Inter-Parliamentary Relations - Outgoing Delegations

Outgoing delegations and visits — 42nd 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.

OFFICIAL OUTGOING DELEGATIONS AND VISITS: 42nd PARLIAMENT
Dates	Destinations	Delegates	Report
31 December 2007 to 16 January 2008	Official visit by The Hon David Hawker MP and Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson to the United Kingdom	The Hon David Hawker MP Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson
18-25 January 2008	Official parliamentary delegation to the 16th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum in Auckland	The Hon David Hawker MP Mr Patrick Secker MP
04-19 April 2008	Official parliamentary delegation visit to The European Institutions	Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson, President of the Senate* Mr Kelvin Thomson MP (Deputy Leader) Senator Grant Chapman Mr Petro Georgiou MP Senator Anne McEwen Senator Glenn Sterle Senator Ruth Webber
11-27 April 2008	Official parliamentary delegation to the 118th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Cape Town, South Africa and bilateral visit to Jordan	Mr Harry Jenkins MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives* The Hon Danna Vale MP (Deputy Leader) The Hon Roger Price MP Ms Jill Hall MP Mr Patrick Secker MP
13-17 April 2008	Official parliamentary delegation visit by the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs to New Zealand	Senator Claire Moore* Senator Gary Humphries (Deputy Leader) Senator Judith Adams Senator Lyn Allison Senator Sue Boyce Senator Helen Polley Senator Rachel Siewert
20-30 April 2008	Official visit by Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson, President of the Senate to Jersey, Guernsey, London and Portugal	Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson, President of the Senate

* indicates delegation leader