EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

DELEGATION FOR RELATIONS WITH AND NEW ZEALAND

30th EP/Australia Interparliamentary meeting

25 February - 4 March 2007

SYDNEY, CANBERRA, ULURU, PERTH, MARGARET RIVER

DRAFT PROGRAMME

Saturday 24- Sunday 25 February -

Individual arrivals of participants in Sydney

Accomodation: Hotel Intercontinental 117 Macquarie Street Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel.: (02) 9253 9000

Saturday 24 February - Sydney optional activity booked for some : • 19:30 Saturday: La Traviata,

Sunday 25 February - Sydney

18:45 Sydney harbour sunset cruise and dinner (hosted by Parliament of Australia, will include several MPs and other public figures) Monday 26 February - Sydney and Canberra

08:15 Luggage outside rooms for collection

08:30 Check out, depart hotel

NB: appointments requested, still to be confirmed

08:15 Luggage collection from outside rooms

08:30 Check out from hotel

08:45 Depart hotel for Government House

09:00 Call on Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC, Governor of tbc Venue: Government House

10:00 Depart Government House for NSW Department of State and Regional Development

10:15 Roundtable meeting with members of Europe-Australia Business Council, Senior officials of the NSW Department of State and Regional Development; the Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability; the Department of Natural Resources tbc

Venue: Department of State and Regional Development MLC Centre Martin Place Cnr King and Castlereagh Streets

11:45 Depart MLC centre on foot for the Parliament of New South Wales

12:00 Arrrive NSW Parliament House for pre-lunch drinks in courtyard

Venue: NSW Parliament House, Macquarie Street (entry via Legislative Assembly steps)

12:30 Lunch hosted by the President of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Dr Meredith Burgmann MLC and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Hon. John Aquilina MP - tbc

Venue: Speaker’s dining room

13:50 Depart NSW Parliament for airport

15.00 Depart Flight QF1453

15.50 Arrive Canberra Depart for the Parliament [Luggage to be taken directly to hotel]

16.30 Courtesy call on Presiding Officers of the Parliament of Australia, Senator the Hon Paul Calvert (President of the Senate) and the Hon. David Hawker MP (Speaker of the House of Representatives)

venue: President’s suite, Australian Parliament House (depending on numbers)

17:00 Depart Parliament House (Senate entrance) for hotel

17:20 Depart hotel for the European Commission Delegation to Australia and New Zealand

Venue: 18 Arkana Street, Yarralumla

17:30 Briefing with European Commission and EU member state diplomatic representatives

18:25 Depart European Commission delegation office on foot for reception at the residence of the Ambassador for the European Commission Delegation to Australia and New Zealand, HE Mr Bruno Julien

Venue: 18 Arkana Street, Yarralumla

18:30 Attend joint reception co-hosted by the European Parliament and the Ambassador for the European Commission Delegation to Australia and New Zealand, HE Mr Bruno Julien

20:00 Transport available for return to hotel

Evening free for private arrangements, including some arrangements for dinner between MEPs and their counterpart EU member state diplomatic representatives.

Accommodation: The Hyatt Hotel Commonwealth Ave Canberra ACT 2600 Tuesday 27 February, Canberra

08:00 Breakfast meetings at hotel with like-minded political groups (eg: EPP-ED with members of coalition, PES with members of ALP, ALDE with members of the Australian Democrats; potentially UEN with Family First)

09:15 Assemble at rear of hotel and depart for Parliament House

09:30 Meeting with the Hon Kevin Andrews MP, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs tbc

10:30 Meeting with the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Minister for Environment and Water Conservation tbc

11:30 Meeting with the Hon Mal Brough MP, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs tbc

12:30 Lunch hosted by Chair (Senator Grant Chapman) and Members of Australia/Europe Parliamentary Group

Venue: House of Representatives Members and Guests Bar Confirmed

14:00 Attend Question Time

Venue: House of Representatives Chamber

14:30 Attend Question Time

Venue: Senate Chamber

15:00 Depart Parliament House for Australian National University (ANU)

15:15 Roundtable meeting with Professor Simon Bronitt, Director, ANU National Europe Centre; Dr Ben Wellings, Deputy Director; Mr John Gage, Visiting Fellow and ANU colleagues for discussion on security matters

Venue: Building 67C, 1 Liversidge Street

NB: may be turned into public diplomacy event (Mr Rack will speak for ten minutes on constitutional affairs and Mr Haensch for ten minutes on security issues)

16:00 Depart for Parliament House

House of Representatives entrance 16:15 Formal Interparliamentary Delegation Meeting with Chair (Senator Alan Ferguson) and members of the Joint Standing Committee for Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Venue: Committee Room 1R1 Note: request made for longer meeting

17:15 Courtesy call on The Hon Alexander Downer MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs tbc

17:45 Depart Parliament House for hotel

House of Representatives entrance

Other possible backup meetings • Meeting with Minerals Council • Meeting with National Farmers’ Federation • Meeting with members of Parliament press corps

18:15 Assemble at rear entrance of Hyatt Hotel and depart for Parliament House

18:30 Dinner hosted by Presiding Officers, Senator Calvert and Mr Hawker

Venue: Private Dining Room Parliament House

20:30 Transport available for return to hotel

Accommodation: The Hyatt Hotel Commonwealth Ave Canberra ACT 2600 Wednesday 28 February, Canberra-Sydney-Uluru

05:30 Luggage for collection outside rooms

05:45 Check out and depart hotel

06.50 Depart for Sydney -Flight QF560

07.40 Arrive Sydney airport for transit to Uluru (use of Qantas lounge secured)

08.45 Depart for Uluru - Flight QF726

10.40 Arrive Uluru (Ayers Rock)

Met on arrival by Ms Jan Sporn, Director, Parliamentary Relations and Education Unit, Northern Territory Parliament

Transfer to hotel.

Accommodation: (tbc) Sails in the Desert Hotel Uluru

NB: delegation accompanied throughout Uluru leg by Northern Territory Parliament Speaker Jane Aagaard, Ms Jan Sporn, and (tbc) an indigenous MP from the NT Parliament.

13:00 Informal lunch at hotel

14:00 Departure for Uluru cultural centre explanation of Anangu culture (indigenous tribe) and of the Uluru environment Uluru base tour and Mutitjulu walk

16:30 Return to hotel

18:30 Depart for "Sounds of Silence" dinner - booked but tbc by EP Thursday 1 March, Uluru-Perth

05:30 Assemble in hotel foyer for optional sunrise over Uluru tour

07:30 Return to hotel

09:00 Baggage collection from outside rooms

09:15 Check out

09:30 Depart hotel for Katatjuta (The Olgas) (30 min coach drive from Uluru) – guided tour – gorge lookout - short walk

12:30 Return to hotel (change before departing for airport)

13:00 Depart hotel for airport

13:50 Depart Uluru on flight QF 1923 to Perth

15:50 Arrive Perth (time difference 1:30) Depart directly for Office of Premier

17:00 Meeting with Hon. Alan Carpenter MLA , Premier and Minister for State Development, tbc

Venue: 197 St Georges Terrace

Accommodation: Intercontinental Perth Burswood Resort Bolton Ave and Great Eastern Highway Perth 6100

Free evening Friday 2 March, Perth -> Margaret River

07:30 Baggage collection from outside rooms

07:45 Checkout

08:00 Depart hotel for Austral shipping

08:45 Meet Mr Bob McKinnon, Managing Director of Austral Shipping for presentation and tour of shipyard

venue: 100 Clarence Beach Road Henderson

10:15 Depart Austral Shipping for Department of Industry and Resources

11:00 Meet with Mr David McCulloch, Manager, Market Development – Europe and colleagues of the Department of Industry and Resources for presentation and discussion

Venue: 1 Adelaide Terrace East Perth

12:00 Depart for Woodside Energy

12:15 Meet with representatives of Woodside Energy

Venue: Level 24, 240 St Georges Terrace Perth

13:15 Depart Woodside for Fremantle

13:45 Informal lunch (own arrangements) at Fremantle fishing boat harbour

14:30 Depart Fremantle for Margaret River by coach

18:30 Arrive hotel

19:30 Informal BBQ dinner with regional authorities at hotel, hosted by EP and including Nick Power, CEO of Margaret River Wine Industry Association

Accommodation: Quay West Resort Bunker Bay Bunker Bay Road Bunker Bay, Margaret River Saturday 3 March - Margaret River

NB: Accompanied throughout day by Mr Nick Power, CEO Margaret River Wine Association

08:15 Depart hotel for Leeuwin Lighthouse (heritage site) Cape Leeuwin Augusta

09:00 Depart lighthouse for Lake Cave (limestone caves) Caves Road Margaret River

09:30 Tour of Lake Cave

10:00 Depart Lake Cave for Leeuwin Estate winery

10:30 Drive through Boranup Forest ecological protected area, re-growth karri forests

10:45 Leeuwin Estate and vineyards - meetings with viticulteurs Stevens Road Margaret River

11:20 Depart Leeuwin Estate winery for Voyager Estate

11:30 Voyager Estate and vineyards - meetings with viticulteurs Stevens Road Margaret River

12:15 Depart Voyager Estate for Vasse Felix vineyard via mouth of Margaret River

13:00 Lunch and meetings with viticulteurs at Vasse Felix Estate Caves Road and Harmans Road south Cowaramup

15:00 Depart Vasse Felix for hotel

15:30 Return to hotel for free time

19:00 Dinner at hotel, Other Side of the Moon restaurant, with local winemakers

Accommodation: Quay West Resort Bunker Bay Bunker Bay Road Bunker Bay, Margaret River Sunday 4 March, Margaret River->Perth ->Europe

09:30 Luggage collection outside rooms

09:45 Check out and depart hotel

10:00 Depart hotel for Margaret River township

10:15 Informal walk, Margaret River

11:00 Depart Margaret River for Perth and onward flights to Europe (flights depart around 16h00: return drive should take less than four hours)