Outgoing delegations and visits, 41st Parliament 2004-2005


Outgoing delegations and visits — 41st Parliament

Direct bilateral relationships with other parliaments are a major focus of the PRO. Bilateral visits to other parliaments and attendance by Senators and Members at parliamentary conferences and seminars take place during the year and report back to the Parliament.

Outgoing delegations in 2004 and 2005

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OFFICIAL OUTGOING DELEGATIONS AND VISITS: 41ST PARLIAMENT

Dates

Destination(s) Delegates Report

3 November to 4 December 2004

Parliamentary delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), New York, USA

Mr Rodney Sawford MP
Senator John Tierney

 

14 to 19 December 2004

Parliamentary delegation to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand and Vanuatu

The Hon Bruce Billson MP*
Mrs Kay Hull MP
Mr Steven Ciobo MP
Senator Brian Greig
Senator Gavin Marshall
Mr Bob Sercombe MP

 

10 to 13 January 2005

Parliamentary delegation to the 13th Annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), Vietnam

The Hon David Hawker MP*
The Hon Graham Edwards MP
Senator Alan Eggleston
Ms Kirsten Livermore MP
Mr Alby Schultz MP

Delegation report (PDF-428 KB)
Tabled: 20 June, 2005.

31 March to 15 April 2005

Parliamentary delegation to the 112th Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Manila, Philippines; and bilateral visit to the Solomon Islands

Mrs Kay Hull MP*
Mrs Julia Irwin MP
The Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP
Senator Grant Chapman
Senator Julian McGauran
Mr Bob McMullan MP

Delegation report (PDF-731 KB)
Tabled: 20 June, 2005.

7 to 19 April 2005

Parliamentary delegation to China; and bilateral visit to Mongolia

The Hon David Hawker MP*
Senator the Hon Nick Bolkus
Mr Luke Hartsuyker MP
Senator Linda Kirk
Mrs Margaret May MP
The Hon Peter Slipper MP
Senator the Hon Judith Troeth

Delegation report (PDF-1398 KB)
Tabled: 31 October, 2005.

17 April to 1 May 2005 Parliamentary delegation to Russia; and bilateral visit to Italy Senator the Hon Paul Calvert*
Ms Jill Hall MP
Senator Jacinta Collins
Mrs Kay Elson MP
Senator Jeannie Ferris
The Hon Jackie Kelly MP
Senator the Hon Ross Lightfoot

Delegation report (PDF-1323 KB)
Tabled: 23 June, 2005.

1 to 6 May 2005 Visit to New Zealand by the Senate Legal and Constitutional References and Legislation Committees (Australia-New Zealand Committee Exchange) Senator the Hon Nick Bolkus*
Senator Marise Payne
Senator Linda Kirk
Senator Nigel Scullion
Senator Natasha Stott Despoja
 
23 to 31 May 2005 Representation at the CPA Study Group on the Administration of Parliament in Tanzania Senator the Hon Judith Troeth  
4 to 7 June 2005 Representation at the Inter-Parliamentary Union - United Nations discussions in New York, US Mr Bob McMullan MP  
4 to 12 June 2005 Representation at the CPA Wilton Park Conference, United Kingdom The Hon Simon Crean MP  
6 to 9 June 2005 Additional Parliamentary delegation to Jakata and Aceh, Indonesia

The Hon Bruce Bilson MP*
Mr Bob Sercombe MP
Mr Phillip Barresi MP
Senator Andrew Bartlett
The Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP
Ms Catherine King MP
The Hon Peter Slipper MP
Senator Ruth Webber

 
28 June to 13 July 2005 Visit to the United States of America by the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Senator Alan Ferguson*
The Hon Graham Edwards MP
Mrs Joanna Gash MP
Mr Steve Gibbons MP
Senator Steve Hutchins
Senator David Johnston
The Hon Bruce Scott MP
 
11 to 15 July 2005 36th Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference, Samoa Senator John Hogg
The Hon Ian Causley MP
 
September-December 2005 Parliamentary delegation to the United Nations General Assembly, New York Senator Robert Ray
Dr Andrew Southcott MP
 
1 to 10 September 2005 51st Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, Fiji Senator the Hon Paul Calvert*
Mr Kelvin Thomson MP
Senator Trish Crossin
Mr Cameron Thompson MP
The Hon Dana Vale MP

Delegation report (PDF-2197 KB)
Tabled: 7 November, 2005.

17 to 30 September 2005 26th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organisation (AIPO) General Assembly Laos; and bilateral visit to Pakistan Mr Peter Lindsay MP *
Mr Harry Quick MP
Mr Peter Slipper MP
Senator Ruth Webber
 
16 to 27 October 2005 Parliamentary delegation to the 13th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva, and bilateral visit to Singapore

The Hon Judith Moylan MP*
Mrs Julia Irwin MP
Mrs Kay Hull MP
Ms Annette Ellis MP
Senator Julian McGauran (Geneva only)

Delegation report (PDF-787 KB)
Tabled: 5 December, 2005.

16 to 27 October 2005 Parliamentary delegation to Denmark and Sweden

The Hon David Hawker MP*
Ms Anna Burke MP
Senator Guy Barnett
Ms Jennie George MP
Mr Stewart McArthur MP
Senator Andrew Murray
Dr Mal Washer MP

Delegation report (PDF-291 KB)
Tabled: 9 May, 2006.

16 to 28 October 2005 Parliamentary delegation to Turkey and Ireland

Senator Alan Ferguson*
Senator Ursula Stephens
Mr Kerry Bartlett MP
Mr Phillip Barresi MP
Senator Andrew Bartlett
Senator Gavin Marshall

Delegation report (PDF-4,563 KB)
Tabled: 15 June, 2006.

22 to 28 October 2005 16th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Australian and Pacific Regional Seminar, Rarotonga Cook Islands

Mr Bob Baldwin MP
Senator Linda Kirk

 
22 to 28 October 2005 Parliamentary delegation visit to the Middle East

The Hon Bruce Scott MP*
The Hon Graham Edwards MP
The Hon Bruce Baird MP
Mr Barry Haase MP
Senator David Johnston
The Hon Warren Snowdon MP
Mr Cameron Thompson MP
Mr Kim Wilkie MP

Delegation report (PDF-1309 KB)
Tabled: 22 May 2006.

6 to 20 November 2005 Commonwealth Parliamentary Visit, UK

Mr Rod Sawford MP

 
16 to 24 November 2005 Parliamentary delegation to the Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Pacific Community (SPC), Palau, and bilateral visit to the Federated States of Micronesia

Senator Julian McGauran*
Mr Peter Lindsay MP

Delegation report (PDF-737 KB)
Tabled: 27 February, 2006.

12 to 19 December 2005 Additional delegation - accompanying the Minister for Trade to the 6th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Conference in Hong Kong and participated in related IPU meetings

Mr Bruce Baird MP*
The Hon Warren Snowdon MP

Mr Kevin Rudd MP

* indicates delegation leader

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