Inter-Parliamentary Relations - Outgoing Delegations

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 Barry Wakelin MP Mr Kevin Rudd MP

* indicates delegation leader