2014–2015 Outgoing Australian Delegations for 2014–2015 In 2014–2015, the Council sponsored 40 young Australian political leaders in overseas exchange delegations to the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, the United States of America, Japan, the Philippines and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as follows: Date Delegation 26 July to 1 August 2014 Twenty-second Australian Delegation to the People’s Republic of China 11 to 17 October 2014 Fourth Australian Delegation to the Republic of Korea 28 October to 7 November 2014 Thirtieth Australian Delegation to the United States of America 7 to 13 2015 Twenty-third Australian Delegation to Japan 18 to 24 April 2015 Australian Delegation to the People’s Republic of China 2 to 8 May 2015 Eighth Australian Delegation to the Philippines 27 June to 3 July 2015 Nineteenth Australian Delegation to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Twenty-second Australian Delegation to the People’s Republic of China 26 July to 1 August 2014 Delegates Cr Milton Dick (Australian Labor Party) Delegation Leader Leader of the Opposition, Infrastructure Spokesperson, Councillor for Richlands Ward, Brisbane City Council Mr Michael Buckland (Australian Party) Member of the ALP National Policy Forum Cr Darcy Byrne (Australian Labor Party) Mayor of Leichhardt, Electorate Officer, Office of the Hon Anthony Albanese MP Mr Daniel Try (Liberal Party of Australia) Advisor, Office of Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson Mr Thomas (Tom) (Liberal Party of Australia) Policy Chairman, West Australian Division Liberal Party of Australia Ms Claire Coulton (The Nationals) Policy Advisor, Office of the Hon Adrian Piccoli MP Ms Suzy Domitrovic – Council Representative Executive Officer, Australian Political Exchange Council The Twenty-second Delegation to the People’s Republic of travelled to Beijing and Shenyang, during the seven-day exchange hosted by the All-China Youth Federation.
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