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Outgoing parliamentary delegations

This appendix contains summary information on the outgoing parliamentary delegations in 2018–19.

Date

Visit

Delegation members

2–6 July 2018

Parliamentary delegation to mainland China and Hong Kong by members of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities

Mr John Alexander OAM MP

Delegation leader

Mr Andrew Giles MP Mr Ted O’Brien MP

Mr Trent Zimmerman MP

9–13 July 2018

Parliamentary delegation to attend the Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference, New Zealand

Hon Tony Smith MP Speaker of the House of Representatives

Senator the Hon Scott Ryan President of the Senate

15–25 July 2018

Parliamentary delegation to ASEAN countries (Vietnam, Thailand and Brunei)

Mr Rowan Ramsey MP

Delegation leader

Mr Ian Goodenough MP Mr Julian Hill MP Senator Barry O’Sullivan

23–25 July 2018

Visit to Vietnam by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

Hon Tony Smith MP Speaker of the House of Representatives

29 July–4 August 2018

Parliamentary delegation to Indonesia

Mr Ken O’Dowd MP

Delegation leader

Ms Sharon Claydon MP Senator Patrick Dodson Senator Dean Smith

30 July–2 August 2018

Parliamentary delegation to Honolulu, Hawaii, by members of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Senator David Fawcett

Delegation leader

Mr Nick Champion MP Senator Linda Reynolds Hon Warren Snowdon MP

1–10 August 2018

Parliamentary delegation to India and Indonesia by members of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

Hon Stuart Robert MP

Delegation leader

Mr Michael Danby MP Mrs Nola Marino MP

3–7 September 2018

Parliamentary delegation to attend the 39th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter- Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), Singapore

Senator the Hon Scott Ryan President of the Senate and delegation leader

Mr Steve Georganas MP

9–10 September 2018

Parliamentary delegation to attend the International Congress of Women’s Parliamentary Caucuses, Ireland

Senator Deborah O’Neill Senator Amanda Stoker

15–17 September 2018

Visit to Bali, Indonesia, for the 2018 Mexico, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Turkey and Australia (MIKTA) Speakers’ Consultation

Senator Sue Lines Deputy President of the Senate

19 September–

19 December 2018

Parliamentary delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), New York, United States

Hon Jenny Macklin MP Ms Ann Sudmalis MP

22 September–

1 October 2018

Parliamentary delegation to Mexico and Peru

Mrs Nola Marino MP

Delegation leader

Senator Kimberley Kitching Senator David Leyonhjelm Hon Dr John McVeigh MP

24 September–

4 October 2018

Parliamentary delegation to New Zealand and Canada by the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs

Senator Rachel Siewert

Delegation leader

Senator Derryn Hinch Senator Deborah O’Neill

27–28 September 2018

Parliamentary delegation to the 10th Asia– Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (ASEP 10), Brussels

Senator the Hon Scott Ryan President of the Senate and delegation leader

Senator Sue Lines Hon Jane Prentice MP

29 September–

4 October 2018

Visit to London by the President of the Senate

Senator the Hon Scott Ryan

President of the Senate

8–18 October 2018

Parliamentary delegation to attend the 139th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Geneva, and bilateral visit to Romania

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald Delegation leader

Senator Helen Polley Hon Jane Prentice MP Mr Josh Wilson MP

22–24 October 2018

Parliamentary delegation to attend the 37th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Australia and Pacific Regional Conference, Cook Islands

Senator Catryna Bilyk Mr Andrew Wallace MP

28 October–

1 November 2018

Parliamentary delegation to Timor-Leste

Mr Ken O’Dowd MP

Delegation leader

Ms Sharon Claydon MP Senator Patrick Dodson Senator Rex Patrick

10–14 January 2019

Visit to Valletta, Malta, to attend the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), and visit

to London by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

Hon Tony Smith MP Speaker of the House of Representatives

13–18 January 2019

Parliamentary delegation to attend the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), Siem Reap, Cambodia

Senator the Hon Scott Ryan President of the Senate and delegation leader

Mr Patrick Gorman MP Hon Luke Hartsuyker MP Ms Joanne Ryan MP

19 February–

1 March 2019

Visit to the United States by the President of the Senate

Senator the Hon Scott Ryan

President of the Senate

2–15 March 2019

Parliamentary delegation to the United Kingdom and New Zealand by members of the Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances

Senator John Williams

Delegation leader

Senator Gavin Marshall

9–14 June 2019

Parliamentary delegation to attend the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies– World Trade Organization (RSIS–WTO) Parliamentarian Workshop, Singapore

Senator the Hon Scott Ryan

President of the Senate