FOI fact sheet 12
Freedom of information – Your review rights July 2012
If you disagree with the decision of an Australian Government agency or minister under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act), you can ask for the decision to be reviewed. You may want to seek review if you sought certain documents and were not given full access, if someone is to be granted access to information that is about you, if the agency has informed you that it will impose a charge for processing your request or if your application to have your personal information amended was not accepted. There are two ways you can ask for review of a decision: internal review by the agency, and external review by the Australian Information Commissioner. Internal review or would not address your concerns (for example, if you were not consulted about a document If an agency makes an FOI decision that you that contains your personal information before it disagree with, you can ask the agency to review was released). For more information see FOI fact its decision. The review will be carried out by a sheet 13 – Freedom of information: How to make a different agency officer, usually someone at a more complaint. senior level. There is no charge for internal review.
You must apply within 30 days of being notified Do I have to go through the agency’s internal of the decision, unless the agency extended the review process first? application time. You should contact the agency if No. You may apply directly to the Information you wish to seek an extension. The agency must Commissioner. However, going through the make a review decision within 30 days. If it does agency’s internal review process gives the agency not do so, its original decision is considered to be the opportunity to reconsider its initial decision, affirmed. and your needs may be met more quickly without Internal review is not available if a minister or undergoing an external review process. the chief officer of the agency made the decision personally. Do I have to pay? No. The Information Commissioner’s review is free. Review by the Information Commissioner The Information Commissioner is an independent How do I apply? office holder who can review the decisions of You must apply in writing and you can lodge your agencies and ministers under the FOI Act. application in one of the following ways:
Is a review the same as a complaint? online: www.oaic.gov.au No. The Information Commissioner also investigates post: GPO Box 2999, Canberra ACT 2601 complaints about agency actions under the FOI fax: +61 2 9284 9666 Act. However, if you are complaining that an email: [email protected] agency decision is wrong, it will be treated as an in person: Level 8, Piccadilly Tower application for a review. Your matter will be treated 133 Castlereagh Street as a complaint when a review would not be practical Sydney NSW
FOI fact sheet 12 – Freedom of information: Your review rights 1 An application form is available on the website at Can I withdraw my application? www.oaic.gov.au. Your application should include Yes. An application can be withdrawn at any time a copy of the notice of the decision that you before the Information Commissioner makes a are objecting to (if one was provided), and your decision. contact details. You should also set out why you are objecting to the decision. What happens in the review process? Can I get help in completing the application? The review process is designed to be as informal as possible. The Information Commissioner may Yes. The Information Commissioner’s staff are contact you or any of the other parties to clarify available to help you with your application if matters and seek more information. The Information anything is unclear. Commissioner may also ask the agency or minister to provide reasons for their decision if the reasons When do I have to apply? given were inadequate. If you are objecting to a decision to refuse access Most reviews will be made on the basis of the to documents, impose a charge or refuse to amend submissions and papers provided by the parties. a document, you must apply to the Information Sometimes the Information Commissioner may Commissioner within 60 days of being given notice decide to hold a hearing if one of the parties of the decision. If you are objecting to a decision applies. Parties may participate in a hearing by to grant access to another person, you must apply telephone. If confidential matters are raised, the within 30 days of being notified of that decision. hearing may be held partly or wholly in private. You can ask the Information Commissioner for an extension of time to apply, and this may be granted Will there be other parties to the review? if the Information Commissioner considers it is There may be. The Information Commissioner reasonable in the circumstances. can join other parties who are affected by the application. For example, if you are objecting to Who will conduct the review? someone else being granted access to information Staff of the Information Commissioner will conduct that concerns you, that person may be joined in the the review. Only the Information Commissioner, the review. FOI Commissioner or the Privacy Commissioner can make a decision at the end of the review. Can someone else represent me? Yes, including a lawyer. However, the Information Does the Information Commissioner have to Commissioner prefers the process to be as informal review my matter? and cost-effective as possible and does not No. The Information Commissioner may decide encourage legal representation. not to review an application that is frivolous, misconceived or lacking in substance, or if you fail to Will the Information Commissioner look at all cooperate with the process or cannot be contacted documents, including ones that are claimed to be after reasonable attempts. You cannot appeal exempt? against that decision. Yes. The Information Commissioner’s review is a Alternatively the Information Commissioner may fresh decision, so all the relevant material must be decide that the Administrative Appeals Tribunal examined, including documents that the agency or (AAT) would be better placed to review the matter, minister has declined to release. Developments that and if so, will advise you of the procedure for have occurred since the original decision may also applying to the AAT. This will not be common. be considered.
FOI fact sheet 12 – Freedom of information: Your review rights What powers does the Information Commissioner What can I do if I disagree with the Information have? Commissioner’s review decision? While the review process is designed to be informal, You can appeal to the AAT. The Information the Information Commissioner has formal powers to Commissioner will not be a party to those require anyone to produce information or documents, proceedings. There is a fee for lodging an AAT to compel anyone to attend to answer questions and application, although there are exemptions for to take an oath or affirmation that their answers will health care and pension concession card holders, be true. and the AAT can waive the fee on financial hardship grounds. For further information see An agency or minister can also be ordered to www.aat.gov.au/FormsAndFees/Fees.htm. undertake further searches for documents.
What decisions can the Information Commissioner FOI applications made before 1 November make? 2010 After reviewing a decision, the Information The Information Commissioner can only review an Commissioner must do one of three things: agency’s or minister’s FOI decision if you made your FOI request on or after 1 November 2010. If you • set the decision aside and make a fresh decision made your FOI request before 1 November, even if • affirm the decision, or the decision was made after that date, the review • vary the decision. process is different. You must first ask the agency for internal review of The Information Commissioner will give reasons for the decision. You may then appeal to the AAT if you the decision. are not satisfied with the decision. Will the decision be made public? The information provided in this fact sheet is of a Yes. The Information Commissioner will publish general nature. It is not a substitute for legal advice. decisions on the website. Exempt material (that is, material that is not released) will not be included. Nor will the name of the review applicant, unless For further information that person requests otherwise or there is a special telephone: 1300 363 992 reason to publish it. email: [email protected] write: GPO Box 2999, Canberra ACT 2601 or visit our website at www.oaic.gov.au
FOI fact sheet 12 – Freedom of information: Your review rights FOI Fact Sheet 13
Freedom of information – How to make a complaint October 2010
You may complain to the Australian Information Commissioner if you have concerns about how an Australian Government agency handled a request for documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) or took any other action under that Act. If you are unhappy with the agency’s decision about giving or refusing access to documents, you should ask for the decision to be reviewed, which is a separate process.
Disagree with an FOI decision? If the Information Commissioner decides to investigate your complaint, the agency you have If you disagree with an agency’s or minister’s complained about will be notified in writing of decision on your request under the FOI Act, you the complaint. The Information Commissioner have the right to have the decision reviewed. conducts investigations of complaints in You can ask an agency to review its decision private. internally. You also have the right to ask the Information Commissioner to review an agency’s Who can make a complaint? or minister’s decision. See FOI Fact Sheet 12 Freedom of information – Your review rights Any person can make a complaint about the for more information about the review process. actions of an agency in relation to an FOI activity. You do not need to have requested documents If you are concerned about the way an agency under the FOI Act. has handled your matter, you can complain to When should I make a complaint? the Information Commissioner. You can complain to the Information What are the powers of the Information Commissioner at any time. If your complaint Commissioner? relates to an FOI request you can make the The Information Commissioner can investigate complaint at any stage of the process. a complaint about how an agency handled an FOI request, or other actions the agency Before making a complaint to the Information took under the FOI Act. The Information Commissioner, you should contact the agency Commissioner cannot investigate a complaint directly to try to resolve your concerns. The about a minister. Information Commissioner may decide not to investigate your complaint if you have not raised In conducting the investigation the Information your concerns first with the agency or you have Commissioner has the power to: not given the agency a reasonable opportunity to deal with your complaint. • make inquiries of an agency • obtain information from any person • take possession of, or inspect, any relevant documents.
FOI Fact Sheet 13 – How to make a complaint 1 How do I make a complaint? Can the Information Commissioner decide not to investigate my complaint? Your complaint must be in writing and must specify the agency you are complaining about. Yes. The Information Commissioner may decide You can send your complaint to us using not to investigate, or may discontinue an the details at the end of this fact sheet. A investigation, if: complaint form is also available on our website at www.oaic.gov.au. • your complaint does not concern an agency’s action under the FOI Act If you need help we can assist you. You can contact us on 1300 363 992 or by email • it is more appropriate for you to complain to [email protected]. to another body (such as the agency or the Commonwealth Ombudsman) What information do I need to put in the complaint? • it is more appropriate for you to ask for the decision to be reviewed To help the Information Commissioner give the best consideration to your complaint, • the agency you complained about has dealt please provide as much relevant information with your complaint, or is in the process of as possible. Be clear about the issues in your dealing with it complaint and what action or outcome you • your complaint is frivolous, lacking in would like to see as a result. substance or not made in good faith Is there a fee for making a complaint? • you do not have sufficient interest in the No. There are no costs involved in making a matter. complaint to the Information Commissioner. If the Information Commissioner decides not to What will happen to my complaint? investigate or discontinues an investigation, the Commissioner will notify you and the agency of An officer of the Information Commissioner will the reasons for this in writing. contact you to discuss your complaint and you will be kept informed of the progress of your How will my complaint be resolved? complaint along the way. In some cases the Information Commissioner’s Before deciding whether to investigate your investigation and intervention may result complaint the Information Commissioner may in the agency addressing the issues that make preliminary inquiries of the agency you you have complained about. In other cases have complained about. the Information Commissioner may make suggestions or recommendations that the If the Information Commissioner decides to agency should implement. You and the agency investigate your complaint, the Commissioner will be notified in writing of the outcome of the will write to the agency and request information investigation. to assist with the investigation.
FOI Fact Sheet 13 – How to make a complaint 2 If an agency fails to take adequate The Information Commissioner can also transfer and appropriate action to implement to the Ombudsman a complaint that could any recommendations, the Information more appropriately be investigated by the Commissioner may issue a formal Ombudsman. This could occur where the FOI implementation notice. This notice requires complaint is only one part of a wider grievance the agency to explain what action it will take about an agency’s actions. It is unlikely that this to implement the recommendations. The will be common. You will be notified in writing if Information Commissioner may also provide a your complaint is transferred. written report to the minister responsible for the agency, and the report will be tabled in The information provided in this fact sheet is of a general Parliament. nature. It is not a substitute for legal advice.
Your name will not be included in the report unless there is a special reason and you were For further information first consulted. telephone: 1300 363 992 Investigation by the Ombudsman email: [email protected] write: GPO Box 2999, Canberra ACT 2601 The Commonwealth Ombudsman can also or visit our website at investigate complaints about action taken by www.oaic.gov.au agencies under the FOI Act. However, if the issue complained about either could be or has been investigated by the Information Commissioner, the Ombudsman will consult the Information Commissioner to avoid the same matter being investigated twice. If the Ombudsman decides not to investigate, the complaint and all relevant documents must be transferred to the Information Commissioner.
FOI Fact Sheet 13 – How to make a complaint 3 Document 1 Dinner in honour of His Excellency Mr Mark Rutte Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands s22 No of Partner/ Invit- Replies Name and Address/ Date of Appointment/ ations No Yes Contact Details Party sent Host 1 1 The Honourable Tony Abbott MP Prime Minister of Australia
Guest-of-Honour 1 1 His Excellency Mr Mark Rutte Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Official Party 1 1 Mr Henk Brons Director General Government Information Services Ministry of General Affairs
1 1 Mr Jack Twiss Quarles Foreign Policy and Defence Advisor Ministry of General Affairs
1 1 Mr Peter Potman Director Asia and Oceania Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1 1 Ms Asli Cetinel Protocol Advisor of the Prime Minister
Diplomatic Corps 1 Her Excellency Mrs Annemieke Ruigrok Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands s22
Defence Chiefs 1 Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin AC Chief of the Defence Force s22
Embassy 1 Mr Hans Koenderink Police Attaché Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
1 1 Ms Femke Withag Spokesperson Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
1 Mr Arthur den Hartog Deputy Head of Mission Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Australian Ambassador 1 Mr Neil Mules Australian Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Prime Minister's Office 1 Ms Peta Credlin Chief of Staff Office of the Prime Minister
1 s22 Senior Adviser National Security Office of the Prime Minister s22
Others 1 Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston AC AFC (Ret'd) Prime Minister's Special Envoy for MH17 s22 :
1 Mr Duncan Lewis AO DSC CSC Director-General of Security Australian Security Intelligence Organisation s22 :
1 Mr Nick Warner AO PSM Office of the Director-General Australian Secret Intelligence Service s22 :
1 Acting Commissioner Michael Phelan APM Acting Commissioner Australian Federal Police s22 :
2 Document 2
Dinner
in honour of
His Excellency Mr Mark Rutte Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
given by
The Honourable Tony Abbott MP Prime Minister of Australia
Prime Minister’s Dining Room Parliament House Canberra
Thursday 6 November 2014
Wines Menu
Entrée
Quail Ballotine Devil’s Lair Margaret River Chardonnay 2012 with fresh peas, braised fennel, buttermilk and tarragon (Western Australia) Main
Rib Eye of Beef Spinifex 2007 with mustard crust, smoked potato, Esprit Barossa Valley baby onions and braised lentils (South Australia) Dessert
Chocolate Delice with licorice custard, poached strawberry and shiso granita
Tea and Coffee Document 3 Dinner in honour of Dr Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany s22 No of Partner/ Invit- Replies Name and Address/ Date of Appointment/ ations No Yes Contact Details Party sent Host 1 1 The Honourable Tony Abbott MP Prime Minister of Australia
Guest-of-Honour 1 1 Dr Angela Merkel Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
Official Party 1 1 Mr Steffen Seibert Secretary of State, Spokesman of the Federal Government
1 1 His Excellency Dr Christoph Müller Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Australia
1 1 Dr Christoph Heusgen Foreign Policy Advisor to the Chancellor
1 1 Professor Lars-Hendrik Röller Economic Advisor to the Chancellor
1 1 Dr Bernhard Kotsch Deputy Head of the Chancellor's Office
1 1 Ms Helga Barth Head of Division, Federal Chancellery
1 1 Ms Dorothee Kaltenbach German Interpreter
Ministry 1 1 The Honourable Julie Bishop MP Minister for Foreign Affairs Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Suite M1.27 Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Ph: 02 6277 7500 Fax: 02 6273 4112 s22
1 1 1 Senator the Honourable George Brandis QC Attorney-General Minister for the Arts (Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (Vice-President of the Executive Council) Suite MG.70 Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Ph: 02 6277 7300 Fax: 02 6273 4102 s 22
1 1 The Honourable Joe Hockey MP Treasurer Suite MG.47 Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Ph: 02 6277 7340 Fax: 02 6273 3420 s47Cs22 s47C
1 1 The Honourable Andrew Robb AO MP Minister for Trade and Investment Suite M1.22 Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Ph: 02 6277 7420 Fax: 02 6273 4128 s22 s47C
1 1 Senator the Honourable David Johnston Minister for Defence Suite M1.41 Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Ph: 02 6277 7800 Fax: 02 6273 4118 s22 s47C
Departmental Secretaries 1 1 Dr Ian Watt AO Secretary Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet One National Circuit BARTON ACT 2604 Ph: 6271 5201 Fax: 6271 5935 s22 s47C
Australian Ambassador 1 1 Mr David Ritchie AO Australian Ambassador to Germany s47Cs22 s47C
2 Departmental Officers (Commonwealth) 1 1 Ms Lynette Wood First Assistant Secretary International Division Prime Minister & Cabinet 1 National Cct CANBERRA ACT s22
1 1 Notetaker TBA
1 1 s22 DFAT Interpreter
Prime Minister's Office 1 1 Ms Peta Credlin Chief of Staff Office of the Prime Minister
1 1 s22 International Adviser Office of the Prime Minister
1 1 s22 Senior Adviser, Foriegn Affairs, Multicultural Affairs and Trade
3 Document 4
Dinner in honour of Dr Angela Merkel Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany hosted by The Honourable Tony Abbott MP Prime Minister of Australia
Entrée King Prawns with mango, red onion, cucumber, coriander and red capsicum salsa
Main Rack of Lamb with thyme, garlic and honey baked vegetables
Dessert Chocolate Mousse with fresh blueberries, raspberries and crushed pistachios
Wines Nick O’Leary Riesling 2013, Canberra Region Scarborough White Label Chardonnay 2012, Hunter Valley Rockford Rifle Range Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Barossa Valley
Musical accompaniment Ms Solveig Hu, Harpist
Sunday 16 November 2014 Admiralty House, Sydney Document 5 Dinner in honour of His Excellency Mr Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
No of Partner/ Invit- Replies Name and Address/ Date of Appointment/ ations No Yes Contact Details Party sent Host 2 2 The Honourable Tony Abbott MP Mrs Margie Abbott Prime Minister of Australia
Guest-of-Honour 2 2 His Excellency Mr Xi Jinping Madame Peng Liyuan President of the People's Republic of China
Official Party 1 1 His Excellency Mr Wang Huning Director Policy Planning Office Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
1 1 His Excellency Mr Li Zhanshu Director General Office Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
1 1 His Excellency Mr Yang Jiechi State Councilor
1 1 His Excellency Mr Wang Yi Minister of Foreign Affairs
1 1 His Excellency Mr Gao Hucheng Minister of Commerce
1 1 His Excellency Mr Zhu Xhixing Vice Minister of National Development and Reform Commission
1 1 His Excellency Mr Liu He Vice Minister of National Development and Reform Commission
1 1 His Excellency Mr Ding Xuexiang Deputy Director Genral Office, Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
1 Dinner in honour of His Excellency Mr Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
No of Partner/ Invit- Replies Name and Address/ Date of Appointment/ ations No Yes Contact Details Party sent 1 1 Mr Zheng Zeguang Assistant Foreign Minister
1 1 Mr Cao Qing Director General Central Security Bureau
1 1 Mr Zhang Kunsheng Assistant Foreign Minister Chief of Protocol
1 1 Mr Wang Shaojun Deputy Director General Central Security Bureau
1 1 Mr Zhong Shaojun Secretary to President Xi Jingping
1 1 Mr Cairun Director General Department of Policy Planning Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1 1 Mr Cong Peiwu Director General Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1 1 Mr Qin Gang Director General Information Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1 1 Mr Lv Luhua Secretary to President Xi Jingping
1 1 Ms Fa Jun Secretary to Madame Peng Liyuan
1 1 Mr Jin Yangping Secretary to Director Wang Huning
2 Dinner in honour of His Excellency Mr Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
No of Partner/ Invit- Replies Name and Address/ Date of Appointment/ ations No Yes Contact Details Party sent 1 1 Mr Wang Zhanhe Secretary to Director Li Zhanshu
1 1 Mr Lv Jian Secretary to State Councilor Yang Jiechi
1 1 Mr Cao Xiangnong Deputy Director General Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1 1 Ms Chen Yundai Doctor and Professor
1 1 Ms Yuan Lijie Counselor, Protocol Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1 1 Mr Li Feng Deputy Director Protocol Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1 1 Ms Yang Lu Deputy Director Protocol Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1 1 Ms Deng Zhi Secretary to Foreign Minister Wang Yi
1 1 Mr Feng Runmin Director Central Security Bureau
1 1 Mr Li Yaguang Secretary to President Xi Jingping
1 1 Dr Sun Yufa Doctor
3 Dinner in honour of His Excellency Mr Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
No of Partner/ Invit- Replies Name and Address/ Date of Appointment/ ations No Yes Contact Details Party sent 1 1 Mr Yu Fei Staff Member Central Security Bureau
1 1 Mr Tang Kewen Staff Member Central Security Bureau
Presiding Officers 1 1 The Honourable Bronwyn Bishop MP Mr Damien Jones Speaker of the House of Representatives Chief of Staff Office of the Honourable Bronwyn Bishop 1 1 Senator the Honourable Stephen Parry President of the Senate
Premiers & Chief Ministers 1 1 The Honourable Will Hodgman MP Mr Brad Stansfield Premier of Tasmania Chief of Staff Office of the Tasmanian Premier
Diplomatic Corps 1 1 His Excellency Mr Sounry Chum Ambassador of Cambodia
1 1 His Excellency Mr Michael Small High Commissioner for Canada
1 1 His Excellency Mr Paul Madden High Commissioner for the United Kingdom
1 1 His Excellency Burhan Gafoor High Commissioner for the Republic of Singapore
1 1 His Excellency Mr Maris Sangiampongsa Ambassador of Thailand
1 1 His Excellency Mr Bold Ravdan Ambassador of Mongolia
4 1 1 His Excellency Mr Zakaria Ahmad High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam
1 1 His Excellency Mr Bonghyun Kim Ambassador of the Republic of Korea
2 2 His Excellency Mr Ma Zhaoxu Mrs Xiaoming Yu Ambassador of the People's Republic of China
1 1 His Excellency Mr John Berry Ambassador of the United States of America
1 1 His Excellency Mr Zainal Abidin Ahmad High Commissioner for Malaysia
1 1 His Excellency Mr Chris Seed High Commissioner for New Zealand
1 1 His Excellency Mr Thanh Nghi Luong Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Ministry 1 1 The Honourable Julie Bishop MP Minister for Foreign Affairs Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
1 1 Senator the Honourable Eric Abetz Minister for Employment Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Public Service (Leader of the Government in the Senate)
1 1 Senator the Honourable George Brandis QC Attorney-General Minister for the Arts (Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (Vice-President of the Executive Council)
1 1 The Honourable Joe Hockey MP Treasurer
1 1 The Honourable Barnaby Joyce MP Minister for Agriculture (Deputy Leader of the Nationals)
1 1 Senator the Honourable Nigel Scullion Minister for Indigenous Affairs (Leader of the Nationals in the Senate)
5 1 1 The Honourable Bruce Billson MP Minister for Small Business
1 1 The Honourable Andrew Robb AO MP Minister for Trade and Investment
1 1 Senator the Honourable David Johnston Minister for Defence
1 1 The Honourable Scott Morrison MP Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
1 1 Senator the Honourable Mathias Cormann Minister for Finance
1 1 The Honourable Luke Hartsuyker MP Assistant Minister for Employment (Deputy Leader of the House)
1 1 Senator the Honourable Michael Ronaldson Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC Special Minister of State
1 1 The Honourable Stuart Robert MP Assistant Minister for Defence
1 1 Senator the Honourable Michaelia Cash Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women
1 1 Senator the Honourable Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services
Leader of the Opposition 2 2 The Honourable Bill Shorten MP Mrs Chloe Shorten Leader of the Opposition
Defence Chiefs 1 1 Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin AC Chief of the Defence Force
1 1 Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AO CSC RAN Vice Chief of the Defence Force
6 Members and Senators 1 1 The Honourable Tanya Plibersek MP Deputy Leader of the Opposition
1 1 Senator the Honourable Penny Wong Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
1 1 The Honourable Bruce Scott MP Deputy Speaker in the House
1 1 Senator Bridget McKenzie The Nationals Whip in the Senate
1 1 Senator Anne McEwen Chief Opposition Whip in the Senate
1 1 Ms Nola Marino MP Government Whip in the House
1 1 Mr Scott Buchholz MP
1 1 Ms Jill Hall MP
1 1 Ms Joanne Ryan MP
1 1 Mr Mark Coulton MP Nationals Whip
1 1 Senator Dio Wang Palmer United Party Whip in the Senate
1 1 Senator Dr Chris Back Second Deputy Government Whip in the Senate
1 1 Senator David Bushby Deputy Government Whip in the Senate
1 1 The Honourable Tony Burke MP
1 1 The Honourable Warren Snowdon MP
1 1 Senator the Honourable Ian Macdonald
1 1 Senator the Honourable Kim Carr
1 1 The Honourable Anthony Albanese MP
1 1 The Honourable Joel Fitzgibbon MP
1 1 The Honourable Kelvin Thomson MP
7 1 1 Senator the Honourable Bill Heffernan
1 1 Senator the Honourable Jacinta Collins
1 1 Ms Anna Burke MP
1 1 The Honourable Teresa Gambaro MP
1 1 Mr Russell Broadbent MP
1 1 Senator the Honourable Joe Ludwig
1 1 The Honourable Brendan O'Connor MP
1 1 The Honourable Tony Smith MP
1 1 The Honourable Sharon Bird MP
1 1 The Honourable Justine Elliot MP
1 1 Dr Dennis Jensen MP
1 1 Mr Andrew Laming MP
1 1 Mrs Louise Markus MP
1 1 Senator Helen Polley Deputy Government Whip in the Senate
1 1 Senator Carol Brown Deputy Government Whip in the Senate
1 1 Mr Jason Wood MP
1 1 The Honourable Jason Clare MP
1 1 The Honourable Julie Collins MP
1 1 Mr Graham Perrett MP
1 1 Mr Rowan Ramsey MP
1 1 The Honourable Amanda Rishworth MP
1 1 Mr Luke Simpkins MP
1 1 Mr Tony Zappia MP
1 1 Senator the Honourable Doug Cameron
1 1 Senator John Williams
8 1 1 The Honourable David Feeney MP
1 1 Ms Kelly O'Dwyer MP
1 1 Mrs Karen Andrews MP
1 1 Ms Gai Brodtmann MP
1 1 Mr George Christensen MP
1 1 Mrs Natasha Griggs MP
1 1 Mr Stephen Jones MP
1 1 Mr Craig Kelly MP
1 1 Mr Russell Matheson MP
1 1 Mrs Jane Prentice MP
1 1 Mr Dan Tehan MP
1 1 Mr Ken Wyatt MP
1 1 Senator the Honourable Arthur Sinodinos AO
1 1 Senator Peter Whish-Wilson
1 1 Senator Sue Lines
1 1 Senator Sam Dastyari
1 1 Mr Andrew Broad MP
1 1 Senator Joe Bullock
1 1 Senator Matthew Canavan
1 1 Dr Jim Chalmers MP
1 1 Ms Lisa Chesters MP
1 1 Mr David Coleman MP
1 1 Senator Bob Day AO
1 1 Dr David Gillespie MP
1 1 Mr Ian Goodenough MP
1 1 Ms Sarah Henderson MP
9 1 1 Dr Peter Hendy MP
1 1 Mr Eric Hutchinson MP
1 1 Senator Chris Ketter
1 1 Senator Jacqui Lambie
1 1 The Honourable Alannah MacTiernan MP
1 1 Ms Cathy McGowan AO MP
1 1 Senator James McGrath
1 1 Mrs Karen McNamara MP
1 1 Mr Andrew Nikolic MP
1 1 Mr Clive Palmer MP
1 1 Mr Tony Pasin MP
1 1 Senator Nova Peris
1 1 Mr Keith Pitt MP
1 1 Ms Melissa Price MP
1 1 Ms Fiona Scott MP
1 1 Senator Zed Seselja
1 1 Ms Ann Sudmalis MP
1 1 Mr Nickolas Varvaris MP
1 1 Mr Tim Watts MP
1 1 Mr Brett Whiteley MP
1 1 Mrs Lucy Wicks MP
1 1 Mr Matt Williams MP
1 1 Mr Rick Wilson MP
Departmental Secretaries 1 1 Dr Ian Watt AO Secretary Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
10 1 1 Professor Jane Halton PSM Secretary Department of Finance
1 1 Dr Paul Grimes PSM Secretary Department of Agriculture
1 1 Dr Martin Parkinson PSM Secretary The Treasury
1 1 Mr Mike Mrdak Secretary Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
1 1 Mr Finn Pratt PSM Secretary Department of Social Services
1 1 Mr Drew Clarke PSM Secretary Department of Communications
1 1 Ms Glenys Beauchamp PSM Secretary Department of Industry
1 1 Mr Martin Bowles PSM Secretary Department of Health
1 1 Mr Peter Varghese AO Secretary Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
1 1 Mr Simon Lewis PSM Secretary Department of Veterans' Affairs
1 1 Mr Chris Moraitis PSM Secretary Attorney-General's Department
1 1 Mr Michael Pezzullo Secretary Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Heads of Australian Political Parties 1 1 Mr Brian Loughnane Federal Director Liberal Party of Australia
1 1 Mr Scott Mitchell Federal Director National Party of Australia
State/Territory Ministers 1 1 Ms Joy Burch MLA Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Children and Young People, Disability, Minister for Arts, Minister for Gaming
Australian Ambassador 1 1 Ms Frances Adamson Australian Ambassador People's Republic of China
Ambassador's Nominees 1 1 Mr Shanjun Hu Chairman China Chamber of Commerce in Australia
1 1 Mr Bangzhao Pan Chairman Australian-Chinese Education Foundation
1 1 Dr Alfred Huang AM President China Business Network South Australia
1 1 Mr Xiang Liu Chairman Shenhua Australia Holdings Pty Ltd
1 1 Professor Yun Liu The Australian National University
1 1 Mr RunBang Zhu President ACT Chinese Students and Scholars Association General Manager of ACT Office CRI Global CAMG
12 1 1 Mr Xiying Lei Phd. Candidate in Asian and Pacific College of Diplomacy Australia National University The founder of the Australian Association of Chinese PhD students and Young Scholars
1 1 Mrs Lily Chen City of Perth Councillor
1 1 Mr Yong Koh SA Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China
1 1 Professor Jin Zou President Queensland Chinese Association of Scientists and Engineers
1 1 Mr Lianze (Michael) Ma Juris Doctor Queensland Chinese United Council Secretary - General
1 1 Mr Xiangmo Huang Chairman Australian Fellowship of China Guangdong Associations
1 1 Dr Frank Chou OAM JP Chairman Australian China Group Development Pty Ltd
1 1 Mr Chau Chak Wing Chairman Kingold Group
1 1 Mr Chuangxiong Luo Honourary Pesident Australian Council For The Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China
1 1 Grandmaster Yick Keong Stephen Huang Chinese Masonic Society
1 1 Mr Thomas Ling Secretary General Federation of Chinese Association - Victoria
1 1 Professor Min Gu PVC Swinburne University of Technology
13 1 1 Mr Arthur Wu JP President Chinese Masonic Society Melbourne
2 2 Mr Michael Stutchbury Mrs Ticky Fullerton Editor-in-chief The Australian Financial Review
1 1 Mr Hongwei Rao Minister Counsellor Chinese Embassy
1 1 Mr Qingjiang Li Counsellor Chinese Embassy
1 1 Mr Rengang Huang Minister Counsellor Chinese Embassy
1 1 Ms Honghuan Pan Deputy General Manager COFCO (Australia) Pty Ltd
2 2 Mr Bob Cronin Mrs Gabrielle Barbagallo Editor-in-chief The Western Australian
1 1 Mr Bing Xue Minister Counsellor Chinese Embassy
14 Prime Minister's Office 1 1 Ms Peta Credlin Chief of Staff Office of the Prime Minister
1 1 s22
1 1 s22
1 1 s22 Senior Adviser (National Security) Office of the Prime Minister
1 1 Press Secretary
Others 1 1 Mr Xu Hao Assistant to the Chairman
1 1 Ms Helen Sham-Ho Member of the NSW Legislative Council
1 1 Mr Baojun Jia President SinoSteel Corporation
Mr Li Zhanshau
Mr Yang Jiechi
Minister's Staff 1 1 Mr David Whitrow Chief of Staff Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
1 1 Mr Murray Hansen Chief of staff Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
1 1 Mr Grant Lovett Chief of Staff Office of the Treasurer
1 1 Ms Kirsty Boazman Chief of Staff Office of the Minister for Industry
15 1 1 Mr Kevin Donnellan Chief of Staff Office of the Minister for Indigenous Affairs
1 1 Mr Brendan Darcy Chief of Staff Office of the Minister for Social Services
1 1 Mr Sean Costello Chief of Staff Office of the Minister for Defence
1 1 Ms Stefanee Lovett Chief of Staff Office of the Minister for Small Business
1 1 Ms Zoe McKenzie Chief of Staff Office of the Minister for Trade and Investment
1 1 Mr Simon Atkinson Chief of Staff Office of the Minister for Finance
1 1 Mr Daryl Wight Chief of Staff Office of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs
1 1 Mr Craig Bosworth Chief of Staff Office of the Assistant Minister for Social Services
1 1 Ms Joanne Hutchinson Chief of Staff Office of the Assistant Minister for Employment
1 1 Ms Lucinda Barry Chief of Staff Office of the Assistant Minister for Health
1 1 Mr Robert McKellar Chief of Staff Office of the Assistant Minister for Defence
1 1 Ms Nicole Masters Chief of Staff Office of the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
16 1 1 Mr Peter Soros Chief of Staff Office of the Minister for Justice
1 1 Ms Meredith Jackson Chief of Staff Office of the Minister for Education
1 1 Mr Michael Kilham Acting Chief of Staff Office of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
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1 1 Security AFP PM
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Australian Business Leaders - Education representatives 1 1 Mr Adrian McComb Chief Executive Officer Council of Private Higher Education
Hong Kong Australia Business Association 1 1 Mr Peter Sinn National President Hong Kong Australia Business Association
17 Australia China Council 1 1 The Honourable Warwick Smith AM Chairman Asia Society
1 1 Mr David Olsson Board Member Australia China Council
1 1 Mr Chen Jianming Chairman Shanghai Jintai Group
Australia China Business Council 1 1 Mr Ian McCubbin President and Chairman Australia China Business Council
1 1 Mr Paul Glasson Chairman China Operations Australia China Business Council
1 1 Ms Martine Letts Chief Executive Officer Australian China Business Council
1 1 Mr Sean Keenihan State President South Australia Australia China Business Council
1 1 Mr Adam Handley State President West Australia Australia China Business Council
1 1 Mr Jason Chang Victorian Branch Representative Australia China Business Council
18 Australian Business Leaders with a connection to China 1 1 Mr Stuart Irvine Chief Executive Officer Lion Nathan Limited
1 1 Mr Elmer Funke Kupper Chief Executive Officer and Director Australian Stock Exchange (ASX Limited)
1 1 Mr Craig Salkeld Managing Director Tetra Pak Manufacturing
1 1 Mr Jonathan Clancy Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director Qenos
1 1 Mr Rowen Craigie Chief Executive Officer Crown Resorts
1 1 Mr Andrew Day Chief Executive Hastings Fund Management
1 1 Mr John Berry Director & Manager Corporate and Regulatory Affairs JBS Australia
1 1 Mr Lindsay Fox AC Founder and Chairman Linfox
1 1 Mr Iain Fynes-Clinton Chief Executive Officer Technicolour Pty Ltd
1 1 Ms Christine Holgate Chief Executive Officer Blackmores
1 1 Ms Holly Huang General Manager Yuhu Group (Australia) Pty Ltd
1 1 Mr Alan Joyce Chief Executive Officer Qantas Airways Limited
19 1 1 Mr Mike Salisbury Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer McMillan Shakespeare
1 1 Ms Susan Malone Managing Director Independent Management Group
1 1 Mr Warwick Clancy Managing Director Standard Communications Pty Ltd
1 1 Mr Craig Meller Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director AMP
1 1 Mr Nicholas Yates Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer BSA Limited
1 1 Mr Terry O'Brien Managing Director Simplot Australia Pty Ltd
1 1 Mr Richard Rains Chief Executive Officer Sanger Australia P/L
1 1 Mr Robert Richardson Managing Director Rider Levett Bucknall
1 1 Mr Matthew Sexton Chief Executive Officer Rheem Australia
1 1 Mr Tom Stianos Chief Executive Officer SMS Management and Technology
1 1 Mr Kerry Stokes AC Chairman Seven Group Holdings Limited
1 1 Mr Donald Voelte AO CEO & Managing Director Seven Group Holdings Limited
1 1 Mr David Thomas BRIC Expert and China Consultant Think Global Consulting
20 1 1 Mr John Tombleson Chief Executive Officer Piacentini & Son
1 1 Mr David Tudehope Chief Executive Officer Macquarie Telecom
1 1 Mr Hamish Turner Chief Executive Officer R.M. Williams
1 1 Mr Geoff Weaver Managing Director Interflow
1 1 Mr Chris Jenkins Chief Executive Officer Thales Australia and New Zealand
1 1 Mr Kevin Hobgood-Brown Managing Director Riverstone Advisory
1 1 Mr Murray St Leger Chief Executive Copyright Agency Limited
1 1 Mr Ryan Stokes Chief Executive Officer Australia Capital Equity
1 1 Mr Tom Garcia Chief Executive Officer Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees
1 1 Ms Carol Giuseppi Managing Director Tourism Accommodation Australia
1 1 Ms Pauline Vamos Chief Executive Officer Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia
1 1 Mr Tom Harley Joint Managing Director Dragoman Global
1 1 Mr Geoff Thiel Chief Operating Officer RM Williams Pty Ltd
21 1 1 Mr Ashley Hardwick Director Cotton On
1 1 Mr Phillip Butler Managing Director Textor Technologies
1 1 Mr Ian Murray AM Executive Chairman Export Council of Australia
1 1 Mr Bradley Dowe Chief Executive Officer Managing Director Legend Corporation Ltd
1 1 Ms Julieanne Alroe Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Brisbane Airport Corporation
1 1 Mr Ross Hamilton Partner Ernst & Young
1 1 Mr Phil Edmands Managing Director Australia Rio Tinto
1 1 Mr Tony Friday Chief Executive Pilbara Regional Council
1 1 Ms Jennifer Westacott Chief Executive Officer Business Council of Australia
1 1 Ms Margaret Jack Group Advisor ADECCO
1 1 Mr Ma Jun Director of the General Office
1 1 Professor Richard Petty Chairman Australian Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and Macau
22 1 1 Mr Andrew Bassat Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder Seek Limited
1 1 Ms Andrea Myles Chief Executive Officer China-Australia Millennial Project
1 1 Mr Peter Arkell Chairman Austcham Shanghai
1 1 Mr Mark Albert Managing Director MTM Automotive Components
Departmental Officers with a policy connection to China 1 1 Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston AC AFC (Ret'd) Chair Anzac Centenary Advisory Board
1 1 Ms Jan Adams Deputy Secretary Department Foreign Affairs & Trade Free Trade Agreement Division
1 1 Mr Duncan Lewis AO DSC CSC Director-General of Security Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
1 1 Mr Bruce Gosper Chief Executive Officer Austrade
1 1 Mr Laurie Smith Executive Director International Operations Group Austrade
1 1 Dr Margot McCarthy Associate Secretary, National Security and International Policy Group Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
1 1 Ms Lynette Wood First Assistant Secretary International Division Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
23 1 1 Dr Heather Smith Deputy Secretary, G20 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
1 1 Mr Richard Maude Director-General Office of National Assessments
1 1 The Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson Director Australian War Memorial
1 1 Ms Gillian Bird PSM Deputy Secretary Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Australian Artist/actors/chefs/musicians/writers 1 1 Ms Bethwyn Serow Executive Director Australian Major Performing Arts Group
1 1 Ms Libby Christie Executive Director The Australian Ballet
1 1 Mr Xiaole Wu Cellist West Australian Symphony Orchestra
1 1 Mr Carrillo Gantner AO Chairman Sidney Myer Fund
1 1 Mr Mario Andriacchio Film producer Won an Emmy for 'Children and Young People'
1 1 Dr Lindy Lee Senior Lecturer Sydney College of Arts
1 1 Ms Marita Cheng 2012 Young Australian of the Year
1 1 Mr Rowan Callick Asia Pacific Editor The Australian
24 1 1 Ms Kate Cherry Artistic Director Black Swan State Theatre
1 1 Mr Tim Kirk Chief Winemaker and CEO Clonakilla
1 1 Mr Alan Fang Sydney Symphony Orchestra Council Member Chairman of Tianda Group
Community organisation with a connection to China 1 1 Mr Ken Yap President Cherrybrook Chinese Community Association Inc.
1 1 Mr Daniel Chan President Chinese Community Association of Tasmania
Science and Research Industry with a connection to China 1 1 Professor Martin Pera Program Leader Stem Cells Australia
1 1 Ms Fiona Pak-Poy Director Adelaide Research and Innovation Pty Ltd
1 1 Professor Brendan Crabb Director and CEO Burnet Institute
Organisations and Associations with a connection to China 1 1 Mr Rupert Myer AM Chair Australia Council for the Arts
1 1 Mr Angus Trumble Director National Portrait Gallery
1 1 Dr Mathew Trinca Director National Museum Australia
25 1 1 Ms Anne-Marie Schwirtlich Director National Library of Australia
1 1 Mr Rory Jeffes Executive Director Sydney Symphony Orchestra
1 1 Mr Mark Wilsdon Executive Business Manager Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)
1 1 Mr Hudson Chen OMA President Australian Catholic Chinese Community
1 1 Ms Fiona Lawrie Executive Director Australia-China Youth Dialogue
1 1 Mr Andy (Yuan) Yuan (Haobo) Chairman Association China
1 1 Mr Tom Williams President Australia China Youth Association
1 1 Mr Jason Xu President Tasmania Chinese Business Association
1 1 Mr Kee Wong Deputy Chairman Asialink
1 1 Mr Garry Crockett Global Executive Chairman China Ready & Accredited
1 1 Dr Tony Goh Chairperson Australian Council of Chinese Organisation (NSW)
1 1 Mr David Irvine Chairman NCP selection panel for China
1 1 Mr Warwick Anderson AM Chief Executive Officer National Health and Medical Research Council
26 1 1 Mr Gary Dawson Chief Executive Officer Australian Food and Grocery Council
1 1 Mr Peter Schutz Chairman Food Innovation Australia Ltd
1 1 Mr Peter Hood President Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
1 1 Professor Aidan Byrne Chief Executive Officer Australian Research Council
1 1 Mr Hung Ly President Australian Chinese Teo Chew Association
1 1 Mr Benze Leung Chairperson Chinese Australian Services Society Co-op Ltd
1 1 Mr Philipp Ivanov Chief Executive Officer Asia Society Australia
1 1 Mr Douglas Gautier Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director Adelaide Festival Centre
1 1 Mr Sid Meyer Chief Exectuve Officer Asialink
1 1 Mr Dehong Yu
1 1 Dr Thomas Chiu
Academic Leaders with a connection to China 1 1 Professor John Fitzgerald Chair Social Investment and Philanthropy Asia Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy
27 1 1 Professor Allan Fels AO Honorary Professor Faculty of Business and Economics Monash University
1 1 Professor Peter Dawkins Vice Chancellor & President Victoria University
1 1 Professor Paul Wellings CBE Vice-Chancellor University of Wollongong
1 1 Professor Stephen Parker AO Vice Chancellor University of Canberra
1 1 Mr Donghe Liu Chinese Director of Confucius Institute Charles Darwin University
1 1 Professor Warren Bebbington OBE Vice Chancellor and President University of Adelaide
1 1 Dr Geremie Barme Director Australian Centre on China in the World
1 1 Professor Annabelle Duncan Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer University of New England
1 1 The Honourable Phil Honeywood Chief Executive Officer International Education Association of Australia (IEAA)
1 1 Mr Justin Hassall Asian Engagement Coordinator Canberra Grammar School
1 1 Professor Andrew MacIntyre Deputy Vice Chancellor International and Vice President RMIT University
1 1 Professor Max (Gaoqing) Lu Senior Vice-Chancellor
28 1 1 Professor Colin Mackerras Emeritus Professor Department of International Business and Asian Studies, Griffith University
Australian Business Leaders - Banking representatives 1 1 Mr Mike Smith OBE Chief Executive Officer ANZ
1 1 Mr Ian Narev Chief Executive Officer Commonwealth Bank
1 1 Ms Gail Kelly Chief Executive Officer Westpac
1 1 Mr Nicholas Moore Chief Executive Officer Macquarie Group Limited
1 1 Mr Charles Curran AC Chairman Capital Investment Group
1 1 Mr Tony Cripps Chief Executive Officer HSBC
1 1 Mr Alastair Brown Head of International, Commercial Banking HSBC Bank Australia Limited
1 1 Mr Grant Dooley Head of Asia Hastings Fund Management
Australian Business Leaders - Agriculture representatives 1 1 Mr James Calvert Managing Director Tas Prime Oysters
1 1 Mr Howard Hansen Managing Director Hansen Orchards
29 1 1 Mr Gary Helou Managing Director Murray Goulburn
1 1 Mr Wayne Hosking Chief Executive Officer Geraldton Fishermen's Co-operative Ltd
1 1 Mr Andrew Ferguson Managing Director Ferguson Australia
1 1 Mr Frank Costa OAM Chairman Costa Group
1 1 Mr George Davey Chairman Dairy Connect Ltd
1 1 Mr Richard Norton Managing Director Meat & Livestock Australia
1 1 Mr Trevor Westacott Managing Director The Van Diemens Land Company
1 1 Mr Rakesh Aggarwal Managing Director Longwarry Food Park
1 1 Dr Peter Stahle Executive Director Australian Dairy Products Federation Inc
1 1 Mr Simon Talbot Chief Executive Officer National Farmers’ Federation
1 1 Mr Darren Thomas Chief Executive Officer Thomas Foods
1 1 Mr Brent Afman Senior Vice-President OSI Group International
1 1 Mr Ian Halliday Managing Director Dairy Australia
30 1 1 Mr Andrew Ballantyne Chairman Ballantyne Dairy Innovation
1 1 Mr Greg Beashel Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Queensland Sugar Limited
1 1 Mr Simon Camilleri Managing Director Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd
1 1 Mr Chris Delaney Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Goodman Fielder
1 1 Mr Roger Fletcher Managing Director Fletcher International Exports Pty Ltd
1 1 Mr Dean Goode Chief Executive Officer Kilcoy Pastoral Company Ltd
1 1 Mr Scott Weitemeyer Chief Executive Officer Wilmar Sugar Australia Ltd
1 1 Mr Con Liaros Managing Director Poulos Bros
1 1 Mr Kevin McBain Chief Executive Officer Inghams Enterprises
1 1 Mr Barry Irvin Executive Chairman Bega Cheese
1 1 Mr Anthony Paech Managing Director Beerenberg
1 1 Mr Mark Ryan Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director Tassal Group
1 1 Mr Nicholas Kailis Managing Director Kailis Bros Pty Ltd
31 1 1 Mr Douglas Rathbone Chief Executive Officer Nufarm
1 1 Ms Allison Payne Chief Executive Officer Wine Insights
1 1 Mr Andrew Buttery Managing Director Gemtree Wines
1 1 Mr John Casella Managing Director Casella Family Brands
1 1 Mr Roland Wahlquist Chief Executive Officer Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard Pty Ltd
1 1 Mr Tim Woods Director IndustryEdge Pty Ltd
1 1 Mr John Lloyd Chief Executive Officer Horticulture Australia Ltd
1 1 Mr Ross Pilling Chairman and Managing Director BASF
1 1 Mr Bob Dall'Alba Executive Director & Country Head Olam International
1 1 Mr Geoff Fisken President Wool Producers Australia
1 1 Mr Tim Hart Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Ridley Corporation Limited
1 1 Mr Rory Macleod Managing Director Freedom Foods
1 1 Mr Rob Gordon Chief Executive Officer Ricegrowers Ltd
32 1 1 Mr Rob Woolley Chairman Bellamy's Organic
1 1 Mr Brett Kelly Chief Executive Officer Norco Co-operative Limited
1 1 Mr Peter Nathan Chief Executive Officer Australia and New Zealand A2 Milk Co. Australia
1 1 Mr Jimmy (James) Jackson General Manager Australian Wool Innovation
1 1 Mr Robert Ravens Managing Director Bridestowe Lavender Estate
1 1 Ms Judith Damiani Chief Executive Officer Citrus Australia
Media - Australian and Visitor Working 1 1 Mrs Du Shangze People's Daily
1 1 Mr Chen Zhi Xinhua News Agency
1 1 Mr Li Bin Xinhua News Agency
1 1 Mr Guan Haiying CCTV
1 1 Mr Ma Chuang China National Radio CNR
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Chinese Business Leaders with a connection to Australia 1 1 Mr Hong Chen Australia Regional Group China Development Bank
1 1 Mr James (Jianmin) Yang Chief Representative South Pacific UnionPay International
1 1 Ms Kathy (Xiaoxi) Zhang General Manager Oceania China Eastern Airlines
1 1 Mr Ye Zhang Founder & Chief Editor Australian Chinese Times
Australian Business Leaders - Mining, energy and resources representatives 1 1 Ms Gina Rinehart Chairman Hancock Prospecting Group
1 1 Mr Tad Watroba Director Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd
1 1 Mr Sam Walsh AO Chief Executive Rio Tinto
1 1 Mr Andrew Harding Chief Executive Iron Ore Rio Tinto
1 1 Mr Mitchell Ingram Managing Director BG Group
1 1 Mr Andrew Forrest Non-Executive Chairman Fortescue Metals Group
1 1 Mr Chen Zeng Chief Executive Officer Citic Pacific Mining
34 1 1 Mr Wayne Bould Chief Operating Officer Grange Resources
1 1 Mr Jason Grace Vice President Cliffs Natural Resources Holdings Pty Ltd
1 1 Mr Mick Wilkes Chief Executive Officer OceanaGold Corporation
1 1 Mr Reinhold Schmidt Chief Executive Officer Yancoal
1 1 Mr Phil Arnall Chairman AJ Lucas Group Limited
1 1 Mr Alan Broome Chair Emeritus Austmine
1 1 Mr Jinghe Chen Chairman of the Board Norton Gold Fields Limited
1 1 Mr David Knox Chief Executive Officer Santos Ltd
1 1 Mr Peter Coleman Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director Woodside Energy Ltd
1 1 Mr Charles Meintjes President Peabody Energy Australia Coal Pty Ltd
1 1 Mr Nick Grzegorczyn Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer GASCO
1 1 Ms Megan Anwyl Executive Director Magnetite Network
1 1 Mr Michael (Zhilong) Liu Managing Director Minmetals Australia Pty Ltd
35 1 1 Mr Frank Tudor Managing Director Horizon Power
1 1 Mr Stefan Ahrens Managing Director Ahrens
1 1 Mr Chris Ellison Managing Director Mineral Resources
1 1 Ms Lucy Flemming Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Coal Services Pty Ltd
1 1 Mr Peter Freyberg Chief Executive Officer Xstrata Coal (Glencore)
1 1 Mr Tinghu Guo Executive Director CITIC Australia
1 1 Mr Brian Hodges Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Bradken
1 1 Mr Dan Lougher Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Western Areas Ltd
1 1 Mr Yongfeng Lu Chief Representative China National Offshore Oil Corporation
1 1 Mr Andrew Mitchelmore Chief Executive Officer MMG Limited
1 1 Mr David Moult Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Centennial Coal Company
1 1 Mr Julian Pemberton Managing Director NRW Holdings Limited
1 1 Mr Qinghua Zhou Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Aquila Resources Ltd
36 1 1 Mr John Titchen Managing Director Goldwind Australia
1 1 Mr Eric Chow Kingold
1 1 Mr Kenneth Chu Kingold
1 1 Mr Paul Marks Executive Chairman Nimrod Resources
1 1 Mr Zhou Zhongshu Chairman Minmetals Exploration and Development Corporation Ltd.
1 1 Mr Wang Jionghui General Manager Minmetals Exploration and Development Corporation Ltd.
1 1 Mr James Chen Liaison Minmetals Australia Nimrod Resources
1 1 Mr Robert Kingdon Director Nimrod Resources
Australian Business Leaders - Infrastructure 1 1 Mr Grant Fenn Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Downer EDI Ltd
1 1 Mr Philip Cox AO Founding Partner & Director Cox Architects & Planners
1 1 Mr Mark Dimmock Managing Director Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia Ltd
1 1 Mr David Lane Group Chairman Thomson Adsett & Partners Architects
37 1 1 Mr Joe Barr Chief Executive Officer Hansen Yuncken
1 1 Mr Brendan Lyon Chief Executive Officer Infrastructure Partnerships Australia
1 1 Mr Matthew Adamo Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer LogiCamms
1 1 Mr Peter Challender President and Chief Operating Officer Valmont Asia Pacific
1 1 Mr Aaron Begley Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Matrix Composites and Engineering
1 1 Mr Samuel Conrad Buckeridge Managing Director BGC Australia Pty Ltd
1 1 Mr Lindsay Stratton Chief Executive Officer Forgacs Engineering Pty Limited
1 1 Mr Damien Frawley Chief Executive QIC
1 1 Mr Lance Hockridge Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Aurizon Holdings Ltd
2 2 Mr Harry Xydas Mrs Demetra Xydas Founder and Chairman Doric Group Holdings
1 1 Mr Erich Hofmann Managing Director Hofmann Engineering
1 1 Mr Simon High Managing Director/CEO Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd
1 1 Mr Richard Carmont Managing Director ADCO Constructions
38 1 1 Mr Darren Dougan Chief Executive Officer Hindmarsh Constructions
1 1 Mr Stephen Davy Executive Director Hydro Tasmania
1 1 Mr Michael Brockhoff Managing Director MaxiTRANS Industries Ltd
1 1 Mr Andrew Wood Chief Executive Officer Worley Parsons
Australian Business Leaders - Law 1 1 Mr John Denton Chief Executive Officer and Partner Corrs Chambers Westgarth
1 1 Mr Christopher Freeland National Managing Partner Baker & McKenzie
1 1 Mr Stuart Fuller Global Managing Partner King and Wood Mallesons
Australian Business Leaders - Health 1 1 Mr George Savvides Managing Director Medibank Private Ltd
1 1 Mr Rohan Mead Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Australian Unity
1 1 Mr Mark Hooper Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Sigma Parmaceuticals Ltd
1 1 Mr Tim James Chief Executive Officer Medicines Australia
39 1 1 Dr Andrew Milner Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director Neurosciences Victoria
1 1 The Honourable Dr Michael Armitage Chief Executive Officer Private Healthcare Australia
1 1 Mr Richard Royle Executive Director Uniting Care Health
1 1 Mr Geoff McDonald General Manager GlaxoSmithKline
1 1 Dr Peter Nagel Director Aspex Consulting
Olympic Medallists from the 2008 Beijing Games 1 1 Dr Scott Brennan Rowing Gold Medal
1 1 Ms Lauren Jackson Basketball Silver Medalist
1 1 Mr Malcolm Page Sailing Gold medal
1 1 Ms Angie Bainbridge Swimming Gold medal athlete
Australia-China CEO Roundtable 1 1 Mr Hu Huaibang Chairman & Executive Director China Development Bank
1 1 Mr Tian Guoli Chairman Bank of China
1 1 Mr Shu Yinbiao President State Grid Corporation of China
40 1 1 Mr Xu Lejiang Chairman Baosteel Croup Corporation
1 1 Mr Jiang Yafei Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd
1 1 Mr Chang Zhenming CITIC Group Corporation
1 1 Mr Wang Yilin CNOOC
1 1 Mr Li Jianhong China Merchants Group
1 1 Mr Ge Huayong UnionPay
1 1 Mr Zhang Yuliang Greenland Group
1 1 Mr Liu Yonghao New Hope Group Co., Ltd
1 1 Mr Wu Pui Ngai Shanghai Zhongfu (Group)
1 1 Mr Andrew Gill Partner-Agribusiness Minter Ellison
1 1 Mr Hu Shanjun Vice Chairman President China Chamber of Commerce in Australia
1 1 Mr Luo Xiaohua CEO Greenland
1 1 Dr Raymond (Liming) Yu Executive Vice President China Merchants Group Limited
1 1 Mr Sun Qing Agriculture Bank of China
1 1 Mr Zhu Jian Vice Chancellor Shanghai Jiao Tong University
41 1 1 Mr Xu Siwei President Sinosteel Group
1 1 Mr Andrew Tsang Chairman Xiang Rong Group
1 1 Mr Duan Yongji CEO Stone Group
1 1 Mr Yin Jianzhong Chairman and President Shanghai Zhongfu Group
1 1 Mr Ren Keying Chairman America Merrill Lynch
1 1 Mr Wang Gefang Director General International Cooperation Department China Development Bank
1 1 Mr Wu Demeng Chairman Chengdu Taichang
1 1 Mr Che Xisong Chairman Shanghai Songhao Steel Structure Co
1 1 Mr Chen Jianshe CEO Shanghai GYOK Electronics Technologies
1 1 Mr Nie Fazhong Chairman Aksu Baolian Trading Co
1 1 Mr Patrick Vizzone Regional Head of Food and Agribusiness, Asia National Australia Bank
1 1 Mr Chris Carolan General Manager Development, Grocon
42 1 1 Mr Li Qingyu General Manager Baosteel International
1 1 Mr Robin Chambers Chambers & Company International Lawyers
1 1 The Honourable Richard Alston
1 1 Mr Zhou Xiaochuan Governor People’s Bank of China
1 1 Mr Hao Ping Vice Minister Ministry of Education
1 1 Ms Li Xiaolin President Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
1 1 Mr You Quan Party Chief Fujian Province
1 1 Mr Lou Quinjian Governor of Shaanxi province
1 1 Mr Anshun Wang Mayor Beijing Municipal Government
1 1 Mr Li Jiaxiang Minister Civil Aviation of China
1 1 Ms Cui Yuying Vice Minister State Council Information Office
1 1 Mr Yu Ping Vice Chairman China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
1 1 Mr Zhang Yuzhuo Chairman Shenhua Group
43 1 1 Mr Liu Shaoyong Chairman China Eastern Airlines
1 1 Mr Tan Wangeng Executive Director, President & CEO China Southern Airlines
1 1 Mr Zhang Yun Vice Chairman and President Agricultural Bank of China
1 1 Mr Song Zhiyong President and Executive Director Air China Ltd
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Dinner in honour of His Excellency Mr Xi Jinging President of the People’s Republic of China and Madame Peng Liyuan hosted by The Honourable Tony Abbott MP Prime Minister of Australia and Mrs Margie Abbott
Entree King prawns with a potato and lemon myrtle mousse, asparagus crème, fennel and a lobster bisque vinaigrette
Main Crookwell beef fillet with a rye nut crust, potato pave, pea puree, heirloom carrots, green beans and a shiraz jus
Dessert Crème brulee tart with a dark chocolate shard and whipped cream
Wines Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2013, Margaret River Clonakilla Shiraz Voignier 2013, Canberra Region Speeches Translation: English Channel 1, Chinese Channel 2 Entertainment Sydney Symphony Orchestra William Barton Katie Noonan Monday 17 November 2014 Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra Document 7 s22 ss22 4 7 C
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Dinner in honour of Mr Narendra Modi Prime Minister of the Republic of India hosted by The Honourable Tony Abbott MP Prime Minister of Australia
Entrée Spencer Gulf Prawn, Lake Tyers Sand Crab Croquette and cured Port Lincoln Kingfish
Main Grilled Lamb Cutlets with desiree crush, sweet pea and basil, pomegranate yoghurt
Dessert Assam Tea and Chocolate Delice with tonka bean brulee and chocolate feathers
Wines Ninth Island Sparkling NV Tasmania Tahbilk Coueslant Chardonnay Pinot NV Victoria Leeuwin Estate Art Series Riesling 2013 Western Australia Yering Station Village Chardonnay 2011 Victoria St Huberts The Stag Pinot Noir 2013 Victoria Vasse Felix Cabernet Merlot 2012 Western Australia
Speeches Translation: English Channel 1
Entertainment The String Diva Circus Oz
Tuesday 18 November 2014 Members’ Dining Room, MCG Melbourne