Stirling Hinchliffe MP, Assistant Minister of State Assisting the Premier, Leader of the House, State Member for Sandgate, Mr Jim Soorley AM and Ms Sally Anne Atkinson AO Tour of historic Council Chamber Tour of Brisbane City Hall including a visit to Museum of Brisbane and Clock Tower Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Briefing on the Australian Labor Party by Mr Michael Cooney, Executive Director, Chifley Research Centre (China 2003) and Ms Erin Swan, Head of Digital, Australian Labor Party Briefing on the Liberal Party of Australia by Mr Bruce Edwards, International Secretary, Liberal Party of Australia (Japan 1992) Briefing on The Nationals by Mr Scott Mitchell, Federal Director, The Nationals (USA 2000) Council luncheon hosted by the Hon Alan Ferguson, Chairman of the Australian Political Exchange Council. Guests included Council Member the Hon Gary Gray AO MP (USA 1989) and Mr Bruce Edwards representing the Liberal Party of Australia (Japan 1992) Question Time in the of Representatives and Senate Chambers Courtesy call on Senator the Hon Stephen Parry, President of the Senate, Patron of the Australian Political Exchange Council Courtesy call on the Hon Tony Smith MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patron of the Australian Political Exchange Council Dinner hosted by Mr Simon Berger, Chief of Staff, Coalition Advisory Service (USA 2002 and New Zealand 2015) Meeting with the Hon Mal Brough MP, Minister for Defence Material and Science, Special Minister of State, Minister with portfolio responsibility for the Australian Political Exchange Program, Federal Member for Fisher Meeting with Mr Bert van Manen MP, Chair, Australia/New Zealand Parliamentary Group, Federal Member for Forde Meeting with Senator Nova Peris OAM, Senator for the Northern Territory (Japan 2014) Luncheon hosted by His Excellency Mr Chris Seed, High Commissioner for New Zealand
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