45th Parliament - Outgoing delegations and visits


45th Parliament

Information about outgoing delegations and visits for the 45th Parliament is listed below.

* This delegation was undertaken as part of a committee inquiry. Please refer to the respective committee homepage.

2016

Date Destination Reports
14 September to 14 December 2016 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly, New York

Delegation members: Senator Cory Bernardi, Senator the Hon Lisa Singh. 		Not Applicable
23 to 27 October 2016 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the 135th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland

Delegation members: Hon Tony Smith MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Leader of the Delegation, Senator Glenn Sterle, Deputy Leader of the Delegation, Ms Nola Marino MP, Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald, Senator Alex Gallacher. 		PDF format
13 to 19 November 2016 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the Pacific Parliamentary Forum in Wellington, New Zealand

Delegation members: Mr Andrew Laming MP, Ms Susan Lamb MP. 		Not Applicable

2017

Date Destination Reports
14 to 20 January 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), Fiji

Delegation members: Hon Warren Entsch MP, Leader of the Delegation, Senator Claire Moore, Deputy Leader of the Delegation, Ms Meryl Swanson MP, Senator John Williams. 		PDF format
15 to 27 January 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the Commonwealth Human Rights Committee Conference, London

Delegation members: Mr Graham Perrett MP, Leader of the Delegation, Senator Linda Reynolds. 		Not Applicable
28 January to 3 February 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to the USA by members of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, Washington DC

Delegation members: Mr Michael Sukkar MP, Leader of the Delegation, Mr Andrew Hastie MP, Senator Jenny McAllister. 		Not Applicable
15 to 18 March 2017 Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Susan Lines to represent the Parliament at the IPU Parliamentary Meeting on the Occasion of the 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, 16 - 17 March 2017, New York. Not Applicable
1 to 7 April 2017 Visit to London by Senator the Hon Stephen Parry, President of the Senate Not Applicable
26 to 28 April 2017 Parliamentary Delegation by members of the Foreign Affairs and Aid Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade to attend the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s Asia–Pacific Regional Workshop on Modern Slavery, London

Delegation members: Mr Chris Crewther MP, Leader of the Delegation, Senator Alex Gallacher, Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, Senator Linda Reynolds. 		*
31 May to 9 June 2017 Visit to Argentina, Uruguay and Chile by Senator the Hon Stephen Parry, President of the Senate Not Applicable
24 to 30 June 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to observe elections in Papua New Guinea

Delegation members: Mr Andrew Laming MP, Ms Cathy McGowan MP, Senator Claire Moore, Senator Linda Reynolds. 		Not Applicable
25 June to 1 July 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to Kiribati and Tonga

Delegation members: Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald, Leader of the Delegation, Mr Milton Dick MP, Mr Steve Georganas MP, Senator John Williams. 		PDF format
26 to 30 June 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to China

Delegation members: Hon Tony Smith MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr David Coleman MP, Mr Luke Gosling MP, Hon Stuart Robert MP, Senator Dean Smith, Senator Murray Watt. 		PDF format
26 June to 12 July 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to Germany and the United States by members of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy

Delegation members: Mr Andrew Broad MP, Leader of the Delegation, Mr Pat Conroy MP, Deputy Leader of the Delegation, Mr Craig Kelly MP, Ms Anne Stanley MP. 		*
2 to 13 July 2017 Official Parliamentary Delegation to ASEAN countries (Singapore, Myanmar and Indonesia)

Delegation members: Hon Kevin Andrews MP, Leader of the Delegation, Senator Kimberley Kitching, Mr Kenneth O'Dowd MP, Ms Cathy O'Toole MP. 		PDF format
2 to 16 July 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany and United States of America by members of the Joint Standing Committee on Migration

Delegation members: Mr Jason Wood MP, Leader of the Delegation, Mr Julian Hill MP, Hon Shayne Neumann MP, Mr Llew O'Brien MP, Ms Maria Vamvakinou MP. 		*
2 to 16 July 2017 Parliamentary Delegation from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement to Portugal

Delegation members: Mr Craig Kelly MP, Leader of the Delegation, Senator David Bushby, Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore, Senator the Hon Lisa Singh. 		*
23 to 29 July 2017 Parliamentary Delegation from the House Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources to New Zealand

Delegation members: Mr Rick Wilson MP, Leader of the Delegation, Ms Justine Keay MP, Dr John McVeigh MP, Mr Rowan Ramsey MP. 		*
13 September to 13 December 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly, New York

Delegation members: Hon Warren Entsch MP, Senator Gavin Marshall. 		Not Applicable
17 to 22 September 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the 38th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), Manila, Philippines

Delegation members: Mr George Christensen MP, Senator Alex Gallacher. 		PDF format
23 September to 7 October 2017 Parliamentary Delegation Field Visit (Mental Health) to London, Netherlands, Sweden and Canada

Delegation members: Senator Rachel Siewert, Leader of the Delegation, Senator Deborah O'Neill, Mr Andrew Wallace MP, Senator John Williams. 		PDF format
25 September to 5 October 2017 Parliamentary Delegation visit to Greece and Turkey

Delegation members: Mr Robert Mitchell MP, Leader of the Delegation, Mr Steve Georganas MP, Senator Barry O'Sullivan. 		PDF format
26 September to 6 October 2017 Visit to Istanbul for the 2017 MIKTA Speakers' Consultation by Senator the Hon Stephen Parry, President of the Senate Not Applicable
2 to 12 October 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to France, Belgium and Estonia

Delegation members: Hon Tony Smith MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Leader of the Delegation, Senator David Fawcett, Mr Andrew Giles MP, Senator Helen Polley, Ms Melissa Price MP, Mr Rowan Ramsey MP. 		PDF format
6 to 10 October 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the 63rd NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Bucharest, Romania

Delegation members: Mr Andrew Laming MP, Leader of the Delegation, Mr Ross Hart MP. 		PDF format
13 to 21 October 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the 137th IPU Assembly in St Petersburg, Russia

Delegation members: Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald, Leader of the Delegation, Senator Chris Ketter, Mr Josh Wilson MP. 		PDF format
28 October to 4 November 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to India

Delegation members: Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Leader of the Delegation, Mr Milton Dick MP, Mr Ian Goodenough MP, Senator Pauline Hanson, Mr David Littleproud MP. 		PDF format
4 to 7 November 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Delegation members: Senator Susan Lines, Leader of the Delegation. 		Not Applicable
5 to 10 November 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to Papua New Guinea

Delegation members: Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald, Leader of the Delegation, Senator Kimberley Kitching, Mr Kenneth O'Dowd MP, Ms Cathy O'Toole MP. 		PDF format
17 to 20 December 2017 Parliamentary Delegation to New Zealand by members of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport

Delegation members: Mr Trent Zimmerman MP, Mr Steve Georganas MP. 		*

2018

Date Destination Reports
7 to 15 January 2018 Speaker-led Parliamentary Delegation to Mauritius and Seychelles

Delegation members: Hon Tony Smith MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Leader of the Delegation. 		Not Applicable
18 to 21 January 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to the Twenty-sixth Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Delegation members: Senator John Williams, Leader of the Delegation, Mr Scott Buchholz MP, Mr Tim Hammond MP, Mr Stephen Jones MP. 		PDF format
21 to 31 March 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the 138th IPU Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland

Delegation members: Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald, Leader of the Delegation, Senator Catryna Bilyk, Mr Josh Wilson MP. 		PDF format
7 to 15 April 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to Brazil and Chile

Delegation members: Senator the Hon Scott Ryan, President of the Senate and Leader of the Delegation, Hon Julie Collins MP, Deputy Leader of the Delegation, Senator David Bushby, Hon Matthew Thistlethwaite, Senator Alex Gallacher, Mr Andrew Laming MP. 		PDF format
11 to 21 April 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to Korea and Japan

Delegation members: Hon Tony Smith MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Leader of the Delegation, Senator Sue Lines, Deputy Leader of the Delegation, Hon Sharon Bird MP, Ms Michelle Landry MP, Ms Rebekha Sharkie MP. 		PDF format
14 to 22 April 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to the United States of America by members of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

Delegation members: Mr Andrew Hastie MP, Leader of the Delegation, Senator David Fawcett, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Senator Jennifer McAllister. 		Not Applicable
2 to 15 June 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to the United Kingdom, Ireland and France

Delegation members: Senator the Hon Scott Ryan, President of the Senate and Leader of the Delegation, Hon Michael Danby MP, Deputy Leader of the Delegation, Mr Tim Wilson MP, Mr Steve Georganas MP, Mr Jason Wood MP, Senator Pauline Hanson. 		PDF format
3 to 9 June 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to Kenya and Ethiopia

Delegation members: Mr Andrew Broad MP, Leader of the Delegation, Hon Luke Hartsuyker MP, Mr Graham Perrett MP, Mr Timothy Watts MP. 		PDF format
2 to 6 July 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to China and Hong Kong by members of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities

Delegation members: Mr John Alexander OAM MP, Leader of the Delegation, Mr Andrew Giles MP, Mr Ted O'Brien MP, Mr Trent Zimmerman MP. 		PDF format
9 to 13 July 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference, New Zealand

Delegation members: Hon Tony Smith MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Senator the Hon Scott Ryan, President of the Senate. 		Not Applicable
15 to 25 July 2018 Official Parliamentary Delegation to ASEAN countries (Vietnam, Thailand and Brunei)

Delegation members: Mr Rowan Ramsey MP, Leader of the Delegation, Senator Barry O'Sullivan, Mr Ian Goodenough MP, Mr Julian Hill MP. 		PDF format
23 to 25 July 2018 Speaker-led Parliamentary Delegation to Vietnam

Delegation members: Hon Tony Smith MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Leader of the Delegation. 		Not Applicable
29 July to 4 August 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to Indonesia

Delegation members: Mr Ken O'Dowd MP, Leader of the Delegation, Ms Sharon Claydon MP, Senator Pat Dodson, Senator Dean Smith. 		PDF format
30 July to 2 August 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to Honolulu by members of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Delegation members: Senator David Fawcett, Leader of the Delegation, Senator Linda Reynolds, Mr Nick Champion MP, Hon Warren Snowdon MP. 		Not Applicable
1 to 10 August 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to India and Indonesia by members of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

Delegation members: Mr Stuart Robert MP, Leader of the Delegation, Mr Michael Danby MP, Mrs Nola Marino MP. 		PDF format
3 to 7 September 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the 39th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), Singapore

Delegation members: Senator the Hon Scott Ryan, President of the Senate and Leader of the Delegation, Mr Steve Georganas MP. 		PDF format
9 to 10 September 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the International Congress of Women's Parliamentary Caucuses, Ireland

Delegation members: Senator Deborah O'Neill, Senator Amanda Stoker. 		Not Applicable
15 to 17 September 2018 Visit to Bali, Indonesia for the 2018 Mexico, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Turkey and Australia (MIKTA) Speakers’ Consultation

Delegation members: Senator Sue Lines, Deputy President of the Senate. 		Not Applicable
19 September to 19 December 2018 Parliamentary delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), New York, United States

Delegation members: Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Ms Ann Sudmalis MP. 		Not Applicable
22 September to 1 October 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to Mexico and Peru

Delegation members: Mrs Nola Marino MP, Senator Kimberley Kitching, Senator David Leyonhjelm, Hon Dr John McVeigh MP. 		PDF format
24 September to 4 October 2018 Parliamentary Delegation from the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs to New Zealand and Canada

Delegation members: Senator Rachel Siewert, Leader of the Delegation, Senator Deborah O'Neill, Senator Derryn Hinch. 		PDF format
27 to 28 September 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to the 10th Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (ASEP 10), Brussels

Delegation members: Senator the Hon Scott Ryan, President of the Senate and Leader of the Delegation, Senator Susan Lines, Hon Jane Prentice MP. 		PDF format
29 September to 4 October 2018 Visit to London by Senator the Hon Scott Ryan, President of the Senate Not Applicable
8 to 18 October 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the 139th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Geneva, and bilateral visit to Romania

Delegation members: Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald, Leader of the Delegation, Senator Helen Polley, Hon Jane Prentice MP, Mr Josh Wilson MP. 		PDF format
22 to 24 October 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the 37th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Australia and Pacific Regional Conference, Cook Islands

Delegation members: Mr Andrew Wallace MP, Senator Catryna Bilyk. 		Not Applicable
28 October to 1 November 2018 Parliamentary Delegation to Timor-Leste

Delegation members: Mr Ken O'Dowd MP, Leader of the Delegation, Ms Sharon Claydon MP, Senator Patrick Dodson, Senator Rex Patrick. 		PDF format

2019

Date Destination Reports
10 to 14 January 2019 Visit to Valletta, Malta to attend the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), and visit to London

Delegation members: Hon Tony Smith MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Leader of the Delegation. 		Not Applicable
13 to 18 January 2019 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), Siem Reap, Cambodia

Delegation members: Senator the Hon Scott Ryan, President of the Senate and Leader of the Delegation, Mr Patrick Gorman MP, Hon Luke Hartsuyker MP, Ms Joanne Ryan MP. 		PDF format
19 February to 1 March 2019 Visit to USA by Senator the Hon Scott Ryan, President of the Senate Not Applicable
2 to 15 March 2019 Parliamentary Delegation to the United Kingdom and New Zealand by members of the Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances

Delegation members: Senator John Williams, Leader of the Delegation, Senator Gavin Marshall. 		*
9 to 14 June 2019 Parliamentary Delegation to attend the RSIS-WTO Parliamentarian Workshop, Singapore

Delegation members: Senator the Hon Scott Ryan, President of the Senate and Leader of the Delegation. 		Not Applicable