Program Nam US to Australia Schedule Outline October 10 – 24, 2018 Wednesday, October 10 Delegation arrived in Washington, DC; Pre-departure dinner Thursday, October 11 Meetings: US Department of State; Embassy of Australia; ACYPL; Delegation departed for Australia Saturday, October 13 Delegation arrived in Brisbane, Australia Activities: Aboriginal Cultural Tour Sunday, October 14 Meetings: Breakfast with Senator Murray Watt (United States 2012); Dinner hosted by Ms. Anika Wells Activities: Bus tour of the Gold Coast; Burleigh Heads National Park Visit to Coolangatta Monday, October 15 Meetings: The Right Honorable Graham Quirk; Brisbane City Council; Queensland Corrective Services; Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning; Queensland Anti-Discrimination Commission; QLD Resources Council; Dinner hosted by The Honorable Jonathan Krause Tuesday, October 16 Meetings: Queensland Parliament; Lunch with The Honorable Curtis Pitt MP; Briefing on the Queensland Parliamentary System; Delegation traveled to Canberra, Australia Activities: Dinner with the Australian Political Exchange Council Wednesday, October 17 Meetings: Australian Electoral Commission; Liberal Party of Australia; PENTEN; Australian Labor Party; Australian Strategic Policy Institute; Dinner with Ms. Angela Inglis (United States 2007) Thursday, October 18 Meetings: The Nationals; The Australian Greens; the Honorable Alex Hawke; Luncheon hosted by the Honorable Alan Ferguson; Australian House of Representatives; Australian Senate; The Honorable Tony Smith; The Honorable Scott Ryan Friday, October 19 Meetings: The Energy Charter; Australian Capital Territory; US Embassy representatives; Universities Australia Activities: Dinner hosted by Ms. Emma Watts (United States 2012) Saturday, October 20 Delegation traveled to Melbourne, Australia and travels to Victoria by bus. This exchange is made possible through a grant from the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and in partnership with the Australian Political Exchange Council Meetings: State Election Campaign Activities; Office of The Honorable Lisa Chesters Activities: Bendigo Art Gallery; Golden Dragon Museum and Garden; Dinner hosted by Ms. Lisa Chesters; Poppet Project performance Sunday, October 21 Meetings: Renewable Newstead; Delegation traveled to Melbourne, Australia Activities: Three Bridges Thoroughbreds Farm; Tarrangower Cactus Control Group Inc; Maldon and Baringhup Agricultural Show; Community BBQ hosted by Mr. John Purcell Monday, October 22 Meetings: Metro Tunnel Project; Office of The Honorable Richard Di Natale (United States 2018); Clean Energy Council Tuesday, October 23 Meetings: Master Builders Association of Victoria; Energy Networks Australia; Administrative Appeals Tribunal; Migrant Information Center Wednesday, October 24 Delegation returned home .