International Program

Delegations

An Australian parliamentary delegation has participated in the annual Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), this year held in Vladivostok, Russia at the end of January. The delegation was led by  John Murphy (Reid, NSW) and included deputy leader  Bruce Scott (Maranoa, Qld), Warren Entsch (Leichhardt, Qld) and Laura Smyth (La Trobe, Vic). 

Members of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity have participated in  the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) Conference held in Manila, Philippines from 30 January to 2 February 2013.

Parliamentary delegations from Morocco and China visited Australia in October and November 2012, along with a delegation from the New Zealand Maori Affairs Committee.

Australian parliamentary delegations visited Argentina, Poland, United Kingdom, Algeria, and Morocco in October and November 2012. Australian parliamentary delegations also participated in the 33rd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly in Lombok, Indonesia, the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, the 127th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Quebec City, and the Parliamentary Event of Interfaith Dialogue in Nusa Dua, Indonesia. 

Incoming delegations and visits

Outgoing delegations and visits

Connecting Parliaments

International links with other parliaments are important to the Australian Parliament. Those links help to promote understanding, sharing of knowledge and democratic development.

The Australian Parliament’s international program includes parliamentary visits, development programs and participation in international parliamentary associations.  The program is coordinated by the International and Community Relations Office.

Parliamentary strengthening

Parliamentary Associations

The Australian Parliament is a member of the following parliamentary associations:

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