report of interstate and overseas travel undertaken by members of

REPORT OF INTERSTATE AND OVERSEAS TRAVELUNDERTAKEN BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FUNDED BY

THE IMPREST SYSTEM

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010

This report contains a summary of all interstate and overseas travel undertaken byMembers of Parliament on official business funded by the Imprest system.

REPORT OF INTERSTATE AND OVERSEAS TRAVEL UNDERTAKEN BYMEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 31DECEMBER 2010 FUNDED BY THE IMPREST SYSTEM

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENTPARLIAMENT TRAVEL - IMPREST SYSTEMINTERSTATE TRAVEL

HON J FORD MLC (M) 02-Oct-10 07-Oct-10 ADELAIDE URANIUM MINING RESEARCH $1,258AT BHP BILLITON OLYMPICDAM FACILITY

HON S TALBOT MLC (M) 02-Oct-10 07-Oct-10 ADELAIDE URANIUM MINING RESEARCH $870AT BHP BILLITON OLYMPICDAM FACILITY

HON N HALLETT MLC (M) 10-Oct-10 12-Oct-10 CAIRNS VISITED AQUACULTURE AND $2,583STOCK ENHANCEMENTFACILITY AND DEPARTMENTOF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES ANDFISHERIES

HON S TALBOT MLC (M) 22-Oct-10 24-Oct-10 CANBERRA NATIONAL POLICY REVIEW $3,869DISCUSSIONS

HON J FORD MLC (M) 22-Oct-10 25-Oct-10 CANBERRA NATIONAL POLICE REVIEW $3,369DISCUSSIONS

P WATSON MLA (M) 24-Oct-10 27-Oct-10 TASMANIA INVITED BY GRANGE $1,690RESOURCES TO VISITFACILITY SIMILAR TO A MINEBEING ALLOCATED INALBANY

M MURRAY MLA (M) 28-Oct-10 03-Nov-10 MELBOURNE TRANSPORT, RACING,GAMING AND MINING AND

$3,354

LABOUR ISSUESDISCUSSIONS

J QUIGLEY MLA (M) 01-Nov-10 10-Nov-10 MELBOURNE VISITED "KOORI" AND FAMILY $1,317VIOLENCE COURTS ANDDISCUSSIONS WITH "RIGHT TOLIFE"

T SIMPSON MLA (M) 02-Nov-10 05-Nov-10 MELBOURNE DEAF CHILDREN AUSTRALIA $1,225BOARD MEETING

I BLAYNEY MLA (M) 02-Nov-10 06-Nov-10 CANBERRA CPA-30TH REGIONAL $239AUSTRALIAN AND PACIFICREGIONAL CONFERENCE

HON G WATSON MLA (M) 04-Nov-10 07-Nov-10 TASMANIA AUSTRALIAN GREENS $1,264NATIONAL CONFERENCE

B WYATT MLA (M) 06-Nov-10 07-Nov-10 MELBOURNE ATTEND MELBOURNE $878UNIVERSITY TO HEAR USSECRETARY OF STATE SPEECH

HON S TALBOT MLC (M) 11-Nov-10 17-Nov-10 MELBOURNE,SYDNEY,CANBERRA

ENVIRONMENTAL DISCUSSIONS $3,358

HON J FORD MLC (M) 12-Nov-10 17-Nov-10 MELBOURNE,SYDNEY,CANBERRA

URANIUM MININGDISCUSSIONS

$3,358

OVERSEAS TRAVEL

HON J CASTRILLI MLA (M) 31-Oct-10 04-Nov-10 CHINA 10TH ANNIVERSARY $3,386CELEBRATIONS JIAXINGCHINA AND BUNBURYAUSTRALIA

HON L BEHJAT MLC (M) 04-Dec-10 12-Dec-10 INDIA, SRI LANKA PARLIAMENTARY $11,610DELEGATION OF LEGISLATIVECOUNCIL MEMBERS

HON K DOUST MLC (M) 04-Dec-10 11-Dec-10 INDIA, SRI LANKA PARLIAMENTARY $11,864DELEGATION OF LEGISLATIVECOUNCIL MEMBERS

HON A FARINA MLC (M) 04-Dec-10 12-Dec-10 INDIA, SRI LANKA PARLIAMENTARY $11,610DELEGATION OF LEGISLATIVECOUNCIL MEMBERS

HON C HOLT MLC (M) 04-Dec-10 11-Dec-10 INDIA, SRI LANKA PARLIAMENTARY $11,210DELEGATION OF LEGISLATIVECOUNCIL MEMBERS

HON B HOUSE MLC (M) 04-Dec-10 11-Dec-10 INDIA, SRI LANKA PARLIAMENTARY $11,210DELEGATION OF LEGISLATIVECOUNCIL MEMBERS

HON F LOGAN MLA (M) 07-Dec-10 05-Jan-11 MIDDLE EAST,EUROPE

MINING AND WATERRECYCLING DISCUSSIONS

$1,600

M NAHAN MLA (M) 18-Dec-10 17-Jan-11 USA, CANADA VISITED FRASER INSTITUTE, $14,495NATIONAL CONFERENCE OFSTATE LEGISLATORS ANDAMERICAN ECONOMICASSOCIATION

TOTAL FOR PARLIAMENT TRAVEL - IMPREST SYSTEM VISITS: 22 $105,614

ADDENDUM - LATE SUBMISSION REPORTS

THE FOLLOWING REPORTS WERE SUBMITTED TO THE IMPREST SYSTEM AFTER THE MARCH 2010 REPORT WAS SUBMITTED

HON N HALLETT MLC (M) 29-Aug-20 3-Sept-10 ADELAIDE PATH TO STRUCTURAL REFORMOF LOCAL GOVT AND MEANSFOR LOCAL GOVT IN WA $1,667.70

HON M TRENORDEN MLC (M) 28-Sept-10 3-Nov-10 GERMANY, UK,USA

RENEWABLE ENERGY FACTFINDING RESEARCH $9,215.15

HON G WOODHAMS MLA (M) 29-Sept-10 6-Oct-10 SYDNEY MEETING TO ESTABLISHMEDIA AND JOURNALISMPROGRAM THROUGHGERALDTON UNIVERSITIESCENTRE $1,543.78

Mr P ConranDirector GeneralDepartment of Premier and Cabinet197 St Georges TerracePERTH WA 6000

Dear Mr Conran

On 2'd October 2010 I travelled to South Australia to attend a tour of the BHPBilliton Uranium Mine and in accordance with parliamentary guidelinesregarding imprest I now wish to provide the following report.

Whist on this tour, BHP Billiton provided me with the opportunity to visit thetailings dams and processing plant that forms part of the Olympic DamUranium mine facility

As I hold the responsibility of Shadow Minister for Mines and Petroleum aswell as being a Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region, I believe that thistour has given me a greater understanding of the structure of any possibleuranium mining operations that may be proposed for this state.

Yaws sincerely

HIon Jon Ford JP MLCMEMBER FOR MINING AND PASTORAL09 M'drch 11

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Hon Dr Sally Talbot MLCParliament of Western AustraliaMember for South West Region

Shadow Minister for Environment;Planning; Climate Change; Lands; Youth

22 February 2011

Dear Mr Conran

On 2'd October 2010 I drew on my imprest allowance to travel to South Australia to take partin a tour of the BHP Billiton Uranium Mine at Olympic Dam.

In accordance with the parliamentary guidelines for imprest travel I wish to provide thefollowing report.

The tour included lengthy presentations about the development of the mine, its technicaloperational details and the health and safety implications of mining radioactive material.

I was also taken on a tour of the processing plant and the tailings dams adjacent to theOlympic Dam facility.

During the day, BHP made several senior executives and miners available to discussvarious operational aspects of the Olympic Dam mine and associated facilities.

As Western Australia now has a government which plans to open up our uranium deposits tomining for the first time in the State's history, the visit to Olympic Dam was extremelyinstructive, affording me an opportunity to form a firsthand impression of a large and well-established uranium mining operation.

I consider that I am now better equipped to participate in the debate about the establishmentof a uranium industry in Western Australia a subject which is proving to be of considerableinterest to my constituents in the South West and the many local stakeholders with interestsin the impact of uranium mining on occupational health and safety and the environment.

Yours sincerely

Hon Dr Sally Talbot MLCMEMBER FOR SOUTH WEST

Electorate Office: Shop 21, Meadow Springs Shopping Centre, Mandurah WA 6210Phone 08 9583 4000 Fax: 08 9583 4111 Email: [email protected]

PARLIAMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIALEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Hon Nigel Hallett mixMEMBER FOR SOUTH WEST REGION

Imprest Report for Travel to Cairns October 2010

Having been approached by various groups, Shires and individuals regarding problemssourcing fish stocks for aquaculture projects in Western Australia, I decided toundertake a visit to the Queensland Government's breeding hatchery in Cairns.

The Aquaculture and Stock Enhancement Facility is housed adjacent to the QueenslandGovernment's Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries Northern Fisheries Centrein Cairns.

My two main contacts were Mr Adam Reynolds and Mr Niko las Schihidij, both fisheriesbiologists from the Fisheries Department.

There is strong anticipated growth for the Western Australian aquaculture industry andQueensland is currently leading the way technology wise in Australia and the industry isreasonably well funded there.

Aquaculture in Western Australia predominantly revolves around barramundi and softflesh fish and there are a large number of very small operators. There is a definitepossibility to introduce reef fish into Western Australia for the live trade. These arehighly sought after, demand is strong and they are pricing well above current markets.

Other issues looked at during the visit were the availability of stock, the issue oflicenses, environment& impacts of aquaculture, quarantine best practices and marketrequirements.

I will shortly be introducing the Minister for Fisheries Chief of Staff, Trevor Whittingtonto a private company in Western Australia to view the progress that they have made inour local aquaculture industry and to ensure further discussion at a senior level abouthow the industry can continue to expand in WA.

Electorate Office:2/10 Victoria StreetBunbury WA 6230

PO Box 1238, Bunbury WA 6231 Tel: (08) 9791 4711Fax: (08) 9791 4799


Dear Mr Conran



On Friday 22'd October 2010 I drew on my imprest allowance and travelled toCanberra to attend the National Policy Review discussions which were hosted bySenator Doug Cameron at the Australian National University.

In accordance with the parliamentary guidelines for imprest travel I write to inform youabout the value of my attendance at these discussions to my constituents in the SouthWest and the stakeholders with interests in the shadow ministerial portfolios I hold.

The Policy Review involved a full day of discussions about a range of issues, withparticular emphasis on community expectations and the future directions of policydevelopment.

Of particular relevance to my areas of responsibility were the aspects of thediscussions that dealt with social inclusion, environmental protection and the creationof jobs and economic security in regional Australia.

Attending the discussions gave me an opportunity to liaise with colleagues from otherstates about options for promoting the benefits of a booming economy and to garner arange of opinions about actions on climate change.

Since returning from the discussions I have been able to contribute more effectively tothe ongoing debates in my electorate and in the community generally about thedevelopment of policies that promote a fairer society where the benefits of economicprosperity are shared in a more equitable fashion than has often been the case in WA.

Y rs sincerely

Hon-DrSally Talbot MLIC)MEMBER FOR SOUTH WEST

22 February 2011


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Dear Mr Conran

On 22'd October 2010 I travelled to Canberra to attend a post commonwealthelection ALP national policy review

This included meetings with senior commonwealth government advisors,commonwealth parliamentary secretary's and ministers, as well as variousstate government advisors and MPs

I also undertook both formal and informal meetings at the Australian NationalUniversity

In accordance with parliamentary guidelines regarding imprest I now providethis letter as my report

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bn JRn Ford JP MLCMOBER FOR MINING AND PASTORAL09 Feb 11

Peter Watson MLAMember for Albany

REPORT

Burnie visit 24th October 27th October 2010

I was invited by Grange Resources to tour their mine and port facilities In Tasmaniaas they are currently setting up a similar project in my electorate.

I also met members of the local community and local mayors and members ofParliament to gauge the effects on the community.

Sunday24th October 2010 Flew to Melbourne

Stayed at Hilton Melbourne Airport

Monday25th October 2010 Flew to Burnie

Booked into Wellers Inn Burnie

Drove to Port Latta for tour of Plant and Port with GrangeResources staff and Albany Port Authority BoardMembers and CEO

Visited pipeline with Grange Resources staff and AlbanyPort Authority Board Members and CEO

Met with Mayor of Burnie Alvwyn BoydMet with Mayor of Waratah-Wynyard Kevin Hyland

Stayed overnight at Burnie

Tuesday26th October 2010 Drove to Savage River

Wednesday27th October 2010

Visited the mine & concentrator with Grange Resourcesstaff and Albany Port Authority Board Members and CEO

Stayed overnight at Burnie

Flew from Burnie to MelbourneMelbourne to PerthPerth to Albany

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BURNIE VISIT 24th October 27th October 2010

Sunday24th October 2010 Fly to Melbourne

Stay at Hilton Melbourne Airport

Monday25th October 2010 Fly to Burnie

Book into Wellers Inn Burnie

Drive to Port Latta for tour of Plant and Port

Visit pipeline

Overnight at Burnie

Tuesday26th October 2010

Wednesday27th October 2010

Drive to Savage River

Visit the mine & concentrator

Overnight at Burnie

Fly from Burnie to Melbourne

Melbourne to Perth

Perth to Albany

IMPREST REPORTMr Michael Murray MLA, Member for Collie-Preston

The Member travelled to Melbourne during the period 28 October to 3 November2010.Whilst in Melbourne he had meetings with Mr Malcolm Nial, Principal N & LTransport to discuss the logistics of East- West transport pricing, condition ofhighway, quarantine for agriculture freight, cost added on due to inspections andquarantine time. He also had meetings with Ms Lisa Vaughan, who discussedEmirate's involvement in the racing tourism industry. Mr Murray has given a detailedaccount of meetings that he attended throughout the period he is claiming whichhave been outlined in detail in his itinerary.

The Member seeks the use of Imprest funds for Fares and Travel Allowance (ActualCosts) as follows:

FARES (Air fares $837.69 Taxi Fare $47.35) $ 885.04SPOUSE FARES (Airfares $837.69 Taxi Fare $47.35) $ 885.04TRAVEL ALLOWANCE (Actual Costs- Accommodation $1,322 Meals $261.90) $1,583.90

$3,353,98

Written report Cost, Purpose and Benefit of Imprest TravelMick Murray MLA, Member for Collie-Preston

Racing and Gaming Shadow Portfolio Business, Melbourne

Thursday 28th October 2010 3rd November 2010

Thursday: October 28th 2010

Travel: Departed Perth to Melbourne QF476 at 12.45pm arrived7.10pm, checked into Citadines Melbourne on Bourke.

Friday: October 29th 2010

11.00am Met with Malcolm Nial, Principal N & L Transport to discuss thelogistics of East-West transport pricing, condition of highway,quarantine for agriculture freight, cost added on due to inspections andquarantine time.

Finding: Red tape reduction would assist in lowering of the cost totransport stock and unified State-laws would also be beneficial.

11.30am Had a meeting with Lisa Vaughan, Dubai United Arab Emirates andhad a discussion on general tourism.

13.30pm

Finding: Ms Vaughn lives in Dubai and gave a rundown on Emirate'sinvolvement in racing tourism. Dubai tourism industry is workingtoward a unilateral system but in general finds Australia a great placeto visit. Western Australia due to the profit margin is not as high on theagenda as the East coast due to WA having limited major events.

Met with Steve Butler, Sports Writer for WA Newspapers anddiscussed the promotion of WA Racing in other States throughjournals, newspapers and websites.

Finding: Western Australian racing needs dedicated editorial space inEastern States papers, quicker internet updates and further funding toallow promotion of the sport in the Easter States papers.

Saturday: October 30th 2010

12.00 pm Victoria Derby Race Day, Official guest of Crown (Limited) ) in capacityas Shadow Minister for Racing and Gaming.

5.00pm Met with Gary O'Niell, Political Liaison Officer, Crown Limited todiscuss the up and coming Federal and State legislation in relation toRacing and Gaming.

Finding: Many changes in the Eastern States are due to pokermachine gambling but Western Australia must be more assertive whenFederal discussion on TAB's and online gambling are held.

Monday: November 1St 2010

11.00am I met with Robert Kokshoorn, CEO / Director, Merbok to discuss racingtourism from Sri Lanka and Malaysia.

Finding: Malaysian racing industry is a growth industry with manyowners travelling to Perth to invest in horses to race in WA andMalaysia. This trade must be fostered between our countries as thereis the potential for many benefits to the local breeding industry.

Tuesday: November 2nd 2010

10.00am Meeting with Rowen Craigie, Chief Executive Officer, Crown Limited, todiscuss laws on gambling and the Burswood Casino.

Finding: Crown WA has to invest more at Burswood to improve facilitydue to competition around the world, especially in Singapore.

12.00pm Attended 2010 Emirates Melbourne Cup as an official guest ofBurswood Entertainment Complex (Crown Holdings). It is always aprivilege to be invited to attend the most major thoroughbred horserace in Australia. The Remington Racecourse never fails to impressthe world stage with their ability to facilitate (with what seems like ease)the betting amenities, food and drink venues, security and crowdcontrol for one of the most attended and prestigious events in Australia.

In my capacity of shadow Minister for Racing and Gaming the issue oflicensing was raised by the Burswood Entertainment Complexexecutives and discussion also included security and alcohol relatedissues.

Finding: There is no other place like Flemington Racecourse thatwould be capable of hosting such a major event such as the MelbourneCup. Here we have Perth's Ascot Racecourse and it is an excitingvenue when it hosts the Perth Cup. One of the things we could benefitfrom here is to have a purpose built transport system to the Ascotvenue to enable moving large crowds without incidents.

Wednesday: November 3rd 2010

11.00am Meeting with DG Global regarding the delivery of live events.

Finding: DG Global organise and promote entertainment a majorsporting events. Issues with crowd management and compliance inWestern Australia makes promotion of events difficult in this State.

2.00pm Met with Jim Falconer, General Manager Operations WesternRegion, Downer EDI Mining and had a general discussion on miningand labour issues.

Findings: Western Australians face the renewed prospect oftradesmen shortages but the future of our mining industry, which is thelargest and most diversified resource industry in Australia, is probablythe best in the world due to its low sovereign risk and diverse worldmarket.

TravelMelbourne to Perth via QF653, departing 8.15pm arriving Perth 9.15pm.

Total cost of imprest claim is $3178.08 ($1770.08 airfares, taxi, public transportand $1408.00 actuals). See attached for claim details.

Application for Imprest FundingMember for Collie-Preston, Mick Murray MLA

Business: Shadow Racing and Gaming Portfolio

Date: Thursday 28 October 2010 to Wednesday 3 November 2010

Date Time Event ChargeThursday28/10/10

2330 TravelQF648 PER/MEL

$837.69

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TravelQF648 PER/MEL

$837.69

Thursday28/10/10 toWednesday03/11/10

0555 AccommodationCitadines Melbourne on BourkeMelbourne

$1,322.00

Friday29/10/10

0649 Travel CabchargeAirport to Hotel

$52.50

Travel CabchargeCity East to South Melbourne

$15.00

1000 Malcolm Nial, Principal N & L Transport

Discussion: Logistics of East-West transport pricing,condition of highway, quarantine for agriculture freight,cost added on due to inspections and quarantine time.

1130 Lisa Vaughan, Dubai United Arab Emirates

Discussion: General Tourism

1330 Steve Butler, Sports Writer for WA Newspapers

Discussion: Promotion of WA Racing in other Statesthrough journals and newspapers and websites.

Saturday30/09/10

1200 Victoria Derby Race Day, Official guest of Crown(Limited) ) in capacity as Shadow Minister for Racingand Gaming

1700 Gary O'Niell, Political Liaison Officer, Crown Limited

Discussion: Up and coming Federal and Statelegislation in relation to Racing and Gaming.

Travel Met link Service(2 x $ 6.80ea)

$13.60

Sunday31/10/10

All Day Personal

Monday01/11/10

11.00pm Robert Kikshoorn, CEO / Director, Merbok

Discussion: Racing tourism from Sri Lanka andMalaysia

2.00pm Richard Vaughan, Emirates.

Discussion: Sponsorship and flights for special racingevents.

8.00pm Dinner Dion Restaurant $86.00

Tuesday02/11/10

10.00am Rowen Craigie, Chief Executive Officer, Crown Limited

Discussion: Laws on gambling and Casino

12.00pm Attend 2010 Emirates Melbourne CupOfficial Guest of Burswood Entertainment Complex(Crown Holdings) in capacity as Shadow Minister forRacing and Gaming

Travel Met link Service(2 x $ 6.80ea)

$13.60

Wednesday03/11/10

1100 Meeting with DG Global

Discussion: Delivery of live events.

Wednesday03/11/10

1300 Jim Falconer, General Manager Operations WesternRegion, Downer EDI Mining

Discussion: General mining and labour issues.

2015 TravelQF653 MEL/PER

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Mr Peter ConranDirector GeneralDepartment of Premier & Cabinet26m Floor, Governor Stirling Tower197 St Georges TerracePERTH WA 6000

Dear Sir

IMPREST REPORT

I wish to report that I travelled to Melbourne on imprest funds as the Shadow AttorneyGeneral to visit Courts in Melbourne with a focus on alternate or specialist courts, inparticular, "Koori Courts" and Family Violence Courts.

In view of the ongoing debate on embryonic stem cell research, 1 visited the doctors at thepremises of the Catholic organisation "Right to Life".

On Wednesday 3 November 2010, I travelled from Melbourne by train to Broadmeadows toattend the Broadmeadows Magistrate's Koori Court.

I attended Court proceedings, sat through the list for the day and at lunch time was invitedinto the Magistrate's Chambers where I had the opportunity of discussing the Koori Courtwith the Aboriginal Elders who also sit on the Koori Court, the Magistrate and the police.

I was impressed by the respect shown by indigenous defendants to the Court and the verypositive way in which the defendants interacted with the Court.

On Thursday 4 November 2010, I attended at the Melbourne Children's Koori Court in LittleLonsdale Street, Melbourne.

I attended the Court with Judge Grant who sat with elders and other respected persons andonce again was impressed with the respect shown to the Court by the indigenous youth,something that is not seen in the Perth Children's Court, and the very positive interactionwith the indigenous youth defendants and the feedback as to what remedial steps they wouldundertake to turn their lives around.

In both the Broadmeadows Magistrate's Court and the Melbourne Children's Court Iobserved that great care was taken by the Elders to pull out a tribal map of Victoria andenquire of defendants which district and clan they came liom.

The Elders on nearly every occasion appeared to know someone from that district and clanand were able to speak directly to the youth, and in the case of Broadmeadows, the adults, ofwhere they "fitted in" in the greater scheme of things, they gave advice that they were not justaimless indigenous people, but rather part of a nation and a clan with deep roots in a districtand that their conduct will bring shame upon this wider indigenous community. The Eldersimpressed upon the defendants the fact that it was their mission to uplift their peoples, to turn

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their heads away from wrongfulness and try and bring some pride back to their Aboriginalnation.

The impact that I saw the Elders having upon accused persons was greater than any impact 1have witnessed upon an Aboriginal accused that was being read the riot act by a white judgein sentencing.

I understand that we have got mixed results out of the Kalgoorlie Aboriginal People's Court,but my experience in the Melbourne Koori Courts has convinced me of the need forperseverance in Western Australia given that 1.5% of our population is Aboriginal whichprovides 39% of our prison population, which is a national disgrace.

On Friday 5 November I had the opportunity of attending upon Judge Grant who is usuallythe assigned Judge in the County (District) Court of Victoria to deal with indigenousdefendants.

Judge Grant explained that when the accused person is arraigned the indictment is put by theClerk of Arraigns and after the accused person pleads guilty, His Honour then disrobes in theCourt room in front of the accused and then leaves the judicial bench and comes to a table infront of the Clerk of Arraigns, where he sits present with Aboriginal Elders and discussesdirectly with the prisoner, not through defence counsel, the circumstances of the accused lifeand offending.

His Honour advised that in cases where the sentencing is to be held over until he strikes theappropriate sentence, or where a pre-sentence report is being ordered, His Honour oftenexplains to accused that they will be given a "heavy whacking", by this His Honour meantthat he would tell the accused, for example in a stabbing case, that he could expect asubstantial prison term, but beyond that the Judge was personally concerned with theaccused's life and whilst it was his duty to inflict punishment he also wanted to hear directlyfrom the accused as to what steps could be taken to help turn his life around to avoidrepetition of this tragedy.

His Honour was very enthusiastic about the process and described to me that some of hiscolleagues on the bench of the County Court Victoria were initially sceptical, particularly atthe notion of disrobing in Court and sitting with accused persons, but His Honour advisedthat in the last 18 months there has been a decided attitudinal shift to this work on the CountyCourt and a number of his colleagues are now enthusiastically participating.

On Friday 5 November I travelled to East Brunswick to discuss with the medical practitionersat Right to Life stem cell research, right to life issues and euthanasia issues. My contact atRight to Life is Margaret Tighe.

After spending some hours with the medical practitioners and discussing stem cell research,in particular those produced from adult post tissue and a whole host of euthanasia issues, Iwould say that the opinions that I had largely adhered to prior to attending at Right to Lifewere only strengthened.

The doctors pointed out to me that in several of the assisted suicide cases in Australia where aperson who believed they were terminally sought assistance to suicide were shown at postmortem not to have a terminal disease.

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Other issues are also discussed were some of those that I experienced personally as a cancersufferer, that a major systemic illness like cancer can induce a secondary illnessdepression. I can corroborate this as during 18 months of chemotherapy, I could feel myselfat approximately the 11 or 12 month mark becoming depressed. My medical support teamwere able to support me through this as part of the process but as the medical practitionerspointed out, people with life threatening illnesses can become depressed and whilst in thisdepressed state can make a decision to end their life and as has been shown quiteunnecessarily.

The extended visit to Right to Life and the opportunity to speak to emergency doctors,consultants and physicians was worthwhile and strengthened my views in this area.

On Monday 8 November 2010 1 attended at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court FamilyViolence Centre and met with Mr Jason Morks who took me through the interventionprogramme.

After spending some hours going through all of the intervention programmes I then had theopportunity of meeting with the presiding Magistrate for a session with her before attendingCourt to observe proceedings.

The case that 1 observed involved an Asian man and his wife, both in their mid to late 20'sand the breakdown of their marriage involved a lot of pain and trauma. The wash up of thiswas that the husband was stalking his former wife and taking photographs of her and she wasretaliating with like behaviour.

Before the Court the husband was represented and the wife was not. The wife was a legalpractitioner who was practising in the commercial area, rather than in Court and she was verystressed by the proceedings. I witnessed the degree of support that she had in presenting tothe Court the points she wished to make.

I was also able to observe Her Honour's very subtle but strong management of the case thebottom line of which was not to inflict punishment on either party but to defuse the situationto secure the ongoing good conduct of both parties. Her Honour varied between very firmand friendly support with each party realising that bad behaviour towards the other andunhelpful behaviour in Court would not be tolerated, but the Court would go to lengths tosecure good behaviour going forward.

Yours sincerely,

JYLJOHN QUIGLEY LLB JP MLAMember for Mindaie

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Mr Peter ConranDirector GeneralDepartment of the Premier & Cabinet26th Floor, Governor Stirling TowerPERTH WA 6000

Dear Mr Conran

MP

RE: IMPREST REPORT FOR MELBOURNE TRIP 2 5 NOVEMBER 2010

I recently had the opportunity to visit Melbourne and attend the Deaf ChildrenAustralia (DCA) board meeting. As DCA is the CEO of the WA Deaf Society, itwas good to meet with the board and hear their plans for the future and seethe direction they are heading in.

I met with the CEO and Noel Henderson who is the Chairman of the Boardand had a tour of their recently upgraded facilities at their headquarters.

I also met up with KidsMatters' Program Director Education and EarlyChildhood, Brian Graetz and discussed the KidsMatter documentation. It wasgreat to see what he is doing and all the good work that he is achieving withthe children. "KidsMatter incorporates promotion, prevention and earlyintervention initiatives that aim to improve the mental health and wellbeing ofchildren, reduce mental health issues in children and provide greater supportfor children suffering with mental health difficulties, and their families. Theyfocus on four key areas which are building a positive community, social andemotional learning, working with parents and carers and early intervention forchildren experiencing mental health difficulties.

KidsMatter is an Australian Primary School mental healthinitiative. This has been a great success with more primaryschools will be taking this on board. Currently the schoolsthat participate in this program have noticed the number ofstudents with mental health issues has reduced and childrenare experiencing improved mental health and well-being.Our children are our future!

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Web: www.tonysimpson.com.au

Tony Simpson M.L.A.

Graeme Kelly is the Chief Executive Officer at Vicdeaf and I caught up withhim along with Mac Adam, who is the President of Vicdeaf. I listened to howthey are going in terms of business and I was very impressed to see howsuccessful they are financially which is very hard to do for a non-for-profitorganisation.

As the President of the WA Deaf Society I found this meeting very informativeand look forward to taking this information back to the board with me. In2009 Vicdeaf celebrated 125 years of service in Victoria and they alsocompleted the Towards 2010 Strategic Plan. They are about to start their2010 2015 Strategic Plan which is designed sure their work continues toprovide the right services for the Deaf and hard of hearing Victorians.

Total cost for this trip was $1225.00.

Yours sincerely

Tony Simpson MLAMEMBER FOR DARLING RANGE

CPA- 30th Regional Australian & Pacific Regional Conference, Canberra, ACT 2-6 November 2010.

Ian Blayney MLA, Member for Geraldton.

The conference met in a green and wet Canberra. It's the first time I've seen our capital like this.

Parliamentarians who attended included the President of the Senate the Honourable John Hogg;

Harry Jenkins MP, Speaker, House of Representatives; Hon Peter Slipper, Deputy Speaker of the

House of Representatives; and the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Chief Government Whip.

We had a number of ACT members, two members from NSW, a Territorian, two Queensland MPs,

and their speaker, two South Australian MPs, two Tasmanian MPs, and their speaker (who is a 40

year veteran of their house), myself and the Hon Lynn Mac Laren from WA. The Pacific was

represented by two representatives from Kiribati, two New Zealanders, two Samoans, and two MPs

from Tuvalu. In addition we had clerk or deputy clerk from most houses. Due to the Victorian

election, there were no MPs from there.

The West Australians spoke on two different aspects of WA's current developments. I spoke about

the current situation in the mid west, which I represent as the Member for Geraldton, with the

development of a number of new mines, and the port of Oakajee, and the challenges this causes in a

city that is one of the oldest in WA, and my colleague Hon Lynn McLaren spoke about the social

pressures resulting from the level of development occurring in the Pilbara. This provided two

contrasting aspects of regional WA that delegates found interesting.

Other subjects covered included:

-Aids, TB, Malaria, Seeking effective global responses

-Regional South Australia, the challenges and opportunities

-Climate Change in the ACT

-The ACT and the Murray Darling Basin

-Calls for Documents and Executive Privilege

Reform of the CPA

Reforms in the House of Representatives- Committee reform in the House of Representatives

The anti-corruption challenge, a comparative study of approaches across Australian jurisdictions

involving children and young people in NSW parliamentary committee enquiries

-Women's parliamentary representation

Communicating the business of Parliament and the impact of technology

Meeting the global challenge

-Professional development of MPs- meeting the challenge of being an MP in the region. A number

spoke on this issue.

We had a special presentation from Dr Mark Howden, who leads climate research for CSIRO, called

"Responses to Climate Change: a scientist's perspective". The issue hasn't moved on greatly from

similar presentations I sat through when I was a research funder for GRDC, the picture slowly

becomes a little more clear, as evidence comes in. This is the advantage of meeting in Canberra,

where much of the nation's research capacity resides.

I have most of the papers on these issues. Especially on the questions of being an MP, and the

technical aspects of the job, it's quite uniform across Australia. West Australian MPs are

comparatively well resourced.

The problems of the Pacific are vastly different, a lot poorer, with societies under pressure from

change from all directions. I came away with a positive impression of the decent and sincere attitude

of their MPs and it is clear that in this region our help can make a difference.

The conference concluded with a short visit to the ACT NOWaste Depot, which is a state of the art,

waste processing station. From memory the amount of waste produced in the ACT is about 40

percent of that produced in WA. This is quite remarkable. Unfortunately I missed this trip as I stayed

back to attend the short meeting about developments in the CPA.

I endorse the position of the meeting in that the CPA across the world is facing some hard decisions,

and that Australia and a number of other countries are going to have to make a stand. The

organization can do an enormous lot of good, but it will never be resourced sufficiently to be a force

on the world stage, which I would suggest is not its role anyway. If it can't reform itself, and it splits,

so be it, it was clear from this conference in Canberra that it can do a lot of good in the Pacific, and

our region, and that is where our future will lie for some time.

I greatly appreciated being able to attend the conference, and in particular found it very useful and

interesting to meet new MPs from a number of states. Because of the conference's location in the

ACT, most parliaments were represented by quite junior members, like myself, which made it a lot

more interesting for me. Thankyou for the opportunity.

Ian Blayney MLA

Member for Geraldton.

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Mr Peter ConranDirector GeneralDepartment of the Premier and Cabinet15' Floor197 St George's TerracePERTH WA 6000

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Dear. Mr Conran

Report on Imprest Travel

I wish to make application for expenditure from my Imprest entitlement for thefollowing travel: .

Summary of travel:On Thursday 4 November 2010 I travelled to Tasmania to attend the AustralianGreens National Conference. The Conference was held at City Park GrandConference Centre, Launceston. The meeting commenced at 9.00am on Friday 5November and continued until 3,00pm on Sunday 7 November. I departedTasmania for Perth on Sunday 7 November at 4.50pm and arrived in Perth at6.45pm. I did not undertake any business or recreational activities during thistravel. However, I did sustain a serious back injury that prevented me fromattending the last two days of the Conference. I enclose copies of the medicalrecords.

Purpose:The purpose was to participate in the Australian Greens National Conference,

Benefits:The benefits included undertaking a policy review process of the AustralianGreens strategic, operational and budget priorities and discussing legislativeprograms with the different State Members of Parliament,

Expenses:I wish to claim the following travel expenses:Economy Class return airfare Perth MelbourneLaunceston Melbourne - PerthAccommodationTotal

$850.71$412,90

$1263.61

All copies of receipts and the.canferenee itinerary are attached.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Yours sincerely

Giz Watson MLCMember for North Metropolitan Region

December 13 2010

BEN WYATT, MLAMember for Victoria ParkShop 2, 896 Albany Hwy

EAST VICTORIA PARK WA 6101

Phone: 9361 1777Fax: 9470 2875

PO Box 4373, VICTORIA PARK WA 6979Email: [email protected]

Mr Peter ConranDirector GeneralDepartment of the Premier and Cabinet26th Floor, Governor Stirling Tower197 St Georges TerracePERTH WA 6000

15 December 2010

Dear Mr Conran,

IMPREST REPORT MELBOURNE, 6-7 NOVEMBER 2010 (Your ref: D1005038)

In November 2010, I flew to Melbourne to attend a town hall style event atMelbourne University, where the key-note speaker was the US Secretary of State,Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The total cost of my return airfare to Melbourne was $877.69.

The United States is not only one of Australia's key international allies, it is also animportant player in the geopolitical environment of the Asia Pacific region. As hercountry's top diplomat, Ms Clinton's views have a substantial influence oninternational relations, not only in our region, but across the entire globe.

Ms Clinton answered questions on a variety of issues, including her views ofAustralia's role in the region, continued co-operation between our two nations, andthe war in Afghanistan.

As a Member of the Parliament of Western Australia, I found the forum particularlyuseful in building a better understanding US foreign policy and what impact thosepolicies may have on Australia's future relationship with our own neighbours. Inparticular, the future of the US relationship with China, whose economic growth iscritical to WA's economic prosperity, will have a substantial impact on our State'sfuture development.

I hope that the contents of this letter are sufficient in respect of meeting Imprestreporting requirements. I have also attached a copy of two ABC news articles aboutthe forum. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish for me to provideany further details.

Yours sincerely

BEN WYATF, MLAMember for Victoria Park

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US 'has no better friend' than AustraliaUpdated Sun Nov 7, 2010 7:16pm AEDT

US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has praisedAustralia's efforts to maintain stability in the Asia-Pacific region as part of a forum in Melbourne.

Ms Clinton is speaking to a group of young Australians at a

town-hall style event at Melbourne University, hosted by

ABC1 Lateline's Leigh Sales and broadcast on the ABC.

She says she has been impressed with the way Australia

has helped out its neighbours when problems have arisen.

"Australia has always understood and accepted this

responsibility," she said.

"It has increased military cooperation with Malaysia andSingapore, provided crucial assistance in Timor Leste's

transition to independence, and led stabilisation forces inthe Solomon Islands."

Ms Clinton has also thanked Australia for its support in theaftermath of September 11 terrorist attacks.

She says the United States has no better friend thanAustralia.

"Americans will never forget that after the terrorist attacksof September 11, Australia invoked our treaty alliance,"she said.

The Future of Our Alliance

Australia and the U.S.

Hillary Clinton says she has been impressedwith the way Australia helps out its neighbours(ABC)

Video: Clinton thanks Australia for USsupport (ABC News)Map: Melbourne 3000

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That meant a great deal to us. And we grieved with you, after terrorist murdered 88 Australians in Bali. So theUnited States has no better friend than Australia."

Ms Clinton says she is seeing signs of progress in Afghanistan and has reaffirmed plans to draw down UStroops next year.

She says people on the ground are telling her that international forces are having an impact despite the deathtoll.

After making her opening remarks, the secretary of state faced questions from the audience, who were chosenby the US state department.

She also responded to questions posted on the ABC News Facebook page and on Twitter with the hashtag

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#hillaryoz.

Asked about gay marriage, Ms Clinton stopped short of endorsing it, but said she supports civil partnerships for

gay and lesbian Americans.

She says the issue of same sex marriage is best left to individual states.

"1 have not supported same sex marriage," she said.

"I have supported civil partnerships and contractual relationships, yet I am supportive of our states taking

actions that they believe reflects the evolution of attitudes about this."

Tomorrow Ms Clinton will take part in the annual Australia-US ministerial talks, where the war in Afghanistan

and the rise of China will be prominent topics.

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AClinton to cco forum of king AutrnliansUpdated Wed Nov 3, 2010 10:45am AEDT

Australians will be given the opportunity to questionUnited States secretary of state Hillary Clinton at atown-hall style event in Melbourne this Sunday.

The hour-long forum, hosted by Lateline's Leigh Sales

and broadcast on the ABC, coincides with Ms Clinton'sfirst visit to Australia as secretary of state.

Ms Clinton will respond to questions submitted via video

link, and online on Facebook and Twitter, as well as takequestions from the audience of people under 35 years old.

It is similar to events that Ms Clinton has taken part inacross Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, the MiddleEast and the United States. ® Related Story: Clinton will meet Gillard,

Rudd during tourQuestions can be posted on ABC News's Facebook page ® Related Story: Gillard, Clinton hold talks ator on Twitter with the hashtag #hillaryoz. Asia summit

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Hillary Clinton will answer questions submittedvia Facebook and Twitter. (AFP/ABC)

Ms Clinton's tour of the Asia-Pacific region will also takein Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, New Zealand andPapua New Guinea.

Despite warm relations between the United States and Australia, Ms Clinton will be the highest ranking officialfrom the Obama administration to visit.

She called off a scheduled visit in January to focus on relief after Haiti's devastating earthquake, while

president Barack Obama has twice called off trips to Australia due to domestic concerns.

Hillary Rodham Clinton: An Australian Conversation will be recorded on Sunday morning and broadcast onABC1 and ABC NewsRadio from 6pm locally, and on ABC News 24 from 6pm AEDT.

The forum will be streamed online from 6:00pm AEDT, and will be available on demand at ABC News Onlineand on iView.

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Dear Mr Conran



On the 12th of November 2010 I drew on my imprest allowance to travel toMelbourne and Canberra to attend meetings in relation to my shadow portfolioresponsibilities.

In accordance with the parliamentary guidelines for imprest travel I wish to providethe following report.

In Melbourne, I met with Dr Gavin Mudd, who is a lecturer in the Department of CivilEngineering at Monash University. Dr Mudd is an acknowledged international experton the environmental effects of mining uranium.

We held wide-ranging discussions about the experience of other jurisdictions whoare dealing with the environmental legacy issues associated with uranium mining.With the Western Australian State Government planning to open up our uraniumdeposits to mining for the first time in the State's history, this is a matter ofconsiderable concern to a number of stakeholders in the conservation movement inWestern Australia.

I also discussed with Dr Mudd several other contentious issues that arise inconnection with mining uranium, including the health implications of working andliving near mine sites and processing and transporting the ore for export.

While in Melbourne I also met with Dave Sweeney, who is the Nuclear FreeCampaigner with the Australian Conservation Foundation. Since I have been WALabor's Shadow Minister for Environment I have taken every available opportunity ofbeing briefed by Mr Sweeney, whom I have always found to be extremely wellinformed about national and international developments in uranium mining inparticular and the nuclear industry in general.

From Melbourne, I travelled to Canberra to meet with Hon Tony Burke MP, Ministerfor Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. This was thefirst chance I had had to speak personally to Mr Burke after he took up the portfoliomost closely aligned to mine at the Commonwealth level. The range of topics we


discussed included environmental protection in the Kimberley, marine park planningaround the WA coast and the protection of WA's native forests.

Yours sincerely

Hon Dr Sally Talbot MLC

MEMBER FOR SOUTH WEST

22 February 2011

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Dear Mr Conran

On 12th November 2010 I travelled to Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney toattend various meetings in relation to my portfolios responsibilities

Whilst in Melbourne I met with Dr Gavin Mudd Lecturer Department of CivilEngineering Monash University and Dave Sweeney, Nuclear FreeCampaigner Australian Conservation Foundation and took the opportunity todiscuss various aspects of the mining of uranium

I also met with Tony Burke, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water,Population and Communities with whom I discussed river and estuarinegovernance and management.

In accordance with parliamentary guidelines regarding imprest I now wish toprovide this letter as my report

Yo \rs sincerely

Hon Jon Ford JP MLCME BER FOR MINING AND PASTORAL09 Fe 11

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REPORT BY HON JOHN CASTRILLI MLA

MEMBER FOR BUNBURY

10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS JIAXING CHINA & BUNBURY AUSTRALIA

NOVEMBER 2010.

Hon John Castrilli was invited by the Jiaxing Municipal People's Government to visitJiaxing, China to participate in the 10th Anniversary Celebrations of the City ofBunbury City of Jiaxing Sister City Relationship.

The Bunbury Jiaxing Sister City Relationship was initially established to supporteconomic exchange and development between our Cities and the Ports of Zha Puand Bunbury.

Jiaxing is a province within the Zhejiang province which shares a Sister Staterelationship with Western Australia.

As Mayor of Bunbury, Mr Castrilli was the co-founder of the City's relationship in2000. He was officially honoured by the Jiaxing Municipal People's Government in2005 for his contribution towards strengthening ties between our two countries bybeing awarded an Honorary Citizen of Jiaxing. This was the first time such an honourhad been bestowed on a Westerner.

Exchanges between Jiaxing and Bunbury have been active for the past ten years onlevels of government, business community, education, tourism and industry. To

assist facilitate the growing demand in industry liaison between the South West andChina, a Jiaxing Office has been established in Bunbury in cooperation between theSouth West Development Commission and the Bunbury Chamber of Commerce.

Edith Cowan University is now in its sixth year of an exchange program wherelecturers, teachers and education students have taught English in the Jiaxing No 1High School during Summer Camp. This continues to be a mutually beneficialprogram.

The Sister City Relationship continues to grow in strength and promotes goodwill,economic prosperity and fosters inter-country relationships.

The 10th Anniversary Celebrations were an opportunity to further deepen the tiesbetween Bunbury Jiaxing, Western Australia China.

The three days of celebrations consisted of:meetings with Government Officials,a Gala concert boasting artists from both cultures and including local SouthWest indigenous performers,

visits to various industry & tourism sites,the unveiling of a cross - cultural photographic exhibition with highlights fromthe 10 year relationshipthe establishment of 'Australia Park' in the International Friendship Park,inclusive of tree planting ceremony.

Dates of Travel:Departed Perth Sunday 31st October and returning Thursday 4th November 2010.

Imprest Claim $3 386.00consisting of $1 786.00 flights and insurance and $1 600.00 accommodation & travelallowance.

Attachments:detailed itinerary of the celebration eventsspeech given by Mr Castrilli at the Gala CelebrationPhotographs & Program from celebrationsapplication and approval documentations.Letter of invitation

Hon John Castrilli MLAMinister for Local Government; Heritage; Citizenship & Multicultural InterestsMember for Bunbury

16th March 2011

ITINERARY

HON JOHN CASTRILLI MLAMinister for Local Government: Heritage: Citizenship & Multicultural Interests

Member for BunburyHonorary Citizen of Jiaxing Peoples Republic of China

Sunday 00.05am 07.55 Travel to China31st October Cathay Pacific Flight CX0170 Perth Hong Kong

Flight duration 7 hours 50 minutes

09.00 11.15 Hong Kong to ShanghaiCathay Pacific Flight CX0368Flight duration 2 hours 15 mins

Hotel:Howard Johnson Plaza Shanghai595 Jiu Jiang Road Shanghai

Monday 9.00 Transfer to Howard Johnson Huaihai Hotel1st November 1 Fengyang Road Xuhui District Shanghai

Phone 021 546 19898

10.00 12.00 Depart Shanghai to Jiaxing transport byJiaxing Municipal Government

12.00 13.30 Buffet Lunch

13.30 14.45 Check in Parkyard Hotel Jiaxing

14.45 15.00 Leave Parkyard Hotel for JiaxingAdministration Centre

15.00 15.45 Meet Jiaxing Government Officials

15.45 16.00 Leave for Jiaxing Theatre

16.00 17.30 10th Anniversary Celebration & ArtPerformance

17.30 17.50 Leave for Parkyard Hotel

18.00 20.30 Reception Banquet

Tuesday 07.00 08.30 Breakfast

2nd November09.00 09.30 Leave for International Friendship Park

09.30 10.30 Opening Ceremony of AustralianGarden in the International FriendshipPark

10.30 - 11.00 Leave for Jiaxing Library

11.00 - 1200 Attend Jiaxing Bunbury PhotoExhibition

12.00 14.00 Lunch & Refresh

14.00 -14.30 Depart for Zhejiang Wufangzhai Group

14.30 - 15.30 Visit Zhejiang Wufangzhai Group

15.30 - 15.45 Leave for Jiaxing Silk Museum

15.45 -17.00 Tour of Jiaxing Silk Museum

17.00 - 17.20 Leave for Restaurant

17.30 -1900 Dinner

19.00 Return to Parkyard HotelWednesday 07.30 09.00 Breakfast3rd November

09.00 -14.00 Depart for Haining Leather Market &Lunch

14.00 20.00 Tour Xitang Water Town & Dinner

20.00 22.00 Depart for Shanghai -transport byJiaxing Municipal Government

Hotel:Ramada Pudong Airport Shangai1100 Qui Hang RoadShanghai

Thursday 09.45 12.30 Shanghai to Hong Kong

4th November Cathay Pacific Flight CX0365Flight duration 2 hours 45 mins

15.05 22.45Cathay Pacific flight CX0171Flight duration 7 hours 40 minutes

Hong Kong to Perth

Trip Statement

China 31 October 2010

Mr. Giovanni CastrilliPo Box 2009Bunbury, WA 6231

Prepared for: Castrilli/Giovanni

Prepared by Nikki MacphersonPrepared on: 30/09/2010Reference: 13116/16219

ReservationsBase Tax/GST Res Amount

Air Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd $ 1545.00 $ 0.00 $ 1545.00Insurance Sure Save 241.00 $ 0.00 $ 241.00

Total Reservations $ 1786.00

Balance Paid in Full, Thank you

Government of Western AustraliaDepartment of the Premier and CabinetOffice of the Director General

Our Ref: 55198Enquiries: David Clarke

HON G M CASTRILLI MLAMINISTER. FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT; HERITAGE;CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTURAL INTERESTS

Approval for Overseas Travel

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I advise that the Premier has 'approved your request to travel overseas for the period31 October to 4 November 2010 (both dates inclusive). .

I also confirm the Governor has given approval for the Hon W R Marmion MLA to act inyour portfolio for the specified period.

Please forward confirmation of these acting arrangements to Mr Marmion.

Yours sincerely

Peter ConranDIRECTOR GENERAL

28 September 2010

197 St. George's Terrace, Perth WA 6000Telephone(08) 92.22 9619 Facsimile.(08) 9222 9875 admin©dpc.wa.gov.au

ABN: 61 313 082 730 www.dpc.wa.gov.au wa.gov.au

Hon G M (John) Castrilli MLAMinister for Local Government; Heritage;

Citizenship and.Multicultural Interests

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Hon Colin Barnett MLAPREMIER

TRAVEL TO JIAXING, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA

In accordance with Premier's Circular 2009/04, I submit for your approval a completedOverseas Travel Proposal.

I have been invited to attend the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Sister CityRelationship between Jiaxing and Sunbury. I am an honorary citizen of Jiaxing. Thecelebrations will take place in Jiaxing on 1 November 2010. Please see the attacheditinerary. The relationship between the two cities has developed during the past 10years and has proven to be mutually beneficial and encompasses the business, socialand educational spheres,

Please be advised my wife, Loretta will accompany me during the trip. All costsincurred my by wife, including her airfare will be paid by me personally,

The delegation from Sunbury will include elected members from the City of Bunbury,the Bunbury Chamber of Commerce and Industry and various other representatives ofBunbury industry, business and general community.

For your consideration and approval.

/ G M (John) Castrilli MLAMINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT; HERITAGE;CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTURAL INTERESTS

Encs.9 SEP Ar10

12th Floor, Dumas House, 2 Havelock Street, West Perth Western Australia 6005Telephone: 4-61 8 9213 6800 Facsimile: 4-61 8 9213 6801 Email: Minister.Castrilli©dpc.wa.gov.au

www.premler.wa.gov.au ABN: 61 313 082 730

'OA lan .."August 24, 2010

Honorary John Cast iii

Minister for Local Governments; Heritage; Citizenship & Multicultural Interests

Western Austraff a

Hon. Minister Castrilli,

Jiaxing Foreign Affairs Office avails itself of this opportunity to express the assurances of

our highest consideration!

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Jiaxing-Bunbury sister city relationship, I

would like to extend our sincere invitation to you to attend the 10th anniversary celebration

in Jiaxing on November 15i and 2nd, 2010. Your Involvement, as the Mayor of Bunbury was

instrumental in the foundation of the Sister City Relationship and has previously been

formally recognized when you were the first Westerner to be bestowed as an Honorary

Citizen of Jiaxing. We would be honored to welcome you back to Jiaxing in your new

capacity as a Minister of the State Government of Western Australia.

Since the establishment of the sister city relationship, we have witnessed greatdevelopment of understanding and friendship between the peoples of Jiaxing andBunbury thanks to your kind .suppOrt Most important of all, bilateral relations has been

extended to the areas of education, economy and trade. The setup of the Bunbury-Jiaxing

Business Office In both cities has been a good example to sister cities around the world.

The anniversary will Include a celebration gala, honorary citizenship awarding ceremony,

a photo exhibition of the 10 year experience in developing our relation and friendship tree

planting. We will also organize a business promotion meeting for both business interests.

We look forWard to your presence. Should you have any queries, please don't hesitate to

contact us.

Sincerelyyours,

Ma Hongtao

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Mr Laurie BirrellA/Liaison OfficerEntitlements and Transport26th Floor, Governor Stirling Tower197 St George's TerracePERTH WA 6000

I confirm that I travelled to India and Sri Lanka on a Parliamentarydelegation with the President of the Legislative Council and three of mycolleagues between 4 and 12 December 2010. I further confirm that Iaccessed funds available to me under the Imprest Account system tocover the travel and accommodation costs of the trip.

The total amount of funds that I accessed was $11,610, comprising of$8,410 in airfares and $3,200 in travel allowance. Our internal flights,which were arranged separately, were significantly higher than initiallyquoted and as such my flight costs actually totalled $8,593.

A joint report on the activities undertaken by the delegation during the triphas been compiled and this letter and attachments form part of thatreport.

Yours sincerely,

Hon. Liz Behjat MLCMember for North Metropolitan Region

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Kangaroo Kids School Delhi Monday 6 December 2011

Our delegation visited Kangaroo Kids School on Monday afternoon to tour the facilities and speak

with the teachers. It was unfortunate that the our visit was a little late in the afternoon and the

children had already left for the day so we were not able to see first hand the children in their

classrooms.

However, we did spend quite a bit of time speaking with the Director, Ms Anu Malhotra and some of

the teachers and we were shown examples of the childrens' work.

Kangaroo Kids first opened in India in 1993 and today operate 49 branches throughout India. The

founder of the school, Lina Ashar, is an Indian Australian from Melbourne. It is a kindergarten/pre-

school education institution based on the Australian experience of learning through sensory

experiences rather than more traditional text based methods used in early age learning traditionally

in India.

After Kangaroo Kids, the children can move on to Billabong High for more formal learning in Grades

1-12.

From what was observed by our group the centres are well utilised with a very high teacher to

student ratio. Class sizes are maintained at 1:6 for children below 2 Y2 and 1:8 for children above 2

1/2. All of their programs are child centred and whilst their methods are predicated on learning

through play, hands on activities and interaction with others, they are also given a more formal

introduction to reading and maths.

Speaking with the Director and the teachers during our visit we were all left with the impression that

not only is this a wonderful learning environment for the students but the teachers were also very

happy in their work and enthusiastic supporters of the teaching methods used.

As an advisory Board Member of Tuart College I have already spoken with fellow Board members

about Kangaroo Kids and signalling that there may be opportunities in the future for the two

institutions to have talks about continuing education in Australia for graduates of Billabong High at a

later date.

Lunch/Briefing Prego Restaurant Chennai Tuesday 7 December 2010

During this lunchtime briefing we met with Mr Michael Long, Acting Consul General, Mr AminurRahman, former Trade Commissioner and Mr Ranjit Pendurthi, Director of Archean Group.

This was an informal lunchtime meeting and was an opportunity for the delegation to have a briefingfrom both Michael Long and Aminur Rahman, who have both represented Australia in a number ofgovernment capacities for several years.

We were able to hear firsthand the in roads that are being made between Australia and India andtalk about future opportunities for Western Australia. There is a growing interest in WesternAustralia from a number of India companies in different areas of trade and it was made clear to usthat business owners that we would be meeting later that day at the Chennai Chamber ofCommerce viewed our visit as a positive demonstration of the importance that Western Australiaplaces on nurturing future trade opportunities.

Parliament House Colombo, Sri Lanka Friday 10 December 2010

Our delegation was privileged to be invited to meet with the Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament,

Hon Chamal Rajapaksa, at Parliament House. The building itself is a most impressive complex located

on a small island reached by a causeway approximately 16 kilometres outside Colombo. The current

Parliament House was designed by the famous architect Deshamanya Geoffrey Bawa and was

opened in 1982.

The meeting with the Speaker was very formal and we were greeted in his Private Suite by a number

of high ranking officials and an interpreter, as the Speaker does not speak fluent English. There was

an exchange of information between our President and the Speaker regarding the similarities and

differences of our two Parliaments and then an exchange of gifts.

Before the colonial period, Sri Lanka was a Monarchy. Thereafter administrative and governmentalreforms were introduced under the Portuguese, Dutch and British rulers. Firstly the maritime Dutchterritories and subsequently the Kandyan Kingdom came under the British rule in 1815. According tothe recommendations of the Colebrook-Cameron commission, the Executive Council and theLegislative Council- the first legislative bodies of colonial Ceylon were set up by the Governor, SirRobert Horton, in 1833.

The Westminster model was introduced by the Soulbury Commission in 1944. The Parliamentconsisted of the Queen (represented by the Governor General) and two Houses, namely the Senateand the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives consisted of 101 Members and theSenate consisted of 30 Members, of whom 15 were elected by the House of Representatives and 15nominated by the Governor General. The Senate was abolished on 2nd October 1971. Consequentto constitutional reforms, the name of the legislature changed several times as follows:

O The Legislative Council 1833-1931(49 Members)

O The State Council 1931-1947(61 Members)

O The House of Representatives 1947 1972(101 Members and 157 Members after 1960)

O The National State Assembly 1972 1978(168 Members)

a The Parliament 1978 to date(225 Members)

After our reception with the Speaker we were invited to attend the Speaker's Gallery and observeParliament in session. At the time the Members were finishing debate on the Budget Bills and we itwas interesting to listen to one of the Members give his speech in two languages. At the beginninghe was delivering in the local Sri Lankan and part way through he swapped to English. Our delegationwas officially welcomed to the Parliament by the Deputy Speaker who was in the Chair at that timeand acknowledged by the Members present in the Chamber.

We were then given an extensive tour of the building and ample opportunity to ask questionsregarding the workings of the Parliament and the many decorative features of the building. It wascertainly one of the many highlights of our trip.

22 March 2011

Hon Kate Foust MLCDeputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council

Shadow Minister for Energy; Science and Innovation

Member for South Metropolitan Region

Hon Colin Barnett MLAPremier; Minister for State Development24th Floor Governor Stirling Tower197 St Georges TerracePerth WA 6000

Attention: Mr Peter ConranDirector GeneralDept of Premier and Cabinet15th Floor, Governor Stirling Tower197 St Georges TerracePerth WA 6000

Dear Premier

Attention: Mr Laurie BirrellA/Liaison OfficerEntitlement & Transport26th Floor, Governor Stirling Tower197 St Georges TerracePERTH WA 6000

Imprest Travel: Parliamentary Delegation Of Legislative Council Members to India and Sri Lanka : 4th -11th

December 2010

I was pleased to have the opportunity to participate in the recent travel to India and Sri Lanka as part of theLegislative Council Parliamentary delegation.

The travel was very useful to gain insights into a range of matters both of a parliamentary nature and ofbusiness in both countries and to assist in building relationships that may hopefully aid Western Australia.The delegation had some wonderful opportunities to meet with a number of Parliamentarians from both theIndian and Sri Lankan Parliaments.

I have provided the three components of information about the travel to the President to be combined inthe main report which will be submitted by the President for tabling.

I requested from the Imprest account an amount of $11,210.00 to cover the travel, accommodation and visacosts. The breakdown being $8410 to cover travel fares including internal flights in India and visa costs. Theother amount of $2800 was to cover accommodation and other related matters over the period of sevendays for the trip. I confirm that both of the amounts have been spent for the purpose that they wereallocated.

At the time of the travel members had been advised that the costs of the internal flights would be billed tothem post return to Perth and estimated cost of $1000 was part of the initial Imprest request of the travelfare component. Since the completion of the travel I have received and paid an invoice from the WesternAustralian Department of State Development for an amount of $1654.28 to cover my portion of the cost of

Electorate Office: 399 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park WA 6100 Tel: (08) 9470 3511 Fax: (08) 9470 3577Postal Address: PO Box 577,Victoria Park WA 6979 Email: [email protected]

internal flights within India. As this is over and above the initial estimate I am now requesting areimbursement of the difference between what has been paid by myself to the Department and what wasallocated previously through Imprest. The amount I request to be reimbursed from the Imprest account is$654.00 (please find attached a copy of the invoice and a copy of the cheque to the Department of StateDevelopment).

This mission to India has been of particular use to me to be able to observe how other countries managetheir science and technology industry and the opportunities that are available. The difference that exists inthe management of different parliaments even though they are operating under the Westminster System.Also to be able to engage with a variety of people involved in a range of business pursuits and educationorganisations.

I have already been able to translate some of this information back into the electorate of SouthMetropolitan Region through being able to offer advice to a number of education groups and businesseswho would like to engage with their counterparts in both India and Sri Lanka and explore mutually positiveopportunities.

I would also like to thank Mr Peter Forby, Regional Director Western Australian Trade and Investment Officefor his organisation of the travel itinerary and his assistance to members during our time in both India andSri Lanka.

Yours Sincerely

Kate Doust MLCDeputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative CouncilShadow Minister for Energy; Science and InnovationMember for South Metropolitan Region

PARLIAMENT HOUSE DELHI MONDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2010

LokSahba (House of the People) RajyaSahba (House of States)

The delegation had an opportunity to visit theParliament in Delhi and observe the Assembly insession. It was quite interesting to note some of the differences in how the business of the House

was conducted. On the occasion that we were present we were able to see in action prior to thecommencement of the day that a number of members were waving papers and calling for theDeputy Speaker to agree to organise a parliamentary inquiry into the 2G telecommunications scam

(A$39 billion phone licensing scam) which allegedly involved the Minister for CommunicationAndimuthu Raja.Mr Raja is a member of the leading party DMK in Tamil Nadu.

This is not unusual but it was the method employed to gain the Deputy Speaker's attention that was

quite different to our own experience. Members who were coming into the chamber collecting the

papers and then rather than speaking or seeking the call from their seats to speak were just moving

directly onto the floor of the chamber shaking the papers in their fists and loudly demanding that

this inquiry be established. The volume of noise increased until the Deputy Speaker left the chair

until later in the day. In theWest Australian Parliament this type of behaviour from members would

result in the members quite possibly being asked to leave the chamber voluntarily or not.

I understand that the members were successful in having the inquiry initiated and hearingscommenced and currently according to media reports the Minister Mr Raja is expected to becharged with corruption, cheating and conspiracy in relation to the 2G scam.

We were also given a briefing on the parliamentary committee process which appeared to operate

with a number of committees that were quite similar to those that we have in our own Parliament.

As part of the tour we were taken to a large chamber room which is used by all members to use for

discussion or negotiation.

Other differences discussed were the sitting patterns for the year and the number of days that the

chambers sit.

A significant difference in our parliaments was the intense level of security that we experiencedduring the visit even to the extent of changing cars outside of the parliamentary precinct to those

from the Parliament and also not being able to bring into the building electronic items such asphones and security searches of individuals attending for business at the Parliament. Fortunately we

have not had to apply this level of scrutiny to our parliamentary visitors in Western Australia.

General information about the history and design of the Parliament buildings in Delhi are contained

in the additional materials attached to the report.

INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES BANGALORE THURSDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2010

The delegation met with Mr K Dinesh, one of the cofounders and board member of InfosysTechnologies for a briefing about the origins, nature and business of the company.The companydeliberately established their business in Bangalore and has helped to create the ITC centre that

exists in that area of India as other companies followed their example and moved or set up business

in that city.

This is a company established in the early 1980's by half a dozen people and has now expanded into

a global company which also has offices in Sydney ,Melbourneand now has a small office in Western

Australia as well.

The main focus of the company is business and technology consulting,applications services,systems

integration,product engineering, custom software development, enterprise

solutions,maintenance,reengineering,independent and validation services,financial banking

solutions,infrastructure management services and business process outsourcing.

The company has established a number of "campuses" around the world,the Bangalore site being

one of those. We were advised that approximately 22 000 people worked on site and the average

age was about 25 years.

The company offered a very polished and fulsome briefing about all aspects of its business and some

of its future directions.

Infosys also place a great value on their role as good corporate citizens and provided examples of

their contribution back into the Indian community. One example of this was their contribution to the

National Science Awards that they supported alongside the Indian Government.The amount offinancial contribution was significant in dollar terms and covered about six different areas ofscientific research.

The company was interesting example of a company with diverse interest who had a very clear plan

about how they wanted to operate and be structured with a long term vision and set goals to be

attained. The financial success of the initial group has been replicated for employees with anemployee share program. This was suspended during the global financial crisis but has now been

restarted as business has improved again.

Other discussion focused on potential opportunities between Western Australia and Infosys.

LUNCH MEETING WITH KATHY KLUGMAN, HIGH COMMISSIONER OF SRI LANKA 10TH DECEMBER

2010

The Delegation received a briefing from the High Commissioner at a breakfast briefing and then was

fortunate to have lunch at her residence with some of her staff, a number of Sri Lankan businessmen

and a small number of Government Ministers.

Discussion focussed on the future for Sri Lanka post war and the types of opportunities that could be

pursued.Based on conversation there was already a strong and very positive level of knowledgeabout Western Australia with a number of those people present already engaged in a diverse range

of business with the state. There was also a keenness to explore what other opportunities were

available both for WA and for business and government in Sri Lanka.

An interesting point picked by the Delegation was that whilst in Australia our entrepreneurs willfocus their business in one particular area e.g. mining, media construction etc, what we found both

in India and Sri Lanka that a single business would have many diverse arms to its operation ranging

from transport,food production,pharmacy,gold, tea production, insurance, marketing, medical and

so on.In fact one of the businessmen at the lunch provided his pack of about 20 business cards for

each of his companies that he owned and operated. These companies appear to look todiversification to survive and thrive and also to take on the element of risk with such a range ofdiversity. This same element is not always present in how Australian business is conducted. There is

also a great emphasis on family engagement in business across generations.

22 March 2011

Hon Kate Doust NILCDeputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council

Shadow Minister for Energy; Science and Innovation

Member for South Metropolitan Region

Hon Colin Barnett MEc MLAPremier; Minister for State Development24th Floor Governor Stirling Tower197 St Georges TerracePerth WA 6000

Attention: Mr Peter ConranDirector GeneralDept of Premier and Cabinet15th Floor, Governor Stirling Tower197 St Georges TerracePerth WA 6000

Dear Premier

Attention: Mr Laurie BirrellA/Liaison OfficerEntitlement & Transport26th Floor, Governor Stirling Tower197 St Georges TerracePERTH WA 6000

Imprest Travel: Parliamentary Delegation Of Legislative Council Members to India and Sri Lanka : 4th-11thDecember 2010

I requested from the Imprest account an amount of $11,210.00 to cover the travel, accommodation and visacosts of the above delegation. The breakdown being $8410 to cover travel fares including internal flights inIndia and visa costs. The other amount of $2800 was to cover accommodation and other related mattersover the period of seven days for the trip. I confirm that both of the amounts have been spent for thepurpose that they were allocated.

At the time of the travel members had been advised that the costs of the internal flights would be billed tothem post return to Perth and an estimated cost of $1000 was part of the initial Imprest request of the travelfare component. Since the completion of the travel I have received and paid an invoice from the WesternAustralian Department of State Development for an amount of $1654.28 to cover my portion of the cost ofinternal flights within India. As this is over and above the initial estimate I will now be requesting areimbursement of the difference between what has been paid by myself to the Department and what wasallocated previously through Imprest. The amount I request to be reimbursed from the Imprest account is$654.00. Please find attached a copy of the invoice and cheque paid to the WA Department of StateDevelopment.

Yours Sincerely

-Kate Doust MLCDeputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative CouncilShadow Minister for Energy; Science and InnovationMember for South Metropolitan Region

Electorate Office: 399 Albany Hwy,Victoria Park WA 6100

Postal Address: PO Box 577,Victoria Park WA 6979

Tel: (08) 9470 3511 Fax: (08) 9470 3577

Email: [email protected]

Government of Western AustraliaDepartment of State Development Tax Invoice No :05-003055

Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 11:17 AM

Hon. Catherine Doust, MLC

P 0 Box 577

VICTORIA PARK WA 6979

Account No.

Product Description.. ..

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Finance Officer:Julieta Toquero ATTENTION: HON. CATHERINE DOUST, MLCFOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT DSD:

Phone : 08 9222 3259STUART IRVING ON 9222 0576

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DEPT OF STATE DEVELOPMENT, LEVEL 1, MINERAL HOUSE, 1 ADELAIDE TERRACE, EAST PERTH WA 6004

Hon. Catherine Doust, MLC

P 0 Box 5770. A vv-A-6-9-79

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Level 6, 1 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth, Western Australia 6004Telephone +61 8 9222 0555 Facsimile +61 8 9222 0505

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From: WILSON, EdwinaSent: Thursday, 13 January 2011 11:33 AMTo: IRVING, StuartCc: GRAY, Lesley

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Subject: FW: Domestic Air Ticket Expenses for Parliamentary DelegationAttachments: DOMESTIC AIR TICKETS.pdf

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From: RAUT, SatishSent: Thursday, 23 December 2010 5:03 PMTo: WILSON, EdwinaCc: FORBY, PeterSubject: Domestic Air Ticket Expenses for Parliamentary Delegation

Dear Edwina,

Please find attached copies of the Bills for Domestic Airline Tickets for Parliamentary Delegation visit to India.

Amount Cost Centre

Hon Mr. Barry House, President of the Legislative Council, Member of South West Region = INR 59,645.00 71-9124 -2052Hon Catherine Esther Doust, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Council = INR 73,205.00 71-9124 -2052Hon Elizabeth Lloyd Behjat, Member for North Metropolitan Region = INR 73,205.00 71-

9124 -2052Hon Colin James Holt, Member for South West Region, The National Party = INR 74,244.00 71-9124 -2052

Hon Adele Farina, Member for South West Region, Australian Labor Party = INR 74,244.00 71-9124 -2052

Total amount is INR 354,543.00

The above bill has been paid on 25/11/2010 which I showed in the cash book statement for November 2010.

Could you please reimburse our cost centre for these amounts and seek reimbursement from the ParliamentaryDelegation's office.

Regards

Satish RautOffice ManagerWestern Australia Trade Office93, Jolly Maker Chamber No IINariman Point,

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Hon. Adele Farina MLC

Member for South West Region

Hon Colin Barnett MLAPremier24th floor, Governor Stirling Tower197 St George's TerracePERTH WA 6000

Attention:Mr Peter ConranDirector GeneralDepartment of premier and Cabinet15th Floor, Governor Stirling Tower197 St George's TerracePERTH WA 6000

Dear Premier,

Unit 431 Victoria Street(P0 Box 381)BUNBURY WA 6231Telephone: (08) 9721 1165Freecall: 1800 077 677Facsimile: (08) 9721 1167Email: ale,:

Mr Laurie BirrellA/Liaison OfficerEntitlements and Transport26th Floor, Governor Stirling Tower197 St George's TerracePERTH WA 6000

Imprest Travel Report: Parliamentary Delegation of Legislative Council Members toIndia and Sri Lanka, 4 -12 December 2010

I confirm that between 4 and 12 December 2011 I travelled to India and Sri Lanka on aParliamentary delegation with the President of the Legislative Council, Hon Kate DoustMLC, Hon Liz Behjat MLC and Hon Colin Holt MLC.

I accessed funds available to me under the Imprest Account to cover the travel andaccommodation costs of the visit. The total amount accessed was $11,610, comprising$8,410 in airfares and $3,200 in travel allowance. The internal flights, arrangedseparately, cost more than initially quoted resulting in the total cost of airfares being$8,985.51.

I endorse the comments of the President in his letter of 22 March 2011 about the valueof the visit.

I take this opportunity to thank Department of State Development staff, in particular MrPeter Forby, Mr John Shute and Ms Sonia Grinceri for attending to all arrangements.Mr Forby is an excellent representative for Western Australia in India and Sri Lanka. Hisprofessionalism, knowledge and contacts serve this State very well.

As detailed in the President's letter of 22 March 2011, this letter and attachments formpart of a joint report, with each member of the delegation making a contribution to thejoint report.

Yours sincerely

Hon. Adele Farina MLCMember for South West Region

Encl.

Meeting with Narotam Sayai, Ashita Implex Pvt Ltd, Delhi: Monday 6 December

Ashita Imp lex Pvt Ltd is a private limited company and acts as an international tradeconsultant to numerous multinational companies, especially those looking atinternational trade and trade tie ups with India.

The company has timber business interests and is looking to Australia and NewZealand for new sources of timber.

With a large population and high demand for housing and other construction projects,India is unable to meet its timber needs and needs to source timber sources fromoverseas.

Century Plyboards Ltd is the largest seller of plywood and decorative veneers in theIndian plywood market. The company is interested in sourcing primarily Jarrah andKarri timber, together with other timbers from Western Australia.

Our meeting with Mr Sayai, Ashita's CEO, followed a number of meetings held betweenMr Sayai and the Forest Products Commission, local WA businesses and governmentleaders to explore import and investment opportunities in the WA timber industry.

Mr Sayai informed us that Century Plyboards Ltd is interested establishing anintegrated processing facility in the South West to produce rotary peel veneer and anMDF plant based initially on native hardwood and converting to hardwood plantationtimber in the future. Among other things, the viability of the project depends on CenturyPlyboards being able to secure about 140,000 150,000 cubic metres of timber.

The decision by Gunns Pty Ltd to close its mill in Manjimup has opened up thepossibility of securing the 70,000 cubic metres of Jarrah log allocation currently held byGunns.

In addition, Century Plyboards Ltd would need to secure another 70,000 to 80,000 cubicmetres of timber logs of which 30 to 40 per cent can be residual grades of timber.

Kemerton has been identified as an ideal location for the integrated processing facility.

All timber product would be exported to India to meet its timber demands.

The project would present significant investment and associated benefits for the SouthWest and WA economy, including the potential of employing 200 to 250 full timeworkers.

While negotiations are still ongoing and are a matter for government, the meetingillustrated the investment opportunities India presents for Western Australia. Thedelegation also gained an understanding of the complexity of the negotiations andassociated issues.

Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Bangalore: Wednesday 8 December

The Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce is a business lobby in the State ofKarnataka that aims to promote trade, industry and entrepreneurship

The delegation met with Mr Shekar Viswanathan, President and Mr Sampat Kumar,General Secretary of the Chamber.

The Chamber, with 600 members, is interested in exploring trade opportunities withWestern Australia, including Western Australian business investment in India.

The Chamber's membership can be categorised into two main sectors manufacturingand services.

The delegation learned that India's main exports from Bangalore are silks, textiles, foodand light engineering goods.

India is still considered by many as a difficult place to do business, especially forAustralian businessmen not in tune with India's way of doing business. The Chamberrecommended that it would be beneficial for Australian businesses seeking to dobusiness in India to partner with an Indian business and indicated that the Chambercould assist Australian businesses by facilitating introductions with appropriate Indianbusinesses.

The Chamber also advised that patience and time is needed to succeed in business inIndia.

We also learned that for India, Australia represents a number of opportunities especiallyin the area of education.

Indians like to go overseas for education and Australia ranks third, after the Americaand England, as preferred location for education. However, recent negative publicityconcerning attacks on Indian students in Australia has damaged Australia's reputationand attraction. We were advised that Australia needs to address the concerns held byIndian students and their families as a result of the negative publicity from theseincidents.

The delegation were able to correct misconceptions based on local reporting of theseincidents and were able to reassure the Chamber representatives that Australianscelebrate our multicultural diversity, these were isolated incidents and not motivated byracism, and that Australians do not hold racist attitudes towards Indians. Further, thatWestern Australia is a multicultural society and a safe place for Indian students to gaina quality education.

The delegation reaffirmed Western Australia's interest in India as a neighbour and abusiness partner.

Delmege Forsyth & Co Ltd, Colombo: Friday 10 December

Delmege Forsyth & Co Ltd was established over one hundred years ago and hasbecome a widely diversified Group of Companies, comprising businesses in the areasof exports, imports, airline services, travel, freight and much more.

The delegation met with a number of representatives of the Delmege Group, including:® Mr Kosala Dissanayake, Managing Director® Mr Dihan de Silva, Group Chief Executive Office® Mr Navindra A Abeysekara, Director New Business Development® Mr Shami Mendis, Group Director

Delmege Group is interested in seeking opportunities for growth and development withinternational partners, such as Western Australia.

The Delmege Group with the assistance of Mr Peter Forby, Regional Director, WesternAustralian Trade and Investment has identified a number of Western Australiacompanies and interest areas for collaboration. The delegation was briefed on theareas of interest and the opportunities for collaboration with Western Australiancompanies.

Mr Peter Forby and local Department of State Development staff were in the process ofarranging introductions with the Western Australian companies to explore possiblecollaboration arrangements.

In addition to gaining valuable insight into the wide range of business interests held bythe Delmege Group and their interest in exploring business opportunities with WesternAustralian companies, the delegation gained a better understanding of the diverserange of business opportunities Sri Lanka presents for Western Australian companies.

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22nd March 2011

Hon. Colin Barnett (Hons, MEc MLA)PremierMinister for Stare Development24th Floor, Governor Stirling Tower,197 St Georges Terrace,PERTH WA 6000

RE: Imprest travel: Parliamentary delegations of Legislative CouncilMembers to India and Sri Lanka; December 2010

Dear Premier,

I would firstly like to thank you and the President of the Legislative Council, HonBarry House for the opportunity to be part of the Parliamentary Delegation.

I must also extend this thanks to my Parliamentary colleagues the Hon. KateDoust, Hon. Adele Farina, and Hon Liz Behjat for their companionship andgenerosity in sharing their experience and knowledge.

Perhaps the greatest thanks should go to Mr Peter Forby, Regional Director forthe WA Trade Office in India and John Shute, (Manager India) in the Perth Office.The itinerary put together by their offices was outstanding.

Please find attached my contribution to the report on the delegation.

Kind regards

Hon olin Holt MLCMEN= SEA FOR THE SOUTH WEST REGION

[email protected] www.colinholt.corn.auPO Box 5250, Albany WA 6332 Unit 12a The Link Building, Aberdeen St, Albany WA 6330

ph 08 9841 7144 ktx 08 98417188 mob 0418 902 204 1800 758 458

REPORT: Parliamentary delegations of Legislative Council Members toIndia and Sri Lanka; December 2010

Good Brakes, Good Horn and Good Luck.

All those who have visited the sub-continent of India would be well aware of thechaotic nature of road traffic that occurs almost 24 hours of the day. Drivers haveto negotiate all types of vehicles from pushbikes, motorbikes, horse carts, tuktuks, cars, trucks and very often a sacred cow. There is a saying in India that tosurvive the road adventure you need good brakes, a good horn and good luck.

This Western Australian Parliamentary Delegation visited India to reinforceparliamentary and industry relationships with the view of increasing the tradebetween India and Western Australia. The trip was to support the efforts of theWestern Australian Trade Office located in India by facilitating government andindustry meetings.

There are many opportunities' for Western Australian businesses in India and SriLanka. To make the most of the opportunities in a rapidly growing economy, witharguably the largest domestic market in the world, we need to:

1. Remove the 'Brakes' find a way to navigate through the complexsystems that are the Indian approvals system and explore an agreementbetween the two governments that facilitate this process. We should alsolook into the impediments that slow down or stop Indian investment intoWestern Australian industry.

2. Get a really good horn a good old klaxton would work well. There aremany countries and organisations around the world looking at India as thebig opportunity. The WA Government has blown its horn with the openingof the WA Trade Office in India/Sri Lanka, but the marketing and politicalpush must continue to ensure we are on the front page of any potentialtrade advantage. Further parliamentary and trade delegations by WestAustralian Parliamentarians, especially Ministers should be arranged.

3. Reduce the need for Luck approaching this opportunity should be in acoordinated and well resourced way. Developing good relationships at alllevels of Government and with specific industry leaders should be apriority. Being in the right place at the right time with the right people isnot luck, but a strategy to deliver great outcomes for Western Australia.

Attachments

Meeting with representatives of the Australian High Commission andAustralian Trade Commission. Delhi: Mon, 6 Dec 2010

Lachlan Strahan, Deputy High CommissionerPeter Linford, Australian Trade CommissionerMr Dennis Smedley, Department of Resources, Energy and TourismSarah Kirlew, Australian High Commission

The delegation met with these Australian Government representatives on the firstofficial day of the tour. The purpose of the meeting was to gain a briefing ondoing business and diplomacy in India. The group were briefed on the cultural ,nuances that need to be considered while in India. The political environment wasalso discussed with current issues, political hot topics and the challenges facingthe current Indian government.

Breakfast meeting with Australian Business representatives. Chennai:Tues, 7 Dec. 2010

Matt Martella, Managing Director, Anval Valves Pvt LtdDavid Fienberg, Manager Australasian Lupin Processing P/L, CBH Group

The delegation met with representatives of two Australian Businesses. One ofthe businesses, Anval Valves, has already established a manufacturing businessin Indian.

Anval was formed under the supervision of the Group's Managing Director,Matthew Martella in 2008 as an additional business to Ansac, a company thatproduces thermal equipment for the minerals processing industry along withspecialised mechanical fabrication. Ansac was formed in 1988 by CharlieMartella in Bunbury, Western Australia.

Anval has a production facility located in Chennai, India and started producingspecialised valves in 2009. The company has sales offices in the UK, India andAustralia. Anval were first attracted to India because of lower production costs.

Mr Martella relayed his experiences of starting a business in India. He believesthere are many advantages of working in India, including a relatively cheap buthighly skilled work force. The choice of employees with the skills the companyrequires is a very large pool. He has been training an executive team of localemployees to run the company while Anval continue to expand in other parts ofthe world.

The second person the group met with was Mr David Fienberg. As arepresentative of the CBH Group, he was exploring the market opportunity ofAustralian Lupins in India for human consumption. India is an enormous marketfor Australian food produce and potentially represents the largest opportunity forWest Australian produce.

Meeting with the Colombo Sri Lankan Minister of Fisheries & AquaticResources Development.: Fri, 10 Dec. 2010

Dr. Rajitha Searatna. Sri Lankan Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic ResourcesDevelopment.

The second meeting of the day in a day of overwhelming hospitality. This was adiplomatic meeting to strengthen developing relationships between WesternAustralia and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is emerging as a key trade destination forWestern Australia as it emerges from a civil war that has stymied stability anddevelopment. There as many opportunities for WA produce and trade in the newSri Lanka and this was an important meeting to begin dialogue between the WATrade Office and the Sri Lankan Government.

Hon Barry House MLC

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Hon Colin Barnett MEc MLAPremierMinister for State Development24th Floor, Governor Stirling Tower197 St Georges TerracePERTH WA 6000

ATTENTION:Mr Peter ConranDirector GeneralDe-Dartment of Premier and Cabinet15t1 Floor, Governor Stirling Tower197 St Georges TerracePERTH WA 6000

Dear Premier

Mr Laurie BirrellA/Liaison OfficerEntitlements & Transport26th Floor, Governor Stirling Tower197 St Georges TerracePERTH WA 6000

Imprest Travel: Parliamentary Delegation of Legislative Council Membersto India and Sri Lanka: 4 December 2010

I was pleased to lead a Parliamentary Delegation of Legislative Council Members toIndia and Sri Lanka in December, 2010.

Member's of the Delegation were;

Hon Barry House MLC President of the Legislative CouncilMember for South West Region

Hon Kate Doust MLC Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the LegislativeCouncil, Shadow Minister for Energy, Science andInnovation, Member for the South Metropolitan Region

Hon Liz Behjat MLC Member for North Metropolitan Region

Hon Colin Holt MLC Member for South West Region

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PARLIAMENT HOUSE, HARVEST TERRACE, PERTH WA 6000 TELEPHONE: (08) 9222 7211 FACSIMILE: (08) 9222 7814

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Hon Adele Farina MLC Member for South West Region

All Members accessed their Imprest entitlements to participate.

We were joined in India and Sri Lanka by Mr Peter Forby, Regional Director,Western Australian Trade and Investment.

The visit followed an earlier successful Legislative Council Parliamentary Delegationvisit to China in June, 2010, introduction to Mr Forby in Perth soon after he took onthe role of Regional Director, and an approach to participate from the Department ofState Development (Sonia Grinceri and John Shute).

The seven day visit was hectic, with many meetings and frequent travel, but thedelegation gained a valuable insight into the culture, potential and currentrelationships through trade, business, education, governance, Parliamentary systemsand sport.

It was the first trip to India and Sri Lanka for most of us, proving to be valuableprofessional development and providing a better understanding of a Region which isbecoming increasingly important to Australia, particularly Western Australia.

Perth's geographical position as the western gateway to Australia will become moreimportant in future years as our relationship with India and Sri Lanka develops andmatures.

The delegation Members all contributed very well to the visit and represented theLegislative Council, Parliament of Western Australia and the Western Australianpeople with dignity and distinction.

In the few months since returning I have had several follow up enquires and contactsfrom people we met, as I know other Members have. I have convened a meeting, outof which a "WA Parliamentary Friends of India" group has been formed with Hon LizBehjat MLC and Hon Adele Farina MLC as co-convenors. We expect this group toplay an important role in future contacts between India and Western Australia.

I wish to thank the staff at the Department of State Development, particularly MrPeter Forby, for their assistance in organising the itinerary, transport andaccommodation. Peter Forby knows India and Sri Lanka extremely well, has manyvaluable connections and represents the interests of this State in a professional andeffective way.

We have already enjoyed a de-brief and follow up meeting with delegation Membersand Peter Forby on Tuesday 15th March, during his recent visit to Perth.

Our Report will consist of letters from all delegation Members who accessed theirImprest entitlements, together with one large Report containing all of our traveldetails, meeting details and background notes.(Attached)

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In addition there are numerous newspaper articles and additional material relating toseveral appointments and events.

To be comprehensive, the five Members have each taken three topics from theitinerary to elaborate on the notes in the Report, providing our observations andcomments.

(My three additional attachments follow this letter)

Thank you for the opportunity to visit India and Sri Lanka using my Imprestentitlements. It has significantly enhanced our understanding of the area, ourrelationship with that part of the world, the future potential and raised the awarenessof our Parliament and the State of Western Australia which I'm confident will paydividends in the future.

Yours sincerely

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HON BARRY HOUSE MLCPresident of the Legislative CouncilMember for South West Region

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HON BARRY HOUSE MLC

Attachment 1:

MOU signing between Curtin University and Chennai Business School, Chennai:Tuesday 7th December 2010

The signing of this MOU was Curtin University's first "partnership" with an IndianInstitution. I was pleased to be a witness to the signing and deliver a speech (notesattached) at the ceremony which attracted a lot of local media attention.

Like my earlier visit to China, this event convinced me that there are manypossibilities for co-operation in these rapidly growing economies.While the valuable links with the Mining and Resources sector are obvious, there isenormous scope to improve our links through education, tourism and other areas. It isan exciting development for Curtin University and a great honour to be involved withan event which could lead to much bigger things in the future.

I have recently hosted a visiting group from the Chennai Business School atParliament House who were here to consolidate their relationship with CurtinUniversity.

Attachment 2:

Dinner with Indo Australian Chamber of Commerce, Chennai,Tuesday 7th December 2010

This dinner was attended by approximately 80 people and I had the opportunity tomake a speech and present some gifts to several people. (Speech notes attached).

This was a valuable opportunity to understand Indian companies "hunger" forresources, particularly coal (Lanco, an Indian company, have recently purchased theGriffin coal assets in Collie), their pursuit of raw materials (e.g. for bio-fuel) as wellas to present Western Australia's case as an attractive place to invest and trade with.

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Attachment 3:

Taste of Indulgence WA Launch, Bangalore:Wednesday 8 December 2010

We combined forces with a Food and Wine delegation from the South West of WestAustralia to launch their "Taste of Indulgence" campaign in Bangalore. This eventwas held at the "Fava Restaurant", a modern, contemporary restaurant catering toBangalore's rapidly emerging educated, aspirational and growing middle/upper classwith disposable income.

The South West delegation was organised by Mr Mat Lewis, from the South WestDevelopment Commission and consisted of Mr Dennis Mifsud (Chef) andWinemakers Vanya Cullen, Cliff Roy le and Peter Thompson.

They were involved in a week-long promotion of South West food and wine. For thethree Members from the South West in particular, this event represented a greatopportunity to join in the show-casing of the South West Region and adding our"weight" to the occasion in Western Australia's interest.

I delivered a speech (difficult conditions in an outdoor, party atmosphere! Notesattached) where I tried to extol the many virtues of our Region. The local Indianmedia gave this event extensive coverage.

As a follow up, there are several people from India visiting Western Australia inMarch this year to participate in the Margaret River Wine Festival. I am encouragedthat some regular wine and food relationships will develop from these exchanges.

ATTACHMENT 1

ATTACHMENT 2

BARRY HOUSE MLC SPEECH

Good afternoon Professor Natarajan, Professor Wood, distinguished guests,

ladies and gentlemen.

It is my pleasure to be in your beautiful city of Chennai in the state of Tamil

Nadu and to witness the signing today of the Memorandum of Understanding

between two important educational institutions.

The economy of Tamil Nadu is the driver of India's economy. Your highly

developed state has an outstanding ICT industry, high quality research and

higher education institutions that have attracted people from far distances to

travel here to work and study.

Chennai is home to leading software exporters in India. It is also the financial

centre of south India. Major Indian financial institutions and foreign banks have

a strong presence here.

Tamil Nadu is renowned for its leading education institutions. I understand that

it produces the highest number of engineering graduates in India every year

which attracts many software companies to set up their operations in south

India.

Tamil Nadu and Western Australia have strong economies. In fact, Western

Australia produces 40 percent of Australia's total export earnings.

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4 TO 11 DECEMBER 2010

Western Australia's resources sector continues to enjoy exceptional conditions

created by strong international demand for commodities, primarily from Asia.

But what stands out about Western Australia is its mining and petroleum

industries and here our two States have great complementarities.

Last August, Petronet signed to take 1.5 million tonnes per year of Liquefied

Natural Gas (LNG) from the massive Gorgon gas field off the coast of Western

Australia, being developed by various oil majors including Exxon Mobil. I

understand that some of that gas will be delivered here to Chennai.

India imports nearly 70 per cent of its petroleum requirements. The growing

energy needs for both industrial development and domestic supplies presents

huge opportunities for Western Australia as a reliable energy supplier.

WA's reputation as a global centre of excellence in resource development in

LNG is becoming increasingly important for an import market such as India.

As Western Australia's resource industries grow and we have over $150 billion

worth of developments in the pipeline, we will need several thousand skilled

workers to join us which is why it is important for top education providers such

as Chennai Business School (CBS) and Curtin University to form joint ventures

to improve education standards and produce exceptional graduates for

industry.

Like Tamil Nadu, Western Australia is the perfect place to gain an education.

Western Australia's five world class universities and a wide variety of primary

and secondary schools, vocational providers and English language colleges



provide quality assured education and training, with flexible study pathways

and state-of-the-art facilities.

Western Australian universities have educated countless outstanding

graduates. The prized list includes Australia's current Defence Minister,

Australian ambassadors and world recognised doctors and scientist, as well as

business leaders.

The 2005 Nobel Prize winners for the Physiology or Medicine category, Prof.

Barry J. Marshall and Dr. J. Robin Warren, hail from Western Australia and

Prof. Barry Marshall attended the University of Western Australia, where he still

teaches.

Today, I would like to congratulate two great education providers, Chennai

Business School and Curtin University, for signing a Memorandum of

Understanding that will make education more affordable and meaningful for

their students.

I understand that this agreement will benefit students from India. These

students will have an opportunity to receive a Curtin University degree that is

well recognised throughout the countries of Asia. Such a degree will be

attractive to future potential employers across the region.

Curtin University is in our capital city, Perth. I can assure you that Perth is a

great place to live, work and visit. In fact in 2010, the London-based Economist

Intelligence Unit placed Perth, eighth among the world's most liveable cities.



Western Australia is a cosmopolitan city, comprising of people who come from

over 200 countries across the globe. They are all attracted to WA for its

opportunities, ideal climate and natural beauty.

More than 27 percent of Western Australians were born outside Australia. They

continue to contribute and to preserve the diverse cultural traditions of their

heritage whilst living in WA.

In 2009 students from more than 140 countries came to Perth to study. 16.4

percent were from India.

Indian student enrolments in Western Australia have increased rapidly from

2008 to 2009, a record increase of 76 percent, despite the negative media

coverage of attacks on Indian students in eastern Australia.

This is attributed to the excellent and safe living conditions provided by WA to

its visitors.

It will be mutually beneficial to both WA and India to welcome Indian students

to Curtin University. They will bring their own experiences, which will influence

and contribute positively to WA society and institutions.

Curtin University has the largest number of overseas students from a number

of nations and will be an ideal learning environment for CBS students. In 2009,

Curtin University had 44,000 students, including 19,000 international students

from 113 countries.


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In such a multicultural learning environment, CBS undergrads will be able to

exchange ideas and conversations with students from around the world,

without having to leave Perth.

Curtin University also has close links with corporate business, industry,

government and the community and its courses have a strong practical focus,

with most involving vocational or work experience components. As a result,

Curtin graduates are job-ready and prepared, with skills that enable them to

make a genuine and positive influence in a continuously changing world.

From today's agreement, we are hoping to build many lasting and effective

relationships with Chennai Business School and look forward to receiving the

first intake of CBS students into Curtin University.

We also look forward to forging personal as well as business relations with

future CBS graduates who will one day become the successful business

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Good evening Mr Mammen, Chairman of the Indo-Australian Chamber of

Commerce, Mr. Sarat Chandran, Director of Indo-Australian Chamber of

Commerce, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

I am delighted to be in Chennai today to meet with the business

representatives of the Indo- Australian Chamber of Commerce Chennai.

Tamil Nadu is a highly industrialized State with a strong manufacturing sector.

Chennai, is recognised as one of India's major metropolises and an important

financial and IT centre. Tamil Nadu is a major entry and exit point for imports

and exports to and from South East Asia and Australia.






centre of south India. Major Indian financial institutions and foreign banks

have a strong presence here.

Like Tamil Nadu, Western Australia is the driving force of Australia's

economy, contributing 40 percent of Australia's export earnings.



Western Australia's economy has grown, on average, by 4.5% per year, over

the last 5 years, outperforming Australia's growth of 2.8%.

Growth is expected to reach 4.75 % in 2012-13.

Given the scale of projects in the investment pipeline, Western Australia will

almost certainly produce over 50% of Australia's exports by 2020.

Of Australia's exports to India, 42% are from Western Australia alone, for

which the value more than doubled from last year.

Western Australia's share of exports was greater than that of New South

Wales, Victoria and South Australia combined!

The economic performance of WA has helped shield Australia from the most

severe impacts of the Global Financial Crisis.

Western Australia's resources sector continues to enjoy exceptional

conditions created by strong international demand for commodities, primarily

in Asia.

Mining and petroleum production in the State alone was worth more than

$70 billion last year. The State has about $170 billion worth of realistic

projects in the investment pipeline over the next five to seven years.

The true significance of the resources sector is borne out by the shares of

world production from Western Australia and the even larger shares of



international trade in key commodities including 23% of world alumina, 22%

of world iron ore, 13% of world nickel, 7% of world gold and so it goes on.

The Australian dollar is very much a commodity dollar because of that and at

the moment is close to par with the green back.

If Australia is known for its resource sector industry then that is due to

Western Australia.

The State accounts for 62% of Australia's mineral production (excluding

coal), 73% of natural gas and 64% of crude oil and condensate.

There are over 500 commercial operating mining and petroleum projects in

Western Australia producing over 50 different minerals and petroleum

products and directly employing over 85,000 people.

Despite the recent global downturn, the appetite for oil, natural gas and other

energy sources is growing dramatically.


energy needs for both industrial development and domestic supplies

presents huge opportunities for Western Australia as a reliable energy

supplier.

In August 2009, Exxon Mobil signed a deal with Indian company Petronet

LNG to supply 1.5 Million Tonnes Per Annum of LNG over 20 years from the

planned Gorgon project in Western Australia's North West. I believe that

some of this gas is destined for delivery here to Chennai.



In 2007, India became the first country to buy Western Austrian coal.

Indian investments in WA include Hindalco's investment and purchase of the

Nifty Copper Mine, an investment of an estimated A$80 million and Burrup

Fertilisers' (part of the Oswal Group) A$630 million investment in a fertiliser

plant in the States North West.

A further Indian investment in Western Australia has recently been

announced with the construction of a Urea plant near Collie valued at A$3.5

billion.

But it is not all one way investment. Today my colleagues and I had the

pleasure of meeting with the executives from ANVAL, a WA company with

an operation in Chennai. Its headquarters is set up in my electorate in the

South West of Western Australia and is now manufacturing here in India.

One of our global mining companies, Rio Tinto, is, indirectly, providing

employment for some 185,000 Indians engaged in cutting and polishing

diamonds from the Argyll mine in the far north of Western Australia.

Other mining companies and mining services companies have set up

operations in India and we have had enquiries to provide help with the repair

and reclamation of old mining sites.

Western Australia has also been pleased to share some of our expertise with

Indian government agencies.



In 2005, the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP), the Department of

Environment and Conservation and the Chamber of Minerals and Energy

signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Ministry of

Mines, the Ministry of Forests and Environment and the Federation of Indian

Minerals Industries. The MoU covers the exchange of environmental and

mining management technologies.

In July 2008, DMP signed a Memorandum of Understanding for oil and gas

cooperation with the Indian Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH),

which is the body within the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas that

coordinates the management of India's oil and gas resources, such as

acreage releases and licensing.

While mineral resources drive the Western Australian economy, agriculture is

important, as is tourism, education and health. Western Australia has a

culture of innovation and self-reliance, born from the size of the State.

Western Australia is 2.5 million square kilometres but only has 2.2 million

inhabitants. There is a lot of space between towns!

Many opportunities involving Western Australia's partners in the region exist

outside the resources sector, from software and IT to food and wine,

education services and tourism.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) recently located its office in the Synergy

premises in Perth with 20 expatriate TCS consultants and 20 locally

employed recruits. TCS is a strategic partner of Synergy, Western Australia's

gas and electricity supplier and provider and provides back office processing



and SAP (billing system) expertise for Synergy. TCS has future plans to

move Synergy's offshore back office activities over to Perth from Sydney.

India is the second largest source of international students in Western

Australia after China. In 2009, 4,814 international students from India were

enrolled in education courses in Western Australia accounting for 16.2

percent of total overseas enrolments.




This is attributed to the excellent and safe living conditions provided by WA

to its visitors.

Our skilled workforce, outwardly-focused business culture and pro-

development policies are a strong drawcard.

The Economist ranked Perth the eighth most liveable city in the world in

2010.

These are all strong reasons why local and international investors should

consider Western Australia as a long-term investment destination.

The Western Australia Government actively encourages major private sector

investment in resource projects and supporting infrastructure.



The figures resulting from all these activities in Western Australia are quite

dramatic and make up a major part of Australia's export income.

The opportunities for investment are many, and the rewards are also many if

we continue to foster bilateral relations between Indian and Australian

companies to grasp these opportunities.

Thank you for inviting my delegation and me to this event. I hope that we can

continue to foster positive and effective relationships in trade and business

between our respective states.



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Good evening Mr Saha, chef and owner of Fava restaurant, distinguished

guests, ladies and gentlemen.

I am delighted to be in Bangalore today to speak at the launch of the Taste of

Indulgence, a festival promoting Western Australia's finest wine, food, tourism

and the arLs.

The festival will run for 10 days and will incorporate a Master Class of the

finest Margaret River Wine showcased today. It will also feature the

Innovation in Culinary Tourism Master Class presented by Professor Jack

Carlsen from Western Australia's CurLin University.

I am a member for the South West region in Western Australia and am keen

to promote more bilateral business opporLunities and tourism between India

and Western Australia.

The delegation and I hail from one of the most beautiful and prosperous

regions in Western Australia, the South West region.

Lonely Planet has chosen Australias South West as one of the world's Top 10

Regions to be featured in the LONELY PLANET'S BEST IN TRAVEL 2010

book. The Southwest of Western Australia is the only Australian destination

to make it into the 2010 list.



Currently more than 157,000 people are residents of the South West region. It

is anticipated that by 2027, the region would have 216,000 people, nearly a

30% population increase. I know it is merely a drop in the ocean by India's

standard but it is substantial number for our South West region.

There are many reasons why the South West is such an attractive place to

live, work and holiday.

The South West is known as a regional economic powerhouse of WA,

contributing $11.3 billion or 6.6 percent of the State's economy during the

period of 2008-2009.

The South West is able to access local skilled labour via the range of high

education and training facilities in the region such as Edith Cowan University

and the South West Regional College of TAFE.

The South West region boasts a productive and high value food and

agribusiness industry. The region has many thousands of agricultural

enterprises that cover an area of approximately 864,000 hectares (8640

square km).

It also produces fine apparel wool and exports quality merino wool to Europe

and Asia, in particular China.

Most of the vegetables, fruit and milk produced in the region are sold to the

Perth market.

The South West is the largest wine producing region in Western Australia and

is widely recognised as a world class producer of premium wine. In 2008,



Viticulture production in the South West had an estimated value of $67.9

million. In the same year, a total of 50,393 tonnes of grapes were crushed to

make wine.

In 2009-10, Western Australia exported a total of 5.78 million litres of wine that

was worth over $34.5 million from 64,000 tonnes of crushed grapes. WA also

exported $124,000 worth of wine to India in 2009-10. In 2008-09, Australia

imported $122,000 worth of wine from India and exported $2.7 million of wine

to India.

Tourism is another major industry for the South West region. Between 2007

and 2009, the region received approximately 1.54 million tourists. In 2008,

tourism contributed $654 million to the South West economy.

The region's mild climate and diverse natural attractions draw more domestic

and international visitors than any other part of regional Western Australia.

It is expected that tourism will continue to develop as a major contributor to

the region's economy. Nature based or eco-tourism industry is emerging as a

significant potential for growth in this region.

Culinary Tourism is also one the main staple diets for Tourism within the

region, as wineries and accommodation attract world class chefs and offer

innovative and regional produce.

I encourage you to attend Professor Jack Carlsen's master Class on this

subject.



Dennis Mifsud, who is a renowned chef based in Margaret River, is with us

today. He started WINOS restaurant in Margaret River and is one the

pioneering chefs in the region. He also frequently travels the globe sharing his

culinary skills and knowledge of the produce of our South West region. He will

be spending a week in the kitchen of FAVA and Caperberry using his wealth

of knowledge and experience to cook and share his innovative dishes with

others.

The South West's proximity to Perth and availability of high quality

accommodation and conference facilities makes it an ideal choice for

weddings, conferences, meetings and seminars.

Its transport infrastructure also plays an important role in the South West's

strong economic growth.

Extensive road, rail and port facilities have accommodated the demands of

industry and currently there are a number of projects and upgrades to the

road, rail and port systems to cope with increasing demand.

The Forrest Highway, which opened in September 2009, has reduced road

travel time between Perth and the City of Bunbury by about 30 minutes,

bringing with it immeasurable long-term economic benefits.

Railway lines within the South West carry bulk commodities such as coal and

alumina from the South West region to the Bunbury Port.

The South West region is also serviced by a regional airport located 6.5km

from the town centre of Busselton. It is 220 kilometres south, south west from



the Perth International Airport and is used for a variety of purposes including

transporting fly-in, fly-out workers to operations located in other areas of the

State.

The South West is also known for its thriving arts and culture scene. It has

numerous galleries that attract tourists who buy fine art, craft, pottery and

timber furniture made from karri, marri and jarrah hardwoods that are sourced

locally. You will be able to appreciate the presentations of regional artwork

from our South West region in this restaurant and during this festival.

I hope you will enjoy this evening's Taste of Indulgence from Western

Australia. I also hope your experiences over the next 10 days will encourage

you to visit our beautiful South West. You will be warmly welcomed. Future

events that will be hosted by our South West region include the annual

Margaret River Wine Region Festival that will take place in March next year,

the annual December cherry festival in Manjimup and the Truffle Kerfuffle held

in Manjimup next June.

Manjimup is the leading Australian-mainland producer of black truffles and the

climate is similar to that of Perigord and other truffle-growing areas of France.

Manjimup truffles are currently supplied to restaurants in Perth, Sydney and

Melbourne, and requests for samples have been received from restaurants in

France and Germany.

I would like to say to Abhijit, chef and owner of Fava that it is fitting today that

we are visiting you in your own restaurant. It was a pleasure to have you visit

our South West region recently and I would like to thank you for being a

wonderful ambassador for our region.



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We wish you all the success in your endeavours in the culinary world and

hope that this festival will create lasting friendships and further ties between

Bangalore and our South West region.

I would also like to thank the following industries for their support of the

Indulgence WA festival: Singapore Airlines, Tourism Australia, Austrade India,

the Western Australian Trade Office, the Bangalore Wine Club and the South

West Development Commission.

Thank you and Bon Appetit!



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® Hon Mr Barry House MLCPresident of the Legislative Council; Member for South West Region

® Hon Kate Doust MLCDeputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council; ShadowMinister for Energy, Science and Innovation; Member for SouthMetropolitan Region

® Hon Liz Behjat MLC, Member for North Metropolitan Region

® Hon Colin Holt MLC, Member for South West Region

® Hon Adele Farina MLC, Member for South West Region

Government of Western Australia Trade Office:

® Mr Peter ForbyRegional DirectorWestern Australian Trade & Investment



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Activity Particulars

7:40 Depart Perth

12:55 Arrive Singapore

18:50 Depart Singapore

22:10 Arrive Delhi

Check intohotel 1, IViansingii Road

New Delhi 110 011India.Tel No.: (91-11) 23026162Fax: (91-11) [email protected]

Comments

Peter Forby (RD-India) will bepresent to greet the delegation atthe airport.

Booked three cars to takedelegation from airport toTaj Mahal Hotel



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5:45 Meet in Lobby. The Taj Mahal Hotel Breakfast boxes will beprovided to delegation.

6:00 Depart hotel DINESH KUMARInformative Travels, 162b,Mayur.Vihar, Phase 1, Pocket1 New Delhi 110091Ph: +91-11-6536 5544,22758788Mobile +91 9350162414Website:www.indiatraveltours.com

Group to meet in hotel lobby.Car pick up from hotel.

12-seater air-con TempTraveller for transportation.

English speaking guideprovided.

Cost per personRs.3,850 = A$92

Farah Mistry willaccompany thedelegation on this tour.Mobile: +91 9820963711

Email:indiatraveltourscimail.com

10:30 Arrive in Agra

Visit Taj Mahal

Lunch

Visit Agra Fort

16:30 Return to Delhi

21:00 Arrive in Delhi The Taj Mahal Hotel



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7:00 Breakfast. The Taj Mahal Hotel

9:10 Depart hotel Two cars for travel

9:30- Meeting & briefing with Mr The Taj Mahal Hotel10:30 Peter Forby, Regional

Director, Western AustralianTrade Office, Mumbai

11:00- Tour Parliament House Sansad Bhavan To enter from Gate no.?12:30 Sansad Marg

New Delhi 110 001

13:00- Lunch with Mr Manoj House of Ming restaurant Gift x 3 required.14:30 Agarwal, Director, Mr J Taj Mahal Hotel

Suresh Kumar, CFO, MrPrasad Kandimalla, CEO,Lanco Group, Dr LachlanStrahan, Deputy HighCommissioner, Mr PeterLinford, TradeCommissioner, Mr DennisSmedley, CounsellorResources and Ms SarahKirlew, Second Secretary,AHC

15.00- Visit Kangaroo Kids School Kangaroo Kids Education Gift of books for16:00 (NGO) and meet Ms Anu Ltd. school library

Malhotra, Director and Ms B1 Greater Kailash 1 recommended.Ruchika Bharadwaj Part 1

New Delhi 110 048Ph: +91 11 29234528

16:30- Meet Mr Narotam Sayal, Large Conference Room at Gift required.17:30 Managing Director, Ashita Business Centre in Taj

Impex Ltd. Mahal Hotel

18:00 Check out and depart hotel Domestic airport Three cars for airporttransfer.

20:00 Depart Delhi Jet Airways 9W 739



22:45 Arrive Chennai Three cars for hoteltransfer.

24:00 Check into hotel Taj Coromandel Hotel37 Mahatma GandhiRoad,NungambakkamChennai 600 034Ph: +91 44 66002089Fax+91 44 66002089



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8:00- Breakfast with Mr Taj Coromandel Hotel9:00 Matthew Martella,

Managing Director,ANVAL Valves Pvt. Ltd,Mr David Fienberg,Manager-Grains, CBHGroup and Mr PareshShah, Director, Trade &Investments, WATO

9:15 Depart hotel Meet in Lobby.Two cars for day travel.

10:00- Visit Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Legislative11:00 Parliament Assembly

"Ezhil", No.145P S Kumarasamy Raja Salai

OR Chennai 600 028Tamil Nadu

MRF Cricket Academy MRF Pace Foundation114 Greams RoadChennaiTel: 91 44 28292777

OR

WA Business

12:30- Lunch with Mr Michael Prego (Italian) Restaurant14:00 Long, Acting Consul Taj Coromandel Hotel

General, Mr AminurRahman, TradeCommissioner and MrRanjit Pendurthi, Director.Archean Group

14:30- Attend Chennai Hastings Room MoU signing between Mr15:30 Business School and Taj Coromandel Hotel David Wood, Deputy Vice

Curtin University MoUsigning ceremony.

Chancellor, International,Curtin University and Prof.Sridar Natarajan, Dean,CBS.

Mr Barry House required toive a speech.



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16:00 Arrive at hotel Taj Coromandel Hotel

19:00 Depart hotel

19:30 Dinner hosted by IndoAustralian Chamber ofCommerce (IACC)

Wallajah RoomTaj Connemara HotelBinny RoadChennai 600 002IndiaPh: +91 44 6600000

Mr House is required togive speech.

Gift x 2 required.

Invited GuestsFax: +91 44 6600 0555 0 Mr Sarat Chandran Director,

IACC0 Mr G.R.K. Reddy, President,

IACC0 Mr Matthew Martel la, MD,

ANVAL Valves Pvt. Ltd.0 Mr Michael Long, Acting

Consul General0 Mr Aminur Rahman,

Trade Commissioner® Mr Nigel de Silva, Manager

(Transnational Quality), CurtinUniversity

® Prof Tony Travaglione, CurtinUniversity

0 Prof David Wood, DeputyVice Chairman, International,Curtin University

® Mr P K Mohapatra, ChairmanGoverning Council, ChennaiBusiness School (CBS)

e Mr Mohan Menon, CEO, CBS0 Prof Sridar Nataraj , Dean,

CBSe Mr V K Sharma, Director, VKS

Solutions Pvt. Ltd.e Mr Prakash Challa, MD,

SSPDL Ltd.® Mr P S Raghavan, CEO,

Sundaram Business ServicesLtd.

0 Mr N V Srinivasan, ChiefConsultant, NVS &Associates

0 Mr David Skinner, BuildingOperations Director,



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Leighton Contractors (I) P.LtdMr Anand Jacob Verghese,Pro-Chancellor, HindustanUniversityMr David Wylie, GM, India,Toll Auto logisticsMr G Viswanathan,Chancellor, VIT UniversityMr KVV Rajan, ConsultantMr Arun Rajan, MD, ArulExports & ImportsMr Kartik Sankar , BlackMagic DesignMr Vimal Raj, Avenue lmpexMr Kartik Sankar, BlackMagic DesignMr Ravindran, CMD, CenturyFlour Mills

21:30 Depart for hotel



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7:00 BreakfastBreakfast Taj Coromandel Hotel

8.00 Depart hotel Three cars for airporttransfer.

10:25 Depart Chennai Jet Airways 9W 2351

11:10 Arrive in Bangalore Three cars for hoteltransfer

12:15 Check into hotel Taj West End HotelRace Course Road,Bangalore 560 001,Karnataka, India.Tel: (91-80) 66605660Fax: (91-80) 66605700

12:30 Lunch Taj West End Hotel

14:00 Depart hotel Two cars booked forday travel

15:00-16:00

Visit BangaloreChamber ofIndustry andCommerce (BCIC)

Bangalore Chamber ofIndustry and Commerce1-A, Bharat Apartments44/1 Fairfield LayoutRace Course RoadBangalore 560 001Ph: +91 80 2226080-8222284862 (Direct)Fax +91 80 22251475

Mr Shekar Viswanathan,PresidentMr Sampath KumarSecretary Generalsampathkumar(&bcic.orq.in

Gift x 2 required.

16:45 Arrive back at hotel

19:00 Depart hotel

19:30 Attend Taste ofIndulgence WALaunch and givespeech.

Fava - The MediterraneanRestaurant203, 2nd Floor, Comet Block, TheCollection UB City, Vittal MallyaRoad, BangalorePhone: +9180 22117444

Attendees:® Mat Lewis, South West

DevelopmentCommission

e Mr Abhijit Saha, Chef &Owner, Fava

® Jack Carlsen,Curtin University

® Dennis Mifsud,HON BARRY HOUSEMISSION TO INDIA


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ChefCliff Royle, FlametreeJane and PeterThompson, ThompsonEstate

Gift required.

Mr House is requiredto give speech

21:30 Depart Favarestaurant

22:00 Arrive at hotel Taj Coromandel Hotel



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LocalTime

Activity Particulars C _ ---i.leriii.

07:00 Breakfast Taj West End Hotel

09:00 Check out and departhotel

Meet in Lobby. Take all luggages to thecars.

Three cars for day travel

11:00 Visit InfosysTechnologies andmeet Mr K Dinesh,Co-Founder andBoard Member

Infosys TechnologiesCorporate HeadquartersPlot No. 44 & 97A,Electronics City,Hosur Road,Bangalore - 560 100Phone: +91 80 2852 0261Fax: +91 80 2852 0362

Includes site visit andlight lunch.

Gift required.

12:30 Depart Infosys Three cars for airporttransfer.

14:30 Arrive at airport

16:20 Depart Bangalore Jet Airways 9W 2392

17:05 Arrive Chennai

18:35 Depart Chennai Jet Airways 9W 252

19:55 Arrive Colombo Three cars for hoteltransfer.

22:00 Check into hotel Cinnamon Grand Hotel77 Galle RoadColombo 3, Sri LankaPh: +94 11 2437437Fax +94 11 2449280



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08:30 Breakfast Cinnamon Grand Hotel

09:30 Depart hotel Three cars for day travel

10:00- Meet with Dr. Rajitha Ministry of Fisheries & Gift B required10:45 Senaratna, Minister for Aquatic Resources

Fisheries & AquaticResources Development

DevelopmentNew Secretariat

Contact: Stephen Foster,Third Secretary, AHC

Maligawatta Tel: +94 11 2463212Colombo 10

11:00 Visit Parliament of Sri Parliament of Sri Lanka Gift B required12:00 Lanka and meet Hon. Sri Jayewardenepura

Chamal Rajapaksa,Speaker of the

Kotte, Sri LankaTel: +94 11 2777100

Contact: Stephen Foster,Third Secretary, AHC

Parliament Fax: +94 11 2777564 Tel: +94 11 2463212Email:webmasterparliament.lk

12:30 Lunch meeting with Residence of Ms Kathy Attendees:14:00 Ms Kathy Klugman,

High Commissioner ofKlugman, Australian HighCommissioner

® Hon MahindaSamarasinghe, Minister

Sri Lanka and senior Address: of Plantation Industriesstaff 85, Horton Place, Colombo 0 Hon Gitanjana

Gunawardane, DeputyMinister of ExternalAffairs

G Dr Sunil Nawaratne,Secretary, Ministry ofHigher Education

0 Mr Ranjith Allagalla,Chairman, NationalLivestock DevelopmentBoard

e Mr JayampathiBandaranayake,Chairman, Board ofInvestment

® Mr Anura Ekanayake,Chairman, CeylonChamber of Commerce

0 Mr Senaka Silva,President, Sri LankaAustralia BusinessCouncil



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o Mr Harold Jayawardena,Chairman, StassenExports Limited

o Mr Tissa M Herath,Chairman, Lanka CoalCompany

e Mr Sumal Perera,Chairman, Access Group

14:3015:30

Visit Delmege Forsyth& Company Limitedand meet Mr KosalaDissanayake,Managing Director, MrShamil Mendis, GroupDirector, Mr Dilhan deSilva, Group ChiefExecutive Officer andMr NavindraAbeyeskera, DirectorNew BusinessDevelopment

Delmege Forsyth & Co Ltd101 VinayalankaraMawatha, Colombo-10,Sri LankaPh: +94 11 2693361-8Fax: +94 112699413/[email protected]

Gift x 4 required

16:15-18:15

Arrive at Mount LaviniaHotel

Mount Lavinia Hotel100 Hotel RoadMount LaviniaColomboSri LankaTel: +94 11 271171

In-country debrief athotel

19:00 Return to hotel Cinnamon Grand Hotel

19:30 Dinner Own arrangements

22:00 Depart hotel Meet in Lobby Three cars for airporttransfer

23:45 Arrive airport



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1:20 Depart Colombo SQ 469

7:40 Arrive Singapore

Depart Singapore

Arrive Perth



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Western Australia has the most energy andgas-dependent economy in Australia, Naturalgas supplies close to 60 per cent of theState's primary ie. ne.rgy and 70 per ,cent of Itselectricity generation,

The WA domestic gas market is the largestin Australia and reprecents 40 per cent ofAustralia's natural gas consumption. The WAgas market is bigger than NSW, Victoria andthe ACT's combined. It is almost as large. asWSW, Victoria and Queensland's combined.

The WA gas market is mature, It has over30 downstream customers, a mix of shortand long-ten-n contracts, significant gastrading and substantial transportation andstorage capacity,

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Western Australia is 104.124- i ncincr a seriousshortage of domestic gas. Current andprospective, gas users are unable to securegas supplies in substantial quantity.

At the same time, LNG contracts are beingentered into on 20 year terms, When gas islocked-up in long term LNG contracts, it isno longer available to meet current or future.domestic demand.

The gas shortage is expected to worsen.The State will need at least 1,100 terajouleeper day (TJ/day) of new domestic gasproduction by 2020 to meet demand growthand to replace existing supply as fieldsdecline. and contracts expire,.

Announced new gas field developmentswill not meet this demand and the. State facesa potential shortfall of up to 600 TJ/day.To put this in perspective.., this shortfall isequivalent to half of the Statels cuirentdomectic gas consumption,

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marl,..tto inc..' pric.eF_ aid kJGiven the State's dependence an affordableenergy, natural gas should be supplied at aprice that gives WA a competitive advantage,

Western Australia however has one of themcct uncompetitive gas markets in thecountry. It is a duopoly market where just twosupplier groups control close to 100 per centof the market. This gives producers immens,emarke.t power to control prices and supply.

Producers are able to "keep their foot on thehose° and release. only small volumes of gason very short terms and very high prices.The Gorgon producers have for exampleindicated they would not meet their obligationto deliver 300 Tdiday of domectic gasuntil 2021 some 12 years after the project'sfinal investment decision. It was stated thatthis was to avoid an "oversupply" ofdomestic gas,

Major producers, supported by government,are warehousing gas fields for possible LNGdevelopment when those fields could bedeveloped for the local market. Some fieldshave been warehoused for as long as 30years despite strong interest from pcdentialdomestic gas producers and customers,

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As a result, WA gas prices are up to threetimes the price of gas in the Eastern Statec.Domestic gas customers are being forced 'todeliver premium returns to gas producersin excess of that obtained from over--easLNG customers,

At the $8 pPr. gigajoule prices now beingdemanded by producers, the State will beforced to spend an extra $2 billion a year ondomestic gas. This represents a $2 billiontransfer from WA businesses and householdsto the world's biggest and most profitable oiland gas companies.



MOU SIGNING CEREMONY:

CHENNAI BUSINESS SCHOOL (CBS) AND CURT/N UNIVERSITY

Date:Venue:

Tuesday, 7 December 2010Hastings RoomTaj Connemara HotelBinny RoadChennai 600 002India

Time:Contact:

14:30-15:30Peter ForbyTel: +91 22 6630 3973Mobile: + 91 9820237179

Meeting with:® Prof. Sridar Natarajan, Dean, CBSe Mr David Wood, Deputy Vice Chancellor, International, Curtin Universitye Mr Nigel de Silva, Manager-Transnational Quality, Curtin University® Prof Tony Travaglione, Head, School of Management, Curtin University

Mr House will witness with his signature and presenting a speech see Attachment 2.Media coverage will be present.

Background:Chennai Business School (CBS) is an institution dedicated to creating 'industry-ready'managerial talent. CBS offers training in India's exponentially growing verticals, InformationTechnology, Retail, Finance and Financial Services and International Management. CBS alsooffers focused learning in strategic areas of management Human Resources and Marketing& Communications. CBS started in 2006. CBS offers seven full time Programs, complementedby hands-on training to increase an understanding of the way the world of business works.CBSalso started offering part time courses in management from 2009. CBS has designed anexecutive Education Program with a view to help corporations empower their managers withenhanced managerial skills. Chennai Business School is also a REP (Registered with ProjectManagement Institute) for conducting Training in Project Management.

On 7 August 2010, Curtin Business School signed a general MoU with Chennai BusinessSchool. It outlines a pathway for students at Chennai Business School to be able to come toCurtin in Perth and be accepted into a Master of Management and receive credit for the unitsthey have completed at Chennai BS. This agreement envisaged Indian students coming toPerth to take up this offer, which included an industry placement whilst in Perth.

The advantage for this MoU agreement is to promote a pathway to Curtin Business School inWestern Australia and provide a more affordable Australian education for Indian students whonow do not have to complete the full degree in Australia. There will be a saving of 50% in feesfor each student who plans to spend one and a half years studying in Australia and paying atuition fee of around A$40,000.

CBS and Curtin had also plans to further extend this at some point to allow Curtin students tospend time at Chennai Business School in industry placements arranged by Chennai BusinessSchool and receive credit towards their Curtin award for doing so.



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MoU Ceremony Proposed itinerary14:30 Arrival followed by meet and greet.14:45 Welcome address by Director of Chennai Business School.14:55 Signing ceremony begins15:00 Short speeches by Hon Barry House and Mr David Wood.15:15 Media interaction / felicitation ceremony15:30 Tea /coffee followed by departure.

Discussion Points:What benefits have been anticipated by both institutions in the formation of the MoU?Why did CBS choose Curtin University?Why did Curtin University form relations with CBS?What does the MoU cover?Is CBS trying to form relations with other WA institutions?How many students are enrolled in CBS currently?How is the relationship between CBS and Curtin University?Ask for an overview of their perception on current education sector developments in India.Ask about investment opportunities for Australian education providers in South India.

Previous Contact:G Peter Forby, Regional Director, India Trade Office, met with CBS representatives in

August 2010.



PROFILES:

PROFESSOR SRIDAR NATARAJAN, DEAN, CHENNAI BUSINESSSCHOOL & PROFESSOR DAVID WOOD, DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR, INTERNATIONAL, CURTIN UNIVERSITY

Prof. Sridar NatarajanB.Tech (Hons) IIT Kharagpur, PGDBM (Finance & Systems) IIMBangalore

Prof Sridar Natarajan is a Metallurgical Engineer from IIT Kharaghpur(1977-82). After a two-year stint as a Quality Assurance Engineer in TataMotors Co. (then TELCO), he resigned to pursue his PGDBM at IIM-Bangalore, specializing in Finance and Systems (1984-86).Most of his post-management career has been at Ernst & Young andmember Firms in India and Saudi Arabia (1986-1998) as a managementconsultant. In E&Y, he has executed a wide range of assignments fromdeveloping costing and accounting systems for manufacturing

companies and banks to developing business requirements using CASE tools for retail andmanufacturing companies.

He was involved in a start-up venture in IT-Training for a couple of years before he entered intothe teaching profession. He was the Director - MBA of a leading college in Coimbatore for 3years. Between 2005 and 2007, he has practiced as an independent management consultant -executing assignments on costing and finance and conducting executive developmentprograms for companies in Coimbatore. He has also been a visiting faculty for Finance andOperations in BIM and PSGIM.

Prof. Sridar handles Quantitative Techniques and Financial Management as part of theGeneral Management course and Derivatives for the BFS varsity.

Prof. David Stephenson WoodPhD, PGDip, BAProfessor David Wood is Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President,International (DVCI), at Curtin University of Technology and is a memberof Curtin University's executive management team. .

Before being appointed DVC I, Professor Wood was Pro Vice-Chancellor(PVC) of Curtin University's Faculty of Humanities where he

implemented a deep reform agenda that delivered fiscal security andnew course structures that enhanced multidisciplinary within the facultyand with the Curtin's Business School.

Working with partners in Asia, Professor Wood has developed andmaintained relationships that enhance Curtin's international reputation and its ability to meet its



strategic internationalisation objectives. For example, he frequently travels to Vietnam wherehe established and managed a Masters program with the South East Asian Ministers ofEducation Organisation (SEAMEO) Regional Training Centre (RETRAC). More recentlyProfessor Wood has established collaborative relationships with universities throughout Chinaand he is the executive manager responsible for Curtin University's remote campuses inSarawak, Singapore and Sydney.Professor Wood is a prominent urban and regional planner in Western Australia and, inaddition to his responsibilities at Curtin University; he is Chair of Western Australia's CoastalPlanning and Coordination Council and is a Commissioner of the Western Australian PlanningCommission. Until recently, he was Chair of the Ningaloo Sustainable DevelopmentCommittee and a Councillor of the Western Australian Heritage Council.

Professor Wood also enjoys an international reputation as a researcher and doctoral researchsupervisor personally contributing to Curtin's vision to be amongst the top twenty universities inAsia by 2020. His primary research interest is sustainable tourism in remote regions and itsimpact on local and regional development. He has written regional tourism strategies and hascontributed to management plans for Western Australia's Departments of Conservation andPlanning. Professor Wood leads a $3million, national Commonwealth Scientific and IndustrialResearch Organisation (CSIRO)/Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre (STCRC)research project examining the socio-economic impacts of tourism at Ningaloo and recentlyembarked, as project director, on a $10 million CSIRO Flagship project examining decision-making for climate change in Australia's coastal zone, In 2005, Curtin's Office of Research andDevelopment recognised the high impact of his research at Ningaloo in Western Australia'sNorthwest.



ATTACHMENT 2


Good afternoon Professor Natarajan, Professor Wood, distinguished guests,

ladies and gentlemen.

It is my pleasure to be in your beautiful city of Chennai in the state of Tamil

Nadu and to witness the signing today of the Memorandum of Understanding

between two important educational institutions.






centre of south India. Major Indian financial institutions and foreign banks have

a strong presence here.

Tamil Nadu is renowned for its leading education institutions. I understand that

it produces the highest number of engineering graduates in India every year

which attracts many software companies to set up their operations in south

India.

Tamil Nadu and Western Australia have strong economies. In fact, Western

Australia produces 40 percent of Australia's total export earnings.



Western Australia's resources sector continues to enjoy exceptional conditions

created by strong international demand for commodities, primarily from Asia.

But what stands out about Western Australia is its mining and petroleum

industries and here our two States have great complementarities.

Last August, Petronet signed to take 1.5 million tonnes per year of Liquefied

Natural Gas (LNG) from the massive Gorgon gas field off the coast of Western

Australia, being developed by various oil majors including Exxon Mobil. I

understand that some of that gas will be delivered here to Chennai.


energy needs for both industrial development and domestic supplies presents

huge opportunities for Western Australia as a reliable energy supplier.

WA's reputation as a global centre of excellence in resource development in

LNG is becoming increasingly important for an import market such as India.

As Western Australia's resource industries grow and we have over $150 billion

worth of developments in the pipeline, we will need several thousand skilled

workers to join us which is why it is important for top education providers such

as Chennai Business School (CBS) and Curtin University to form joint ventures

to improve education standards and produce exceptional graduates for

industry.

Like Tamil Nadu, Western Australia is the perfect place to gain an education.

Western Australia's five world class universities and a wide variety of primary

and secondary schools, vocational providers and English language colleges



provide quality assured education and training, with flexible study pathways

and state-of-the-art facilities.

Western Australian universities have educated countless outstanding

graduates. The prized list includes Australia's current Defence Minister,

Australian ambassadors and world recognised doctors and scientist, as well as

business leaders.

The 2005 Nobel Prize winners for the Physiology or Medicine category, Prof.

Barry J. Marshall and Dr. J. Robin Warren, hail from Western Australia and

Prof. Barry Marshall attended the University of Western Australia, where he still

teaches.

Today, I would like to congratulate two great education providers, Chennai

Business School and Curtin University, for signing a Memorandum of

Understanding that will make education more affordable and meaningful for

their students.

I understand that this agreement will benefit students from India. These

students will have an opportunity to receive a Curtin University degree that is

well recognised throughout the countries of Asia. Such a degree will be

attractive to future potential employers across the region.

Curtin University is in our capital city, Perth. I can assure you that Perth is a

great place to live, work and visit. In fact in 2010, the London-based Economist

Intelligence Unit placed Perth, eighth among the world's most liveable cities.



Western Australia is a cosmopolitan city, comprising of people who come from

over 200 countries across the globe. They are all attracted to WA for its

opportunities, ideal climate and natural beauty.

More than 27 percent of Western Australians were born outside Australia. They

continue to contribute and to preserve the diverse cultural traditions of their

heritage whilst living in WA.

In 2009 students from more than 140 countries came to Perth to study. 16.4

percent were from India.




This is attributed to the excellent and safe living conditions provided by WA to

its visitors.

It will be mutually beneficial to both WA and India to welcome Indian students

to Curtin University. They will bring their own experiences, which will influence

and contribute positively to WA society and institutions.

Curtin University has the largest number of overseas students from a number

of nations and will be an ideal learning environment for CBS students. In 2009,

Curtin University had 44,000 students, including 19,000 international students

from 113 countries.



In such a multicultural learning environment, CBS undergrads will be able to

exchange ideas and conversations with students from around the world,

without having to leave Perth.

Curtin University also has close links with corporate business, industry,

government and the community and its courses have a strong practical focus,

with most involving vocational or work experience components. As a result,

Curtin graduates are job-ready and prepared, with skills that enable them to

make a genuine and positive influence in a continuously changing world.

From today's agreement, we are hoping to build many lasting and effective

relationships with Chennai Business School and look forward to receiving the

first intake of CBS students into Curtin University.

We also look forward to forging personal as well as business relations with

future CBS graduates who will one day become the successful business

leaders of India.



ATTACHMENT 3

DRAFT COPY OF MOU BEWTEEN CURTIN AND CBS

STUDENT ARTICULATION PRINCIPAL AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

AND

CHENNAI BUSINESS SCHOOL



STUDENT ARTICULATION PRINCIPAL AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

AND

CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (`Curtin), a body corporate established underthe Curtin University of Technology Act 1966, and situated at Kent Street, Bentley, WesternAustralia

CHENNAI BUSINESS SCHOOL, [legal status of institution], No.48, 100 Feet Road,Velachery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600042, India, established under the laws of India.

BACKGROUND

A. Overseas Institutions seeking assurances from Curtin regarding Recognition of PriorLearning (RPL) for students articulating from their courses into Curtin degree programsmust be covered by an Articulation (Credit Transfer) Agreement.

B. Students who successfully complete the units specified in the Articulation Schedules, whomeet Australian Department of Immigration visa requirements, and who meet Curtin'sEnglish requirements for their selected Degree program, will be considered for entry toCurtin's Degree programs under the terms specified in the Articulation Schedules.

C. Curtin has agreed to accept Articulation Students from Chennai Business School to enrol inCurtin Degree programs with RPL, at the Bentley campus, in accordance with the terms andconditions of this Agreement and the Articulation Schedule/s.

AGREEMENT

1. DEFINITIONS

1.1 In this Agreement:

`Articulation Students' means students of Chennai Business School who havesuccessfully completed the academic requirements specified in the Articulation Schedule/s,who hold an Australian student visa, and who have received a Letter of Offer to enrol in aCurtin Degree program at Curtin's Bentley campus with RPL as specified in the ArticulationSchedule/s.

`Curtin Degree program /s' means the full time registered courses specified in theArticulation Schedule/s, which are offered by Curtin and registered on the CommonwealthRegister of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

'CRICOS' means the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for OverseasStudents.

'Prospective Student means a person (whether within or outside Australia) who intends tobecome, or who has taken any steps towards becoming, an 'overseas student' in Australia,



as defined by Section 5 of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (Cth)(access via http://www.comlaw.qov.au/ ).

2. PRINCIPAL AGREEMENT AND ARTICULATION SCHEDULES

2.1 The parties agree that the terms and conditions of this Student Articulation PrincipalAgreement ("Principal Agreement") will apply to each Curtin Degree program that is

articulated between the parties. Every time an additional Curtin Degree program is agreedto be articulated between the parties, a Schedule for that Curtin Degree program will becreated on the terms and conditions set out in this Student Articulation Principal Agreement("Articulation Schedule"), effective from the date that the authorised representative of eachparty signs the Articulation Schedule.

2.2 Each Articulation Schedule shall constitute a separate binding Articulation Agreementbetween the parties and the terms and conditions of the Student Articulation PrincipalAgreement shall be deemed to be incorporated in and apply to the Articulation Schedule.The waiver or exercise of any right or remedy under one Articulation Schedule will not affectany other Articulation Schedule.

2.3 Each Articulation Schedule will include the following information:

1. Partner program and contact details.

2. Curtin program and contact details.

3. Articulation standard required for credit transfer to Curtin.

4. Quality Review procedures.

5. Special Conditions.

3. TERM OF THE PRINCIPAL AGREEMENT

The term of this Principal Agreement is 5 years, from the date on which the second partysigns the Principal Agreement. At the expiration of the initial term, the parties may renew thePrincipal Agreement by exchange of letters, subject to the same conditions or suchvariations as the parties may agree in writing.

4. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHENNAI BUSINESS SCHOOL

Chennai Business School Agrees to:

4.1 Promote the arrangement in an ethical, honest and responsible manner and not providefalse or misleading information regarding the articulation arrangement, Curtin courses orChennai Business School's relationship with Curtin.

4.2 Ensure that any promotional and marketing activities that are connected to or makereference to Curtin or Curtin programs are expressly authorised by Curtin.

4.3 Refer all queries regarding Curtin's admission requirements, application procedures and/ orEnglish requirements to Curtin University International Admissions website



http://international.Curtin.edu.au/ or to a registered Curtin agent (list available at the aboveweb address).

4.4 Refer all queries regarding Australian student visa requirements to the AustralianDepartment of Immigration and Citizenship, contact details for which are available at:http://www.immi.pov.au/students/index.htm

4.5 Inform Curtin of any actual or planned changes to their respective program curricula thatmight impact on the articulation arrangements. If the changes are deemed significant, thearticulation arrangements may be suspended until they are reviewed and new arrangementsare negotiated.

4.6 Acknowledge and at all times act to support Curtin's obligations under Standard 1 of theEducation Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (Cth) National Code of Practice 2007by displaying the Curtin main CRICOS Code 00301J on all publications and websites wherethere is reference to Curtin and its courses, as outlined in Schedule 1 to the PrincipalAgreement.

5. CURTIN'S RESPONSIBILITIES

Curtin agrees to:

5.1 Duly process all completed applications received from Prospective Students and issue aLetter of Offer, subject to availability of places, to students who have completed a ChennaiBusiness School program specified in the Articulation Schedule/s and who meet Curtin'sminimum English language requirements.

5.2 Award a Curtin Degree to students who successfully complete all the requirements of theDegree Program as specified in the Articulation Schedule/s.

5.3 Abide by any other undertakings as specified in the relevant Articulation Schedule for eachDegree program.

5.4 Inform Chennai Business School of any actual or planned changes to their respectiveDegree Program curricula that might impact on the articulation arrangements. If thechanges are deemed significant, the articulation arrangements may be suspended until theyare reviewed and new arrangements are negotiated. Failure to inform Chennai BusinessSchool of any changes will constitute a breach of this agreement.

5.5 Seek authorisation from Chennai Business School before undertaking any advertising orpromotional activity about Chennai Business School programs, or about Chennai BusinessSchool.

5.6 Without limiting Curtin's right at all times to refuse entry to any student applying to undertakea Curtin degree program under this agreement, Curtin will not unreasonably refuseProspective Students who meet all of the necessary requirements for entry into a CurtinDegree program as outlined in the Schedule/s.



6. PROCESS OF REVIEW

6.1 Curtin and Chennai Business School will review the success of arrangements conductedunder this Principal Agreement and the Articulation Schedules every two years or asrequired. The review will address the following matters:

(a) Chennai Business School course changes;

(b) Curtin course changes;

(c) Comparative student academic performance in the Curtin course; and

(d) Other factors determined relevant by the Parties responsible for managing theAgreement.

6.2 If, during the review process, issues of concern that affect the performance of thearticulation agreement are identified, Curtin and Chennai Business School will inform eachother in writing of their concerns, and the party responsible for the issues of concern will berequired to rectify those issues to the satisfaction of the other party. Either party canterminate this Agreement in accordance with Clause 7 where the other party fails toadequately rectify issues of concern, either by remedial action or within what is considered areasonable period of time.

7. TERMINATING THIS AGREEMENT

7.1 Curtin and Chennai Business School can terminate this Principal Agreement or one or all ofthe Articulation Schedules at any time by mutual written agreement.

7.2 A party ("the non-defaulting party") can terminate this Principal Agreement or ArticulationSchedules forthwith by giving written notice to the other party ("the defaulting party") if thedefaulting party breaches any term or condition of this Principal Agreement or of theArticulation Schedules and such breach is not remedied within fourteen (14) days of receiptof written notice from the non-defaulting party to remedy such breach.

7.3 Upon termination of this Principal Agreement or Articulation Schedule at any time, ChennaiBusiness School will promptly return to Curtin or otherwise dispose of as Curtin mayinstruct, all manifestations of the Curtin confidential information in whatever media they mayexist and all other materials relating to Curtin intellectual property, which Chennai BusinessSchool may have in its possession or under its control. Chennai Business School mustimmediately cease to use any advertising, promotional or other material supplied by Curtin,and return all such material to Curtin.

7.4 The termination of this Principal Agreement or related Articulation Schedules by either partydoes not affect any accrued rights or remedies of either party.

8. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CURTIN AND CHENNAI BUSINESS SCHOOL

8.1 The Principal Agreement cannot be construed as constituting an agency, association, jointventure, or partnership of any kind between the parties, nor to confer upon either party theright to sign or complete any instrument or to pledge credit on behalf of the other party.

8.2 Neither party shall act as an agent of the other party, or make any suggestion or implicationthat such an agency exists.



8.3 Neither party will hold itself out as representing the other party in any way whatsoever, inany matter connected to or arising from this Principal Agreement.

8.4 Each party enters into this Principal Agreement as an independent contractor.

9. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT

The representatives of each party for the purposes of this Principal Agreement are set out inthe Articulation Schedule/s.

10. NOTICES

10.1 A notice under this Principal Agreement must be in writing and sent by prepaid airmail,facsimile, or electronic mail to the party at the address specified the Articulation Schedule/s,or such revised address notified in accordance with Clause 10.2.

10.2 A party that changes its address, facsimile number or electronic mail address must givenotice of that change to the other party within a commercially practical timeframe.

11. VARIATION

This Principal Agreement and the Articulation Schedules may only be altered in writing. Anyvariations must be signed and dated by both parties in order for them to be effective.

12. SIGNATURES

Signed for and on behalf of Signed for and on behalf ofCHENNAI BUSINESS SCHOOL CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Professor Sridar Natarajan Professor David WoodDean Vice-Chancellor

Date: Date:

Witnessed by:

NAME Hon. Barry House MLC

Executive President of Legislative Council

Parliament of Western Australia



2.5 ARTICULATION STANDARD REQUIRED FOR CREDIT TRANSFER TO CURTIN

Articulation Students who have successfully completed Trimester 1 and 2 of the ChennaiBusiness School Post Graduate Program will receive Recognition of Prior Learning ('RPL')equivalent to 150 credits into the Curtin Master of Management program.

2.6 QUALITY REVIEW PROCEDURES

As per Clause 6 of the Principal Agreement, course changes by Chennai Business Schoolor Curtin and student performance will be reviewed annually.

2.7 SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The Curtin School of Management will provide internship placements for students tocomplete the unit 'Consultancy/ Internship 600.' This unit can be commenced immediatelyat the cessation of the semester of coursework at Curtin.

Upon application to Curtin, Students will be required to sign a "Disclosure of Information andProxy Authorisation Form" allowing Curtin to release academic information to ChennaiBusiness School if and when requested by Chennai Business School.

2.8 SIGNATURES

EXECUTED as an Agreement pursuant to the Student Articulation Principal Agreement betweenCurtin University of Technology and Chennai Business School dated

Signed for and on behalf of Signed for and on behalf ofCHENNAI BUSINESS SCHOOL CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Professor Sridar Natarajan Professor David WoodDean Vice-Chancellor

Date: Date:

NAME

Executive

Witnessed by:

Hon. Barry House MLC

President of Legislative Council,

Parliament of Western Australia



DINNER WITH:

INDO-AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (IACC) CHENNAIREPRESENTATIVES

Date:Venue:

Tuesday, 7 December 2010Wallajah RoomTaj Connemara HotelBinny RoadChennai 600 002India

Guests ListMr. G.R.K. Reddy, PresidentMr. Sarat Chandran, DirectorMr Matthew Martel la, MD, ANVALValves Pvt. Ltd.Mr Michael Long, Acting ConsulGeneral in ChennaiMr Aminur Rahman, TradeCommissioner (TBC)Mr Nigel de Silva, Manager-Transnational Quality, Curtin UniversityProf Tony Travaglione, Curtin UniversityProf David Wood, Deputy ViceChairman, International, CurtinUniversityMr P K Mohapatra, Chairman GoverningCouncil, CBSMr Mohan Menon, CEO, CBSProf Sridar Nataraj , Dean, CBSMr V K Sharma, Director, VKS SolutionsPvt. Ltd.Mr Prakash Challa, MD, SSPDL Ltd.

Mr House will be required to make a speech.

Time:Contact:

19:30-21:30Peter ForbyTel: +91 22 6630 3973Mobile: +91 9820237179

Mr P S Raghavan, CEO, SundaramBusiness Services Ltd.Mr N V Srinivasan, Chief Consultant,NVS & AssociatesMr David Skinner, Building OperationsDirector, Leighton Contractors (I) P. LtdMr Anand Jacob Verghese, Pro-Chancellor, Hindustan UniversityMr David Wylie, GM, India, TollAutologisticsMr G Viswanathan, Chancellor, VITUniversityMr KVV Rajan, ConsultantMr Arun Rajan, MD, Arul Exports &ImportsMr Kartik Sankar , Black Magic DesignMr Vimal Raj, Avenue ImpexMr Kartik Sankar, Black MagicDesignMr Ravindran, CMD, Century Flour Mills

Background:The Indo- Australia Chamber of Commerce (IACC), incorporated in 1989, is a bi-nationalchamber engaged in the promotion of business relations between India and Australia. Withover 450 members, including large and medium-sized corporations, the Chamber representsthe largest constituency of Indo- Australian businesses in India.

IACC's head office is in Chennai and it has associates in other principal cities in India. It

focuses on the development of trade between India and Australia. The main objectives of theChamber are facilitation of bilateral business contacts, trade and investment in both countriesand promotion of higher and vocational education in Australian universities and institutions.



The IACC is professionally managed by an Executive Council consisting of senior executivesfrom the leading Indian business houses and representatives from Western Australian Tradeand Investment Office and Austrade.

The current President of the IACC, Mr K M Mammen, is the CEO of the well-known MRFGroup which also manages the Pace Foundation cricket coaching centre with Dennis Lillee asa Director of the Academy.

The IACC has a MoU with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia forbilateral cooperation for facilitating delegations sharing and exchanging information andbusiness opportunities for members. A twenty member delegation from the Chamber visitedPerth in November 2007.

Speech Points:Speech found in Attachment 6

Previous Contact:Hon Grant Woodhams, MLA & Speaker of LA, and delegation met IACC representativesat a networking luncheon on 12 February 2010.Former Deputy Premier Ripper met with the Chamber during his India visit in July 2008.The Director of the IACC led a 20-member delegation to Australia in November 2007comprising of senior business leaders of small to medium enterprise companies in India.Former Premier Carpenter met with Mr K M Mammen, President of the IACC and councilmembers during his visit to India in February 2007.Prime Minister, John Howard, met with the IACC in Chennai on 8 March 2006 during hisofficial visit to India and announced that Australia would set up a Consulate General inChennai.

Discussion Points:Discuss WA ongoing commitment to South India, specifically Chennai.Discuss WA ongoing relationship with IACC.Do they have plans to form new relations and collaborations with WA business councils ieCCIWA?Ask about their perceptions on WA since their recent trip to Perth.



PROFILES:

INDO-AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (IACC)

Mr. G.R.K. Reddy, President, IACCChairman and Managing DirectorNew Chennai Township Pvt. Ltd (MARG Group)Chennai

At the twenty-first annual general meeting of the Indo- Australian Chamber

of Commerce (IACC) held on September 27. Mr. G.R.K. Reddy, Chairman,

MARG Group, Chennai, and Mr. Subhas DeGamia, Chief Executive Officer

of ANZ Capital Private Ltd., Mumbai, have been unanimously elected

President and Vice-President of the Chamber respectively for the year

2010-2011.

Mr. Sarat Chandran is the Director of Indo- Australian Chamber of

Commerce and is actively involved in promoting business between

India and Australia. He took his Masters Degree in Economics from

the London School of economics and has since worked in senior

capacities in International Marketing with leading Corporate Groups

in India and abroad. He has done major Consultancy assignments

for World Bank, UNDP and Planning Commission of India. He has

led nine Business Missions to Australia in the past ten years.



ATTACHMENT 6


Good evening Mr Mammen, Chairman of the Indo- Australian Chamber of

Commerce, Mr. Sarat Chandran, Director of Indo-Australian Chamber of

Commerce, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

I am delighted to be in Chennai today to meet with the business

representatives of the Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce Chennai.

Tamil Nadu is a highly industrialized State with a strong manufacturing sector.

Chennai, is recognised as one of India's major metropolises and an important

financial and IT centre. Tamil Nadu is a major entry and exit point for imports

and exports to and from South East Asia and Australia.






centre of south India. Major Indian financial institutions and foreign banks

have a strong presence here.

Like Tamil Nadu, Western Australia is the driving force of Australia's

economy, contributing 40 percent of Australia's export earnings.



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Western Australia's economy has grown, on average, by 4.5% per year, over

the last 5 years, outperforming Australia's growth of 2.8%.

Growth is expected to reach 4.75 % in 2012-13.

Given the scale of projects in the investment pipeline, Western Australia will

almost certainly produce over 50% of Australia's exports by 2020.

Of Australia's exports to India, 42% are from Western Australia alone, for

which the value more than doubled from last year.

Western Australia's share of exports was greater than that of New South

Wales, Victoria and South Australia combined!

The economic performance of WA has helped shield Australia from the most

severe impacts of the Global Financial Crisis.

Western Australia's resources sector continues to enjoy exceptional

conditions created by strong international demand for commodities, primarily

in Asia.

Mining and petroleum production in the State alone was worth more than

$70 billion last year. The State has about $170 billion worth of realistic

projects in the investment pipeline over the next five to seven years.

The true significance of the resources sector is borne out by the shares of

world production from Western Australia and the even larger shares of



international trade in key commodities including 23% of world alumina, 22%

of world iron ore, 13% of world nickel, 7% of world gold and so it goes on.

The Australian dollar is very much a commodity dollar because of that and at

the moment is close to par with the green back.

If Australia is known for its resource sector industry then that is due to

Western Australia.

The State accounts for 62% of Australia's mineral production (excluding

coal), 73% of natural gas and 64% of crude oil and condensate.

There are over 500 commercial operating mining and petroleum projects in

Western Australia producing over 50 different minerals and petroleum

products and directly employing over 85,000 people.

Despite the recent global downturn, the appetite for oil, natural gas and other

energy sources is growing dramatically.


energy needs for both industrial development and domestic supplies

presents huge opportunities for Western Australia as a reliable energy

supplier.

In August 2009, Exxon Mobil signed a deal with Indian company Petronet

LNG to supply 1.5 Million Tonnes Per Annum of LNG over 20 years from the

planned Gorgon project in Western Australia's North West. I believe that

some of this gas is destined for delivery here to Chennai.



In 2007, India became the first country to buy Western Austrian coal.

Indian investments in WA include Hindalco's investment and purchase of the

Nifty Copper Mine, an investment of an estimated A$80 million and Burrup

Fertilisers' (part of the Oswal Group) A$630 million investment in a fertiliser

plant in the States North West.

A further Indian investment in Western Australia has recently been

announced with the construction of a Urea plant near Collie valued at A$3.5

billion.

But it is not all one way investment. Today my colleagues and I had the

pleasure of meeting with the executives from ANVAL, a WA company with

an operation in Chennai. Its headquarters is set up in my electorate in the

South West of Western Australia and is now manufacturing here in India.

One of our global mining companies, Rio Tinto, is, indirectly, providing

employment for some 185,000 Indians engaged in cutting and polishing

diamonds from the Argyll mine in the far north of Western Australia.

Other mining companies and mining services companies have set up

operations in India and we have had enquiries to provide help with the repair

and reclamation of old mining sites.

Western Australia has also been pleased to share some of our expertise with

Indian government agencies.



In 2005, the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP), the Department of

Environment and Conservation and the Chamber of Minerals and Energy

signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Ministry of

Mines, the Ministry of Forests and Environment and the Federation of Indian

Minerals Industries. The MoU covers the exchange of environmental and

mining management technologies.

In July 2008, DMP signed a Memorandum of Understanding for oil and gas

cooperation with the Indian Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH),

which is the body within the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas that

coordinates the management of India's oil and gas resources, such as

acreage releases and licensing.

While mineral resources drive the Western Australian economy, agriculture is

important, as is tourism, education and health. Western Australia has a

culture of innovation and self-reliance, born from the size of the State.

Western Australia is 2.5 million square kilometres but only has 2.2 million

inhabitants. There is a lot of space between towns!

Many opportunities involving Western Australia's partners in the region exist

outside the resources sector, from software and IT to food and wine,

education services and tourism.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) recently located its office in the Synergy

premises in Perth with 20 expatriate TCS consultants and 20 locally

employed recruits. TCS is a strategic partner of Synergy, Western Australia's

gas and electricity supplier and provider and provides back office processing



and SAP (billing system) expertise for Synergy. TCS has future plans to

move Synergy's offshore back office activities over to Perth from Sydney.

India is the second largest source of international students in Western

Australia after China. In 2009, 4,814 international students from India were

enrolled in education courses in Western Australia accounting for 16.2

percent of total overseas enrolments.




This is attributed to the excellent and safe living conditions provided by WA

to its visitors.

Our skilled workforce, outwardly-focused business culture and pro-

development policies are a strong drawcard.

The Economist ranked Perth the eighth most liveable city in the world in

2010.

These are all strong reasons why local and international investors should

consider Western Australia as a long-term investment destination.

The Western Australia Government actively encourages major private sector

investment in resource projects and supporting infrastructure.



The figures resulting from all these activities in Western Australia are quite

dramatic and make up a major part of Australia's export income.

The opportunities for investment are many, and the rewards are also many if

we continue to foster bilateral relations between Indian and Australian

companies to grasp these opportunities.

Thank you for inviting my delegation and me to this event. I hope that we can

continue to foster positive and effective relationships in trade and business

between our respective states.



MEETING WITH:BANGALORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE(BCIC) REPRESENTATIVES

Date:Venue:

Wednesday, 8 December 20101-A, Bharat Apartments44/1 Fairfield LayoutRace Course RoadBangalore 560 001

Meeting with:Mr Shekar Viswanathan PresidentMr. Sampat Kumar, Secretary General

Time:Contact:


BackgroundBangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) (Formerly known as The Greater MysoreChamber of Industry) is the apex Association of the large and medium industries in the State ofKarnataka (INDIA) covering 95 percent of the capital investment and 90 percent of the LabourEmployed in the State. BCIC members account for over 95 percent of the capital investment andnearly 90 percent of the labour employed in Karnataka's corporate sector. The membershipprofile include industries in manufacturing activities covering Steel, Cement, Paper, AutomotiveComponents, Chemicals and fertilizers, Engineering, Textiles, Electronics, Software andComputers, Pharmaceuticals, Processed Foods, besides Plantations, Printing and Publishing,Hotel Industry and Tourism, Turnkey Consultancy, Banking and Finance and other services.

The Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) is a business lobby in the State ofKarnataka that aims to promote trade, industry and entrepreneurship. The Greater MysoreChamber of Industry', the precursor of BCIC, was founded in 1979 to promote, protect andpreserve the interests of the large and medium industries while at the same time advancing theindustrial, commercial and civic interests of Bangalore and the State.

The chamber regularly interacts with the Central and State Governments to advocate trade andindustry matters and actively participates in Government advisory committees to help formulatepolicies conducive to business growth. The BCIC operates through subcommittees and isoverseen by a well equipped Secretariat. It organizes training programmes, workshops,seminars, exhibitions and conferences and aims to keep its members updated on the policy andbusiness developments.

Discussion Points:Discuss WA ongoing commitment to South India, specifically Bangalore.Discuss WA ongoing relationship with BCIC.Do they have plans to form new relations and collaborations with WA business councils ieCCIWA?The State of Western Australia would welcome a business delegation from the Chamber.

Previous Contact:The former Western Australian Regional Director used to call on the Chamber during visits tothe city.Hon Grant Woodhams MLA, met with BCIC members and business leaders in February 2010.



PROFILES:

MR SHEKAR VISWANATHAN, PRESIDENT & MR SAMPAT KUMAR,SECRETARY GENERAL, BCIC

Mr Shekar Viswanathan

Qualifications: B. A. (Economics), ACA(Articleship: Fraser & Ross, Industrial Training: BrakesIndia Ltd.)

Date of Birth: 16th November 1956

Marital Status: Married with 2 children (son & daughter)

Past ExperienceDeputy Managing Director (Commercial), Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd.Member of the Board of Directors and Director-in-charge of Finance, HumanResources & Legal, Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Private LimitedMember of the Board of Directors and Deputy Managing Director since start up,TG Kirloskar Automotive Private Limited

Project FinanceGeneral Manager, Finance, Haldia Petrochemicals Limited

Financial Services SectorAssistant Vice President, Trade & Project Finance, Lazard BrothersSecond Vice President, Corporate Finance, Chase Manhattan BankStaff Officer, Finance & Investment Division, Unit Trust of India

Other InterestsFounder member of Managing Committee of Toyota Kirloskar SuppliersAssociation.Elected Member on Executive Committee of Auto Component ManufacturersAssociation (ACMA) in India.CII Southern Regional Council MemberSIAM Executive Committee MemberASSOCHAM Managing Committee MemberLife Member Bombay Presidency Golf Club, Mumbai.Member Bangalore Golf Club



Mr. T S Sampath Kumar is the Secretary General of BangaloreChamber of Industry and Commerce since July 2009.

Prior to that Mr. Sampath Kumar had worked as:-Senior Advisor Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)Commercial Officer US Commercial Service, BangaloreSecretary, Bangalore Chamber of Industry and CommerceAssistant Secretary, Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry ofIndia (ASSOCHAM), New Delhi 1981 2000

Essentially a Chamber person throughout his career and worked very closely with theGovernment and Industry in formulating policies and brought out some very usefulpublications as well.

Educational Qualification: M.A. (Eng) and B.G.L.

Date of Birth: October 11, 1954



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ATTEND: LAUNCH OF TASTE OF INDULGENCE WA DINNER

Date:Venue:

Wednesday, 8 December 2010Fava The Mediterranean Restaurant203, 2nd Floor, Comet Block,The Collection UB City,Vittal Mallya Road, Bangalore

Meeting with:® Abhijit Saha, chef and owner, Fava restaurant

Time:Contact:


West Australian attendees® Mat Lewis (South West Development Commission)® Jack Carlsen (Curtin University) will be presenting a Master Class on Culinary Tourism.® Dennis Mifsud (Chef and owner, Wino's Restaurant)® Cliff Roy le (Flametree)e Jane Thompson (Thompson Estate)O Peter Thompson (Thompson Estate)

Mr Barry House will be required to give a speech see Attachment 7

Background:International wine traders, a group of 40 from India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, China,Indonesia and Malaysia, attended wine festival events on a five day visit to Margaret River inApril 2010. They were led by Mat Lewis who is from the Federal Government's Tradestartprogram. The purpose of this visit is to allow potential overseas importers, exporters andinvestors to meet with the local businesses and experience the wine and culinary tourism. MrAbhijit Saha, owner and chef of Fava restaurant in Bangalore was one of the delegations. Hewas impressed with the consistent high quality of all the wines in the South West region andwould like to introduce them to Bangalore through his restaurants. He is also keen to buildrelations with South West food and wine businesses, sharing knowledge and skills throughMaster classes and festivals like Taste of Indulgence WA.

Culinary tourists are emerging in all major markets. They seek education and knowledge ofthe food and traditions of the places they visit, share in the celebrations of harvest andinnovation, interact with the producers and purveyors of local food and beverage and want totaste, touch, smell, hear and see everything that relates to food and beverages. IndulgenceWA in Bangalore promotes this area through Culinary Tourism Master classes that willprovide culinary tourists opportunities to learn from some of leading culinary tourismdestinations and experts and develop strategies for harvesting the benefits of culinarytourism. One of the presenters of the Master Class is Australian, Prof. Jack Carlsen who hasbeen researching and experiencing culinary tourism around the world for the last fifteenyears.



PROFILES:

MR ABHIJIT SAHA, FAVA RESTAURANT AND PROFESSORJACK CARLSEN, CURTIN UNIVERSITY

Abhijit SahaExperience:

o Co-Owner and Chef, Caperberry, Avant Garde HospitalityPvt Ltd, January 2008 - present

e Owner and Chef, Fava, January 2010 present® Director- Food and Services, The Park Hotels, Dec 2000

Nov 2007Education:Institute of Hotel Management, Pusa, New Delhi, 1987 1990

Winner of the Upper Crust Competition 2010.

Professor Jack Carlsen

QualificationsB. Econs, PhD (University of Western Australia).

Professor Jack Carlsen is Chair of Tourism Studies and Co-Director ofthe Curtin Sustainable Tourism Centre [CSTC] at Curtin University,Western Australia. He has research experience at all levels of tourism,having led research and publication projects across a range of sectoralactivities and types of business. These include The Family Business inTourism and Hospitality in 2004 and Global Wine Tourism: ResearchManagement and Marketing in 2006 published by CABI. He plays aleadership role in research activity and administration and is currentlySustainable Enterprise Theme leader in the national SustainableTourism CRC and acting Dean of Research and Development withinthe Curtin Business School.

Jack maintains strong links with tourism, academic and governmentassociations within Australia and overseas and recently led theTechnical Team in preparing the Third Tourism Master plan for theMaldives Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation. He also works withcolleagues at universities in the Asia, Europe, United Kingdom andNorth America and is a Visiting Fellow at Edinburgh Napier University.Dr Carlsen is a member of the Editorial Boards of Event Management:An International Journal and Tourism Recreation Research.



VISIT TO: INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES

Date:Venue:

Thursday, 9 December 2010Corporate HeadquartersPlot no 44 & 97 AElectronics CityHosur Road, Bangalore

Meeting with:Mr K. Dinesh, Co-Founder and Board Member

The agenda for the visit:11:00 Arrival11:00 11:30 Discussion11:30 12:0012:00 12:3012:30

Tour of the campusLunchDeparture

Time:Contact:

11:00 12:30Peter Forby

Tel: +91 22 6630 3973Mobile: + 91 982023717

Background:Infosys Technologies Ltd is an Indian IT and consulting company with revenues of over US$ 4billion. It has been operating since 1981 and was a key player in establishing India as amarket for outsourced IT services.

In 2008, its subsidiary Infosys Australia and New Zealand opened a small office in Perthstaffed by two people.

The company's operations include business and technology consulting, application services,systems integration, product engineering, custom software development, enterprise solutions,maintenance, re-engineering, independent testing and validation services, financial bankingsolutions, infrastructure management services and business process outsourcing.

Infosys has over 50 offices and development centres in India, China, Australia, the CzechRepublic, Poland, the UK, Canada and Japan, and, with its subsidiaries, employs more than105,400 people globally.

Infosys Australia and New ZealandInfosys Australia and New Zealand is a wholly owned subsidiary of Infosys Technologies Ltdand offers the complete scope of Infosys services in Australasia. It first entered the Australianmarket in 1999, and is headquartered in Melbourne, with local offices in Sydney, Brisbane,Perth and Wellington. Data centres are located in Melbourne and Sydney. The Perth office isthe newest in Australia and began operations in mid 2008.

There are currently about 2500 staff around the world supporting clients in Australia and NewZealand. Of these, approximately 1200-1500 work onshore, and approximately 350 are



permanent local staff. These numbers fluctuate throughout the year based on shifts in projectlife-cycles.

Australia is Infosys' third largest country by revenue and local clients include some of Infosys'top 20 accounts globally. Infosys' largest clients in the region include those from thetelecommunications, financial services, resources, and transport and utilities sectors. Otherindustries represented include retail and consumer packaged goods, services, media andentertainment, healthcare and life sciences.

Infosys Australia and New Zealand is run as an independent local entity with an AustralianCEO and local management team and reports its financial results to the Australian Securitiesand Investments Commission (ASIC). In the last financial year, the company reportedstatutory revenues of AUD $119 million. However, this may not include work undertaken onbehalf of an Australia or New Zealand client performed overseas.

Discussion Points:How has the Global Financial Crisis affected their businesses in India?Ask about their corporate social responsibility programs.Seek an update on the Perth office and enquire whether there are plans for expansion.Who is their major client in Australia?Ask them about the number of employees and their effective employment processes?If appropriate, enquire about the main sectors serviced in Western Australia.

O Seek information on the benefits of operating in a Free Trade Zone in Bangalore.Enquire about Infosys' global plans for next five years.

Previous Contact:o Former Premier, Dr Geoff Gallop, visited Infosys' complex in Bangalore in October 2005.e Hon Grant Woodhams MLA, met with Mr K. Dinesh, co-founder and member of the board

in February 2010.



PROFILE:

MR K. DINESH, CO-FOUNDER AND BOARD MEMBER,INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES

K. DineshCo-founder and Member of the Board of Infosys TechnologiesLimited

K. Dinesh is a co-founder and a Member of the Board of InfosysTechnologies Limited. He is Head of Quality, Information Systemsand the Communication Design Group. He is also the Chairman ofInfosys Technologies Australia Pty Ltd., an Infosys subsidiary.

Dinesh also serves as a Director of Narayana Hrudayalaya PrivateLimited, one of the largest healthcare players in the country.Dinesh's rich and varied experience in software technology andmanagement ranges from programming and project management tomanaging software delivery. From 1991 to 1995, he held charge ofsoftware development activities for Infosys' worldwide operations. Inthis role, he was responsible for the execution, implementation and delivery of softwaresolutions to customers.

Dinesh has also been focused on managing quality at Infosys. During his tenure as Head ofQuality, the company's software quality processes achieved world-class benchmarks,including CMM Level 5 in 1999. From software process excellence, he aimed to bringperformance excellence to the entire organization. This involved adopting and implementingthe Baldrige Framework and championing cross-functional process improvement using SixSigma CFPM techniques developed by Motorola University.

As head of Information Systems, Dinesh was instrumental in ensuring the in-houseimplementation of SAP in a record span of six months. He has championed the cause oftechnology enabling and automation to help the organization manage explosive growthwithout affecting service times to internal customers. Until recently, Dinesh provided directoversight to the Human Resources function. Under his leadership Infosys became the firstcompany to be certified on PCMM Level 5 Version 2. During this time, Infosys alsotransitioned into a role based organization, and evolved the foundations of a highperformance work ethic. People Management at Infosys has been recognized andcommended worldwide.

Dinesh managed Infosys' efforts in Software Project Management in the US from 1981 to1988, focusing on the distribution industry for consumer durables and soft goods. Hisexperience includes creating the architecture of DMAP (Distribution Management ApplicationPackage), a large package that runs on AS/400 platform. Born June 6, 1954 at Sagar,Karnataka, Dinesh completed his post-graduation in Mathematics from Bangalore University.He was also awarded a doctorate in literature from Karnataka State Open University in 2006.Before co-founding Infosys in 1981, he made a humble beginning with Postal and TelegraphDepartment as RMS sorter, as Telephone Inspector with Bangalore Telecom and as a Clerkin UCO Bank. He started his IT career at NGEF Ltd., an electrical equipments manufacturerwith collaboration from AEG, Germany, and next with Patni Computer Systems.



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MEETING WITH: DR RAJITHA SENARATNASRI LANKAN MINISTER FOR FISHERIES & AQUATIC RESOURCEDEVELOPMENT

Date:Venue:

Friday, 10 December 2010Parliament of Sri LankaSri Jayewardenepura Kotte,Sri Lanka

Time:Contact:


Meeting with:O Dr. Rajitha Senaratna, Sri Lankan Minister for Fisheries & Aquatic Resource

Development

Minister Background:Dr. Rajitha Senaratna, Sri Lankan Minister for Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development,was a keynote speaker at the International Business Linkages Forum held at Burswood inAugust. 2010. In his speech he congratulated IBLF for the great work it was doing to promotebusiness and build linkages around the work. He invited delegates to invest in Sri Lanka bytaking advantage of Sri Lankan Government's policies on trade & industry.

Discussion Points:® Discuss what WA government projects could involve India and Sri Lanka.o Discuss potential areas of collaboration between WA and Sri Lanka.

Discuss potential Aid projects that Australia can be involved in to help Sri Lanka.Ask about developments/rebuilding progress in the north of the country.

Previous Contact:® Premier Colin Barnett met with Rajitha Senaratne, Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic

Resources Development, at the 7th Convention International Business Linkage Forum(BLF) in Perth on 2-3 August 2010.John Shute, International Trade & Investment, Manager, South Asia, took RajithaSenaratne and wife on a tour of Perth in August 2010.



PROFILE:

DR, RAJITHA SENARATNE,MINISTER OF FISHERIES & AQUATIC RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

DR. RAJITHA SENARATNE, M.P.

Portfolio: Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic ResourcesDevelopment

Electoral District / National List: Kalutara

Party: United Peoples Freedom Alliance

Address: No. CD 85, Gregory's Road, Colombo 07.

Date of Birth: 1950-05-29

Civil Status: Married

Religion: Buddhist

Profession: Dental Surgeon



TOUR PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF SRI LANKA

Date:Venue:

Friday, 10 December 2010Parliament of Sri LankaSri Jayewardenepura Kotte,Sri Lanka

Meeting with:Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, Speaker

Parliament House of Sri LankaOn January 29, 1930 the British Governor of Ceylon,Sir Herbert Stanley (1927-1931), opened a buildingfronting the ocean at Gal le Face, Colombo, designedfor meetings of the Legislative Council. It wassubsequently used by the State Council (1931-1947),the House of Representatives (1947-1972), theNational State Assembly (1972-1977) and theParliament of Sri Lanka (1977-1981). Today the OldParliament Building is used by the PresidentialSecretariat.

Time:Contact:


On July 4, 1979, then Prime Minister Ranasinghe Premadasa obtained sanction fromParliament to construct a new Parliament Building at Duwa, a 5 hectare island in theDiyawanna Oya (off Baddegana Road, Pita Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte) about 16 kilometreseast of Colombo. The island was where the palace of the King Vikramabahu HI's powerfulMinister Nissaka Alakesvara had been situated. It had belonged to E. W. Perera prior to beingvested in the state. The building was designed by architect Deshamanya Geoffrey Bawa andbuilt with Sri Lankan funds. On April 29, 1982, the new Parliamentary Complex was declaredopen by then President J.R. Jayewardene.

Discussion Points:Ask about the workings of parliament in Sri Lanka.Ask about the Speaker's role and how he copes with controlling over 200 members does.Discuss the expectations Sri Lanka has about the Indian Ocean Rim Association forRegional Cooperation.Would the Speaker be participating in 2011 CHOGM meeting in Perth?Discuss the expectations Sri Lanka has about the 2011 CHOGM.



PROFILE: HON. CHAMAL RAJAPAKSASPEAKER OF THE PARLIAMENT OF DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SRILANKA

Jr,

The Hon. Chamal Jayantha Rajapaksa is the eldest son of the late Hon. D. A. Rajapaksa,Member of Parliament and Deputy Minister of Agriculture, and Deputy Speaker of Parliamentwho was a leading politician in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka, and elder brother of HisExcellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka. Nine members of the Rajapaksafamily have been Members of Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Hon. Chamal Jayantha RajapaksaSpeaker of the Parliament of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Date of Birth: 30th October 1942

Family Status: Married to Mrs. Chandra Malini Rajapaksa and has twosons. Elder son is the Chief Minister of Uva Province and the Custodianof Sri Skandakumara Maha Devalaya, Katharagama which is one of theholiest places of worship in Sri Lanka. Younger son functions as thePrivate Secretary to the Hon. Speaker.

Educational Background: Educated at Richmond College, Galle, which is a prestigiouseducational institution in Sri Lanka.

Career in the Public Service: Entered the Public Service of Sri Lanka as a Police Officerserving in the Police Force for more than eight years. Served the State Trading GeneralCorporation as the Asst. General Manager before getting into active politics in 1985.

Political Career: Contested the by-election held in 1985 for Mulkirigala Electorate.

Entered Parliament in 1989 as a Member of Parliament of the Sri Lanka Freedom Partyrepresenting Hambantota District. Has been a Member of Parliament continuously since1989, retaining his seat in all elections held to date.

Prior to the present appointment as Speaker of the Parliament he has held the followingportfolios:

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and LandsDeputy Minister of Ports & Southern DevelopmentDeputy Minister of Plantation IndustriesMinister of Agricultural DevelopmentMinister of Irrigation & Water ManagementMinister of Ports & Aviation

Honorary Titles received: "Sri Lanka Janaseva Vibhushana"

Other positions held: 1. President, Sri Lanka Russia Parliamentary Friendship Association2. President, Sri Lanka Hungary Parliamentary Friendship Association3. Chairman, District Development Committee, Hambantota



LUNCH MEETING WITH:

AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SRI LANKA

Date: Friday, 10 December 2010 Time: 12:30-14:00Venue: 21, Gregory's Road, Contact: Peter Forby

Colombo 7 Tel: +91 22 6630 3973Mobile: + 91 9820237179

Meeting with:O Ms Kathy Klugman, High Commissioner to Sri Lankao Hon Mahinda Samarasinghe, Minister of Plantation Industrieso Hon Gitanjana Gunawardane, Deputy Minister, Minister of External Affairso Dr Sunil Nawaratne, Secretary, Ministry of Higher Educationo Mr Ranjith Allagalla, Chairman, National Livestock Development Boardo Mr Jayampathi Bandaranayake, Chairman, Board of Investmento Mr Anura Ekanayake, Chairman, Ceylon Chamber of Commerceo Mr Senaka Silva, President, Sri Lanka Australia Business Councilo Mr Don Harold Jayawardena, Chairman, Stassen Exports LimitedO Mr Tissa M Herath, Chairman, Lanka Coal Companyo Mr Sumal Perera, Chairman, Access Group

Background:

Bilateral relationshipAustralia has good bilateral relations with Sri Lanka, underpinned by trade andinvestment flows, education, immigration, strong people-to-people links anddevelopment cooperation. Australia's Sri Lankan community is estimated at over100,000 people.

Australia is also committed to assisting the economic and social development of SriLanka, including through the provision of humanitarian assistance to protect the welfareof civilians and to promote reconciliation. In 2009-10, Australia provided $60 million inhumanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka. It is estimated that the Government will provide$46.04 million in development assistance to Sri Lanka for 2010-11.

Sri Lanka Asylum Seekerse Australian government lifted the suspension of processing Sri Lankan asylum claims

in July 2010. The decision was based in part of the new office of the United NationsHigh Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) refugee guidelines which suggest thesituation in Sri Lanka is improving.

O Since 2008, 1100 Sri Lankans asylum seekers have arrived in Australia, of which325 have been granted visas and 85 returned home, putting the number still in

detention at around 700.



High Court of Australia has made a landmark ruling in November 2010 that rejectedasylum claims could be challenged in Australian courts. This ruling was made on twoTamil men who arrived on Christmas Island and were seeking a review of theirclaims for refugee status. At the moment Australia has about 150 people who havehad their claim rejected at both levels of the process and 1000 people in the systemwho had their initial claim rejected.

Discussion Points:a Ask about current political situation in Sri Lanka.

Ask about opportunities to build trade and investment relations between Sri Lanka andWestern Australia.What is the Tamil refugee current situation and what is its impact on WA?Discuss the implication and impact for Australia's role as Co-Chair and later Chair ofthe Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation and what does thismean for WA and Sri Lanka in terms of developing our profiles.Discuss about the impact and further relations that will come out of 2011Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).Discuss the implications and possibility for WA to import live animals for the zoobreeding program.

O What is Australia's government doing to build relations with Sri Lanka and how WAcan be involved in that?

o How could WA be best represented in Sri Lanka? Should we increase our presencein Sri Lanka?Sri Lanka is bidding to hold the 2018 Commonwealth Games (Brisbane is alsobidding). Are any of the guests involved in the bid for this Game? If so, what rolesare they taking?Would most of the events of the Commonwealth Games be held in and aroundColombo or would they be distributed across the country?

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PROFILES:

Ms Kathy KlugmanAustralia High Commissioner Sri LankaMs Klugman is a senior career officer with the Department of ForeignAffairs and Trade and was most recently Assistant Secretary, Southand West Asia Branch. Overseas, Ms Klugman has served as DeputyHigh Commissioner in Singapore (2005-06), Deputy HighCommissioner in Colombo (1998-2001) and Third Secretary in

Vientiane (1993-95).

In Canberra, Ms Klugman has held a range of positions including.,- Assistant Secretary, Mainland South-East Asia and South Asia Branch

(2004-05) and Director, East Timor Section (2001-03). She has also worked in the ArmsControl and Counter-Proliferation Branch (1995-98) and the Counter-Terrorism ComplianceSection (1992).

Ms Klugman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney. Ms Klugmanjoined the public service in 1991. She is living in Sri Lanka with her partner and twochildren.

Hon Mahinda SamarasingheMinister of Plantation IndustriesSri LankaMahinda Buddhadasa Samarasinghe, (born 30 January 1956) is a SriLankan politician and former diplomat. He is the current Cabinet Ministerof Plantation in President Mahinda Rajapakse's Government, and SriLanka Freedom Party chief organiser for the Agalawatte Electorate inKalutara District. Samarasinghe co-chairs the Permanent StandingCommittee on Human Rights in Sri Lanka.

Mahinda Samarasinghe completed a Bachelor of Economics (Honours)degree at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

Mr Samarasinghe joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1983 before entering politics. Hehas served as First Secretary to the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Australia and asCounsellor for the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka at the United Nations, Geneva. Herepresented Sri Lanka at the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the World HealthOrganisation (WHO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the WorldMeteorological Organisation (WMO) while serving in Geneva.



Dr Sunil Nawaratne, SecretaryMinistry of Higher Education

Date of Birth: 7 March, 1954

Education:PhD (Management), Keio University, Tokyo; MA(Economics), KagawaUniversity, Japan; Diploma in Japanese Language Osaka Universityof Foreign Studies, Japan; B.Sc (Business Admin), University of SriJayawardenapura, Sri Lanka; St. Mary's College, Kegalle

Languages: Sinhala, English and Japanese

According to the Ministry of Higher Education five International Universities will be establishednext year. Dr Sunil Jayantha Navaratne, Secretary to the Ministry states that theseUniversities will be set up in outstations. Dr Nawaratne added that initial discussions havebeen held with more than 25 countries by now regarding this matter while Russia, Britain,France, India and China have already initiated their functions towards this cause.

Don Harold Stassen JayawardenaChairman and Founder Member, Stassen Exports (Pvt) Ltd.

Deshamanya Don Harold Stassen Jayawardena (born on August 17,1 1942 in Ja ela, Sri Lanka), widely known as Harry Jayawardena, is

one of the most prominent and controversial Sri Lankan businessmen.He is currently the Chairman of the Distilleries Company of Sri LankaPLC, Lanka Bell Limited, Sri Lanka's only indigenously owned secondlargest fixed line telecommunications operator, and of the highlydiversified Aitken Spence PLC. Mr. Jayawardena is also the HonoraryConsul General for Denmark in Sri Lanka.

After resigning from public service as the Tea Department Manager ofstate owned monopoly trading company State Trading Company (Consolidated Exports) Ltd,better known as Consolexpo, he pioneered the Stassen Exports Limited on 7 September,1977 as a company to export Ceylon Tea. This happened when Sri Lanka ventured to thefree market economy with the induction of the then Sri Lankan President Junius RichardJayewardene.

By 1988 Mr. Jayawardena's companies became a significant shareholder of the country'slargest private commercial bank, Hatton National Bank. The companies significantly owned byHarry Jayawardena ventured into many other areas such as food and beverage with theacquisition of majority shares of then state owned Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) Limited in 1991and later the Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC (DCSL) in 1992 in the then largesttransaction in the Colombo Stock Exchange. In 2007 DCSL under Mr. Jayawardena'sChairmanship became the No. 1 listed company as per the "Business Today" Top 10rankings.



The group also now include National Asset Management Limited, Balangoda PlantationsPLC, Madulsima Plantations PLC, and many other Sri Lankan companies in diverse areas ofbusiness. The group has interests in commercial and development banking, insurance,telecommunication, fund management and unit trusts, food and beverage, liquor, tea andproduce, hotel management, destination management, hospitality, health care, powergeneration and infrastructure, media management, port management and logistics in theAsian subcontinent including Sri Lanka, India and the Maldives.

Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC and Aitken Spence & Co. Ltd, both of which Mr.Jayawardena is the Chairman, were the first Sri Lankan companies ever to be listed in theForbes List of best managed companies outside the USA. In 2007 Distilleries Company of SriLanka PLC is the sole Sri Lankan company to be listed once again in the Forbes List of Asia'sbest 200 under a US$ Billion.

World renowned First Asian Green Globe award winner Kandalama Hotel (HeritanceKandalama) and award winning Tea Factory hotel both located in Sri Lanka are owned by thecompanies in the group.

Mr. Jayawardena also held several honorary positions including the Senior Advisor forInternational Trade and Foreign Investments to the then Sri Lankan President ChandrikaKumaratunga. He was a member of Colombo Stock Exchange for many years. He was amember of the Apex Task Force to Rebuild the Nation (TAFREN) established by thePresident of Sri Lanka after the December 2004 tsunami that affected most parts of SriLanka. He was also appointed Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Sri Lanka's National carrier,becoming Executive Chairman in January 2008.

He is married to Priya Jayawardena, Honoraray Consul General to Spain in Sri Lanka. TheJayawardenas have three children.

Hon Gitanjana GunawardaneDeputy Minister of External Affairs

Other positions:Chairman, Decentralised Capital Budget Programme and Divisional Co-ordinating Committees of Development Projects of the electorate;Chairman of the Select Committee of Parliament

Party: United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA)

Date of Birth: 24 February 1952Civil Status: Divorced and has one son.Religion: Buddhist Profession / Occupation: Engineer

Qualifications: BSc (Mechanical Engineering), Polytechnic of the South Bank, UK; HonaryFellowship of the Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka



Mr Jayampathi BandaranayakeChairman, Board of Investment

jMr. Jayamapathi Bandaranayake, Graduate of Law, FellowlandFounder Member of Institute of Chartered Corporate

Secretaries of Sri Lanka and a fellow of the Institute ofPersonnel Management Sri Lanka is a well-respectedcorporate leader.

He is a past Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Employer's Federationof Ceylon, two leading industry groups that serve the private sector and advise policymakerson economic issues.

The Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco), one ofthe biggest and best-managed blue chip corporations in Sri Lanka, recruited Mr.Bandaranayake directly after his high-school career. Following an equally successful, 20-yearprofessional career as an Executive Director at CTC, Mr. Bandaranayake serves today asChairman of CTC's Board of Directors.

Mr. Bandaranayake serves on the Boards of several diverse companies. Outreach Projects(Guarantee) Ltd works to uplift the living standards of 10,000 rural families throughsustainable agriculture projects. Hayleys PLC, another leading blue-chip firm, operatesoutgrower programs in several of its subsidiary companies for the cultivation, processing andexport of Jalapeno peppers, Gherkins, Pineapples and other products.

The new Bol Chairman Jayampathi Bandaranaike has said that during the next five years, hiseconomic agency will focus mainly on six areas, which are manufacturing of non- traditionaland high value-added sector, manufacture of apparel fabrics and accessories, tourism andleisure, information technology and IT enabled services, agriculture, agri- processing, deepsea fishing, dairy and livestock and infrastructure. The Corporate Plan of the Bol which coversa 5-year term, spells out the targeted sectors and specific actions to ensure the smooth flowof Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) into the country. The Bol attracts a low $1 billion FDIsannually compared to countries in the Far East that attract in excess of $ 5 billion annually.



Dr Anura EkanayakeChairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

Education:PhD, economics, Australia National University

Dr Anura Ekanayake is the Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber ofCommerce, having taken up the position in July 2009 and has beenactively associated with the Chamber for many years. He currentlyserves on a number of Boards of Directors including on the Board ofFinco Group of Companies and its Associate companies, MaskeliyaPlantations Ltd (associate company of Richard Peiris & Company)

Elpitiya Plantations Ltd (associate company of Aitken Spence Group) and Hayleys ExportsPLC (subsidiary of Hayleys Group). He is also a member of the Governing Council of theEmployers' Federation of Ceylon, Board of the Mercantile Services Provident Fund, theNational Labour Advisory Council and the Trade and Tariff cluster of the National Council forEconomic Development.

He started his 30 year professional career in the public sector and served in a number ofsenior Sri Lankan Government positions before joining the private sector. During his publicsector tenure, he also held a number of international positions including that of the Chairmanof International Natural Rubber Organisation based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Dr. Ekanayake holds a PhD in economics from Australian National University where heconducted research on "economics of human capital" while on scholarship provided by theGovernment of Australia under the Colombo Plan during the period 1984 to 1987. He is afellow of the Institute of Certified Professional Managers and is a member of the AdvisoryCouncil for same since 2008.

He has published over two dozen research papers on Human Capital, Agriculture andEnvironment published abroad and in Sri Lanka including key international professionaljournals such as Journal of Development Studies, Journal of Agricultural Economics,Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Environment Modeling and Software andUpanathi Journal of Sri Lanka Economists' Association.

Dr. Ekanayake's current professional interests are organizational transformation includingculture change and helping individuals to realize their full potential.

His recent presentations include "Industrial Policy Stake holder's perspective", Paperpresented at the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2007 in Colombo, organized by the CeylonChamber of Commerce, "Restructuring and Managing Change: Lessons Learnt fromPlantations and Manufacturing", Paper presented at the Seminar on Restructuring theCorporation: A Practical Approach, by the Society of Certified Management Accountants ofSri Lanka in 2008 and "Fiscal and Trade Policy for the SAARC Region: Vision 2020", SouthAsian Tax Summit 2008, Karachchi.



Mr Senaka SilvaPresident, Sri Lanka Australia Business Council

Mr. Senaka Silva, Honorary Consul General of New Zealand, waselected as the President of the Council for the years 2010 and 2011.The pioneering efforts of Mr Senaka Silva have contributed muchtowards the success of the partnership between Sri Lanka, Australiaand New Zealand.

Gateway College is an international school in Sri Lanka, has fourbranches in Colombo, Kandy, Bambalapitiya and Negombo. Gateway

College has opened new horizons in tertiary education through its Graduate School and itslinks with overseas universities in the UK, USA, Australia and now New Zealand. Its

successful links with Australia and New Zealand have been attributed to Mr Senaka Silva'seffort in promoting higher education opportunities between the three countries.

Mr Sumal PereraChairman and Founder, Access Group

After a career in the private sector with Chandra Senanayake Holdingsand Cornel and Company, Sumal Perera, qualified Accountant startedhis business, Access group, in 1990

Access Group has been highly successful in securing major projects forinfrastructure development in Sri Lanka funded by agencies such asJapanese OECF, World Bank and ADB. In addition the Group has thefranchise for many world renowned brands for domestic sales.

The Group supplies trainer aircraft and helicopters to the Sri Lanka Air force and providesoverhaul and service support for Sri Lankan Airlines and Air Force. They also supply majorground support equipment for Sri Lankan Airlines, SLAF, Maldives Airport Authority andChittagong Airport in Bangladesh. They also supply locomotives and continuous after salesservice and support t he Sri Lankan Railways. Access Group also is a major supplier ofcommunications equipment to the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. They supply voice and datatransmission equipment to fixed line and cellular operators in the island. Other areas ofbusiness are, the exclusive supplies of Driving Licences to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles,EDI solutions to the Apparel Industry. Access Group also supplies remote access servers tothe Sri Lanka Telecom Internet Hub Expansion Project.



Mr Ranjith Allege IlaChairman, National Livestock Development Board

Year of Birth: 1950Civil Status: MarriedSpouse: Mrs. Kishanthi Sharmila Dunuwilla Ellegala

Date of Birth: 15-04-1959Children: Two Daughters Married and living in Australia,youngest child, a son, still attending school.

Education/Further Professional DevelopmentTrinity College, KandyFellow of the institution of Plantation Management (FIPM).General Certificate of Advanced-Level and Consultant of the Institutional DevelopmentUnit of the JEDB sponsored by the World Bank. Passed the examination in TamilLanguage, Tea making and Book-keeping conducted by the Institution of PlantationManagement.

Currently he is the Chairman of the National Livestock Development Board (NLDB) Sri Lanka.The NLDB consists of 30 farms with a goat and buffalo herd of nearly 20,000 spread is overthe higher and lower elevations of Sri Lanka. The Head Office is in Colombo. Mr Allagalla isalso the Director General of the Plantation Human Development Trust, which is anorganization appointed by the Government of Sri Lanka to cater to the housing and socialwelfare on all plantations with the assistance of the Government of Sri Lanka and other Donoragencies. In this organization, all privatized and non privatized plantations are catered withthe needs of Estate resident and non-resident village population of around 800,000.

Mr Tissa M HerathChairman, Lanka Coal CompanyDate of Birth: 31 March 1950AcademicQualifications: B.Sc. (Engineering), 1972

University of Ceylon, Peradeniya, Sri LankaPost Graduate Diploma in Electrical Power Distribution,1980/1981, Norwegian Institute of Technology,University of Trondheim, Norway.

Professional Qualifications: Member, Institution of Engineers, Sri LankaMember, Institution of Engineering & Technology, LondonChartered Electrical Engineer

Present Position: Chairman / Managing DirectorLanka Coal Company (Private) LimitedPresently entrusted with the procurement of coal for all coal fired powerplants under construction as well as all future coal power plants in thecountry.

Experience: Joined the CEYLON ELECTRICITY BOARD (CEB) in 1974 as an ElectricalEngineer and served in various divisions of the CEB. The last post held in the CEB wasSenior Project Director, Puttalam Coal Power Project.



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MEET WITH:

DELMEGE FORSYTH & COMPANY LIMITED

Date: Friday, 10 December 2010 Time: 14:30-15:30Venue: 101 Vinayalankara Mawatha Contact: Peter Forby

Colombo-10, Sri Lanka Tel: +91 22 6630 3973Mobile: +91 9820237179

Meeting with:Mr Kosala Dissanayake, Managing DirectorMr Dilhan de Silva, Group Chief Executive OfficeNavindra A. Abeysekera, Director New Business DevelopmentShamil Mendis, Group Director

General BackgroundThe history of Delmege Forsyth & Co. Ltd goes back to the year 1850, when Alexander Reid"established as a merchant in Pedlar Street Gal le". In 1865, the brothers Delmege, (Sam andToby) arrived in Ceylon and went into partnership with James Reid who succeeded Alexander,setting up offices in Colombo and Gal le. It is recorded that the Delmege brothers had beenworking as Pilots and Collectors in the Mississippi River Steamer Service and had made afortune in "running the blockade". On the termination of the American Civil War, they leftAmerica and settled in Ceylon.

Between 1865 and 1892, the partnership successfully acquired many important agencies forCoal, Insurance and Steamships. In 1882 they were made agent for The Hong Kong andShanghai Bank, forming a relationship that still continues more than a hundred years later. In1872 E.T. Delmege became the Consular Agent for the United States.

Unfortunately the Delmege brothers fell out and in 1892 A. Forsyth joined E.T Delmege andformed Delmege Forsyth & Co. This Company represented the Russian, Spanish andPortuguese Consulates and the Asiatic Petroleum Co. which was later to become The ShellCompany of Ceylon. Company activities centred on the import and distribution, of Australianflour, sugar from China and Java and salt from Port Said. Distribution was effected byestablishing an island wide network of distributing agents. This network still persists up to thepresent day a century later. Delmege has the distinction of pioneering the use and distributionof cheap Kerosene oil for home lighting. Until this time village houses were solely dependenton coconut oil for illumination.

Today, Delmege Forsyth & Co Ltd, a member of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce for morethan a hundred years has become a widely diversified Group of Companies. While retainingand expanding their original business of imports, the Group has diversified into exports, airlineservices, travel, freight forwarding and more. The Delmege Group has firmly established itselfas an integral part of the Sri Lankan economy and strives to maintain this position, whilecontinuing to seek opportunities for growth and development with both local and internationalpartners. The offices and warehouses of Delmege Forsyth & Co. Limited stand on 2 acres ofprime property in the heart of the city of Colombo.



Delmeqe potential business developments with WA companiesAfter a meeting between Mr Navindra Abeyesekera, Director of Delmege's Group BusinessDevelopment and Peter Forby in September 2010, Delmege has listed important areas ofcollaboration between the company and WA companies.

Fruit Juice Harvey FreshMedical Equipment Tying up with High End Brands in all areas be it Disposable (Dynek)or High End.Pharmaceutical Looking at partnering reputed brands from AustraliaTourism Looking at partnering a reputable Western Australian Travel Company.Air Line Interested in representing an Aussie based Air Line even as an offline carrier.Commodities Products which can be supplied to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.Ethnic Foods, Delmege Branded Food products, Cocopeat, Coconut based Products fromSri Lanka Looking for a partner in Australia.Interior Products Looking at High Quality Taps, Door Locks, and any product which canbe added to our Floor to Ceiling Solutions.Dairy, Livestock Interested in looking for a partner company that can do a total turnkeysolution for a Mini Dairy.

Discussion Points:Delmege Group's core business is imports but they have diversified into exports, airlineservices, travel, freight forwarding, etc. What opportunities are there for WA businessesto develop locally and with international partners in Sri Lanka?Do they have any commercial relations with WA companies?Are they looking for more investment opportunities in WA?



PROFILES: DELMEGE FORSYTH & COMPANY LIMITEDREPRESENTATIVES

1 Dilhan de SilvaGroup Chief Executive OfficeDelmege Forsyth Group

Mr. Dilhan de Silva has been with the Group for over 10 years

Professional qualificationsMember of:Institute of Chartered Accountants, Sri LankaChartered Institute of Management Accountants, U.K.Institute of Certified Management Accountants, AustraliaSociety of Certified Management Accountants in Sri Lanka

Brief career historyAlumni of Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants Internship for practicaltrainingExperience in working in manufacturing, media and garment industry priorto joining Delmege.

Kosala DissanayakeManaging Director,Delmege Forsyth & Co. Ltd

Mr. Dissanayake is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, Fellow ManagementAccountant, Certified Management Accountant (Australia), Member of Sri LankaInstitute of Marketing and a Fellow of the Institute of Certified ProfessionalManagers. He has over 25 years experience in the senior management.

He is also a director of the following companies:Delmege Agencies (Pvt) LtdDelmege Automotive Products (Pvt) LtdDelmege Construction Products (Pvt) LtdDelmege Distributors (Pvt) LtdDelmege General Equipment (Pvt) LtdDelmege Interior Decor (Pvt) LtdDelmege Medical (Pvt) LtdDelmege Marketing (Pvt) Ltd



Navindra A. AbeysekeraDirector New Business DevelopmentDelmege Forsyth & Co. Limited

Mr. Abeysekera is an Associate Chartered Accountant and an Associate ManagementAccountant. He has over 13 years experience at senior management level.

Mr. Abeysekera is a member of the Import Section of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce andChairman of the Duty and Tariff Cluster of the Import Section.

Shamil MendisDipM.MCIM.(Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK)

Group Director,Delmege Forsyth Group

DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT /MD OF THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES:Delmege Forsyth & Co. Ltd.Lewis Brown & Co. Ltd.Delmege Forsyth & Co. (Shipping) Ltd.Delmege Freight Services (Pvt) LtdDelmege Forsyth & Co. (Exports) Ltd.Delmege Coir (Pvt) LtdDelship Services Ltd.Delmege Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd.Delmege Financial Services (Pvt) Ltd.Lewis Brown Air Services (Pvt) Ltd.Delmege Forsyth Tours (Pvt) LtdDelair Travels (Pvt) Ltd.Delmege Distributors (Pvt) Ltd.Delmege General Equipment (Pvt) Ltd.Delmege Medical (Pvt) Ltd.Delmege Interior Decor (Pvt) Ltd.Delmege Construction Products (Pvt) LtdDelmege Marketing (Pvt) LtdDelmege Teas (Pvt) LtdLewis Brown Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) LtdL B Management Services (Pvt) LtdLewis Shipping (Pvt) Ltd.Aramex Delmege Logistics (Pvt) LtdDelmege Academy of Languages & Skills (Pvt) LtdThe Ceylon Chamber of CommerceSri Lanka Singapore Business CouncilSri Lanka China Business Council



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Doing Business with Sri Lanka

Major projects financed and implemented with foreign borrowings in 2009

Bank/Donor Sector US$ m

AB Svensk Export Credit Corporation Power and Wastewater 22.0 m

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Port, Highways, Power, Town Planning, RuralCommunity, Sanitation, Transport and Education

243.5 m

European Investment Bank Post-Tsunam i Restructuring 21.2 m

Government of France Infrastructure 19.4 m

Government of India Railway 30.0 m

Government of People's Republic of China Port and Power 291.4 m

HSBC Bank Plc (UK) Road, Irrigation, Agriculture and Healthcare 148.1 m

Nordea Bank Denmark A S Port and Water Treatment 24.8 m

The positive outlook and the increased investor confidence in the domestic economybrought about by the end to the conflict helped Sri Lanka's external sector to recoverduring the second half of 2009.

Current & Future Sector DevelopmentsHambantota Port under construction and estimated completion by Nov 2012,possibility of docking over 10,000 vessels in the new port which will generate over Lkr50 billion (US$448 million) in foreign exchange annually.South Colombo Port under construction, estimated commencement by 2012 andcontainer handling capacity to double (currently app. 185,000-200,000 TEU's arehandled per month).Trincomalee Port Sri Lanka's natural deepwater port is planned to be transformedinto an industrial zone. Industries such as cement, steel, food processing and othermanufacturing facilities will be placed alongside the Trincomalee Port.Galle Tourism Port the port will be developed in two phases to support tourism:A yacht marina for berthing 20 yachts.Followed by a future extension of 30 berthing facility.Tourism



Hambantota (South), Kalpitiya (North Western) and Arugambay (South East) are to bedeveloped as new tourism zones in Sri Lanka whilst Gal le, Matara & Hambantota districtsto be developed as eco-tourism and adventure centres.Government plans to support private sector to develop 50,000 hotel rooms under Board ofInvestment of Sri Lanka to attract 2.5 million tourists to Sri Lanka by 2016.

Sports> Establishment of a National Sports Academy to improve standards of sportsmen/women

and to provide training for trainers and referees.Sri Lanka bid for 2018 Commonwealth GamesPower and Energy

> Over 60 percent of the electrical energy is supplied to the National Grid from oil basedpower plants currently. The government wants to reduce this dependence on oil based

power to 8 percent by 2015. To achieve this, the government will pursue fuel switch of

current plants, coal and Non-conventional Renewable Energy (NRE's) such as

hydropower, wind power, dendro5, solar power and bio gas.There are two Coal Power projects in the pipeline. A 900 MW Norocholai Coal Plant isalready under construction through a grant from China. Another 1000 MW Coal Power Plantto be built in Trincomalee is under negotiation with the Indian Government. Sri Lanka'srequirement for coal for these two power plants will be over 4million tonnes. Importation ofCoal is managed by Lanka Coal Company Ltd under the Ministry of Power and Energy.The government will encourage private sector to invest in NRE's under a Power PurchaseAgreements (PPA).The Government also wants to introduce SMART Grid6 technology to saveenergy.Government also plans to undertake a study on Ocean Wave technology and GeoThermal technology.A high voltage transmission line, between Madurai in India and Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka,is planned to be constructed, thereby enabling India and Sri Lanka to exchange electricityto ensure economic benefits. Likewise another high voltage transmission line will beconstructed to connect the North of Sri Lanka and the proposed wind power projects onthe North-Western coast.Space technology a National Space Research Centre to be established (no further informationis available)

Road Network & Transport System> During the last four years, 2,278 km of roads were broadened and developed and a further

2,823km is now under construction. Further 4,000 km of roads to be developed within the

5Dendro power is the generation of electricity from sustainably grown biomass (fuel wood).

6 A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technology with two-way communications to control appliances atconsumers' homes to save energy, reduce cost and increase reliability and transparency. It overlays the electrical grid with an information and netmetering system.



next six years and out of which 1,200 km of roads in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.The ColomboKandy Highway requires financing and the contract has yet to be awarded.

> Rail sector will also be developed. The proposed projects are Coastal Railway Upgradeand Construction of the Colombo to Kataragama route and Construction of the NorthernRailway Line.

> The feasibility study for constructing a metro rail system in the City of Colombo and in thesub-urban areas will commence in 2010.Airports and Aviation

> Sri Lanka's second international airport is currently being constructed in the Hambantotadistrict, on the southeastern coast of Sri Lanka, in the Southern Province. Phase 1 of theproject is expected to be completed by 2012.

> 14 more airports are to be constructed in Sri Lanka for internal aviation as well as tocommence services to India and other regional countries.Water and Sanitation

> There are many water and sanitation projects in the pipeline under the National WaterSupply and Drainage Board. Jaffna water supply and Colombo Waste Water ManagementProject are funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB).

> Kurunegala, Dambulla, Kalutara Water projects are yet to be awarded.Tertiary education

> Higher Education Minister, Mr. S.B. Dissanayake, announced that the Government willallow the establishment of foreign universities in Sir Lanka. (no official notification has been made to date)

> A Chartered Institute of Information Technology is to be established (no further information available)

> Proposed Higher Education Centre for National Media to enhance skills and knowledge ofjournalist.Healthcare

> The World Bank has funded an additional US$24 million to ongoing health servicesdelivery program for rural Sri Lanka.

> Reconstruction of hospitals in war affected Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lankaand the modernising and upgrading of hospitals in other regions in Sri Lanka.Other Industries

> 25 new local food factories, based on rice, fruits and vegetables to fulfil 75 percent of thelocal requirement, will be constructed in order to earn an export income of around US$1billion by 2016.

> Two new cement factories in Kankasanthurai (North) and Trincomalee (East) to beestablished in order to fulfil 75 percent of the local demand.

Areas of Opportunity for Australian CapabilitiesIndustry sector Advanced Manufacturing and Technology

> Aviation / Aerospace airport development related products and services, niche services /products to airline operators, airline safety and compliance solutions, pilot training, andcomponents for aircrafts and helicopters.



Healthcare medical equipment and devices, infrastructure for health services, hospitaldevelopment and operations, pharmaceuticals and drugs formulations, training anddevelopment of human capital.ICT niche hardware and software products and services, ICT infrastructure andnetworking through "Green" solutions, novel technologies for telecommunication,government, healthcare and education services.Machinery and Manufacturing high tech equipment for niche applications, engineeringand consulting services, partnership for product manufacturing.Defence / Homeland Security - specialised products and services, security equipment,training and development, surveillance products and technologies.Marine technical collaboration for ship building.Automotive advanced tooling technologies, component manufacturing, collaboration onresearch and development.Biotechnology / Nanotechnology bio-pharma solutions, bio services, bio-informatics,products and services for industrial and agri biotechnology, joint activities for drugdiscovery, clinical trials, and nano materials, instrumentation and new technologies for laboperations.Industry sector ServicesEducation and Training tertiary sector, vocational education and training, corporatetrainingFinancial services banking and insurance, infrastructure financing, asset and wealthmanagement, investment banking, securities brokerage, pensions funds, ancillary (ITproducts and services)Professional services legal services, business consulting services, human resourceservices, hospitality services (travel and tourism), franchisingCreative industries media (TV, film, broadcasting, digital imaging), entertainment, visualand performing arts, animation and gaming, publishingSports services consulting (master plan design, project and event management)

Industry sector Agri, Food and Beverage & FMCGPackaged food jams and sauces, condiments, confectionery, biscuits, honey, cereals,pasta, baby food, ready-to-eat meals, diet and health foodsFood ingredients improvers, multigrain flour, flavouring and essences.Fresh produce apples, table grapes, citrus, stone fruitRetail and Franchise cosmetics, neutraceuticals7, salon/spa products, food and no foodfranchisee systemsAgribusiness -lentils, pulses, wheat, oats, irrigation and water management, agri-inputs(seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, implements), organic farmingBeverages fruit juices and cordials, wine, beer and spirits, alcoholic pre-mixes, barsyrups

Nutraceutical, a term combining the words "nutrition" and "pharmaceutical", is a food or food product that provides health and medical benefits,including the prevention and treatment of disease.



Machinery and Equipment food processing machinery, crop monitoringequipment, technical expertise, packagingLivestock bovine and sheep genetics, dairy cattle, equipment for dairy farms, consultancyservicesIndustry sector Infrastructure & Building and ConstructionBuilding and Construction infrastructure design, architecture, sustainable building designconstruction services and project management, HVAC and lighting systems, buildingsecurity and maintenance system, green building products and technologies, energy andwater efficiency products.Ports design and consulting, cranes/material handling equipment, lifting products,material conveyers, navigational aidsAirports consulting and civil works, supply and installation of systems and equipments,training packagesRailways rolling stock, track design and construction, signalling and communicationssystems, consultancy services, components, ticketing.Transport and Logistics design and construction of roads, warehousing andstorage, urban transport (Metro Rail).Sports and Recreation Olympic & Commonwealth games planning and expertise, sportsmanagement, sports apparels and equipment, coaching, training and allied activities.Industry sector Mining and EnergyMining contract mining, consultancy, exploration and drilling, mine planning software,mine management systems, underground mining equipment, OHS training, minerals.Clean Energy & Environment Solar power, geothermal generation, hardware, greenbuilding, carbon trading, consultancy, alternate fuels, bio fuels.Energy exploration, drilling, oil and gas extraction, oil and gas processing, electric powergeneration, consultancy.

Source:Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development Sri Lanka event (June July),Export presentation by David Samuel, Business Development, Austrade.http://www.austrade.gov.au/default.aspx?ArticlelD=4198



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'eaeiin 6 i7 policy lookingUniversity of Western ,i1..ustralia, Perth, 12 November 2010

In less than a year's time, Perth will host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

(CHOGM).

53 international leaders will be here. In all, over 4,000 participants will visit for what will be the

largest political summit ever hosted in Australia.

The Commonwealth spans every continent. The Commonwealth has a combined population of

over 2 billion almost a third of the world's population. It represents more than a quarter of the

nations of the world. It has within its number a quarter of the membership of the G20, the premier

body for global economic governance. The Commonwealth represents one fifth of total global

trade. And among the Commonwealth's membership is the rising global economic powerhouse of

India.

And for Australia, trade with Commonwealth partners represents $89 billion, or 22 per cent of

Australia's global merchandise trade.

The Australian Government's choice of Perth as host of the 2011 Commonwealth Summit is

deliberate. It is not just because we know that Perth will host the event superbly. It is not just

because Western Australia is itself an economic powerhouse. It is also because half of all

Commonwealth countries lie to Australia's West. And Perth is Australia's western capital our

national gateway to the Indian Ocean region.

The Indian Ocean region therefore is a region undergoing profound transformation, both in

economic and security terms. Nowhere is this more apparent than in India.

India's economy by GDP may increase to as much as USD 4 trillion by 2020, and double again to

reach USD 8 trillion by 2030, on track to becoming the world's third largest economy after the

United States and China. And by that time India is likely also to be the world's most populous

nation. Its infrastructure needs will be huge: the Indian Government has planned a USD 1 trillion



infrastructure spend in the course of its next five year plan.

We recognise the central importance of our relationship with India, the world's largest democracy,

a member of the Commonwealth for 63 years, and Australia's fastest-growing major export market

over the last decade.

We were pleased to see President Obama during his visit to India last week give support for a

permanent seat for India at the Security Council, a policy approach which successive Australian

Governments have supported for many years.

The Australian and Indian Governments have been working to reshape the bilateral relationship in

the long-term interests of both nations. Exactly 12 months ago, Australia and India launched a

new Strategic Partnership, including a Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation. This partnership

will see us greatly expand our cooperation across the full sweep of our common interests: political,

security, trade and investment links, education and science, tourism, sport and immigration.

Australia has no intention of discovering, then neglecting and rediscovering India every few years:

we are there to stay.

Like Australia's business community, the Government knows the value of a robust, durable,

substantial presence in India to underpin this new partnership. Already, Australia is in the process

of more than doubling our diplomatic and trade resources in India to underpin that strategic

partnership. We are:

expanding our High Commission in New Delhi;

upgrading our Consulates in Chennai and Mumbai;

and opening or expanding Austrade offices in another eight cities across India.

Western Australia is playing an important role here, as evidenced by the A$20 billion Exxon Mobil

deal to supply LNG to India's Petronet from WA's Gorgon project from 2014. LNG is an important

fuel for stationary power. It produces fewer and cleaner emissions to generate the same amount

of power as traditional coal-fired plants.

Australia should prove an increasingly attractive investment destination for the growing economies

of the region, with India's Oswal Group's investment in a liquid fertiliser project on WA's Burrup

Peninsula a good example.

In August this year, Australia was appointed Vice Chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for

Regional Cooperation (10R-ARC) for 2011 and 2012.

Comprised of 18 Indian Ocean littoral states from Africa, the Gulf, South Asia and South East

Asia, including many Commonwealth nations 10R-ARC aims to strengthen regional engagement

and prosperity.

Over the next two years, Australia will work closely with India, as 10R-ARC Chair, to progress

issues of relevance to 10R-ARC members, including fisheries management, customs training,



energy security, and disaster management. We will ourselves assume the role of Chair in 2013

and 2014.

Australia's engagement with the countries of this region is now on the upswing.

It is appropriate that Perth, our gateway to the Indian Ocean and the growth regions it contains,

will now host the 2011 CHOGM. One year out is a timely point to consider what CHOGM 2011 can

deliver for the Commonwealth, for Australia and for our engagement with this new dynamic Indian

Ocean region.

To secure its future, Australia must look West as well as East.

The profound changes in this region demand that we do so. This will require a new, dynamic

policy agenda from Government to rise to these new challenges. And this must be done in

partnership with our good friends here in Western Australia, WA business, WA institutions and the

WA government. And that is precisely what the Australian Government now intends to do. END

For the full version of the speech, click here

Eli Bernstein - President7 Colin

Mobile. 0403 777986 I Phone: (08) 9238 1310 IFax. (08) 9238 1320PO Box 11, North Perth, WA 6006http. / /www.aibc.orq.au I eli.bernstein©aibc.org.au



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Briefing Paper onWA's Engagement in the Indian Education Market

November 2010

India is WA's 2" highest source country for International students with 7,300enrolments or 1:3% of the total.

At Year to Date OTD) September 2010, there were 93,386 Indian studentenrolments in Australia; with WA's Indian student enrolment count at 6,325.WA CU rrently holds 6.8% Australia n :marketsha re of Indian studenten rolrnents in Australia.

Most popular courses for Indian students in WA are hospitality and cookerybusiness {23%), printing and graphic arts (10%), '..veifare studies ON

and horticulture a%)

The number of WA Indian student commencements for Year to Date {YID)September 2010 is 2,314.

The Indian student market is currently experiencing a period of correctionafter a strong period of growth since 2005. This has been caused by a host offactors including Federal government Visa legislative changes, violenceagainst Indian students in Australia, numerous college campus closures, andtightening of Skilled Migration options for international students.

As a result, every Australian state has experienced significant decline in theirIndian student commencements from 09 Vs 10_

As WA was experiencing steep growth in OS & 09, it is now feeling this declinemore keenly than other states. For example, at 'YTD September 2010 {09vs10),. WA declined by -46%; with VIC and QLD also experiencing a similardecline of -41% and -41% respectively.

However, looking at a growth trend from 2006 till present, the Indian studentenrolments in WA have grown by 679% making WA the highest growing statefor this period, eclipsing QLD with 626%

Since 2006, PEC has had its own full-time Education Counsellor in the market,based in the WA Trade Office in PA um bai. Among other duties, he assists WAinstitutions in building relationships with like Indian institutions, many of

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which mature into Memoranda of Understanding_ Some of thesearrangements in turn result in a flow of quality (WA-focused) students toPerth.

Some of these MOU's between WA universities and Indian Institutionsappear below:

University of Western Australia MOU'sDate City Institution in India

February 2007 Mu mbai Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)

February 2007 Delhi Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)

February 2007 Chennai In Wan Institute of Technology (I IT)

September 8 2009 Hyderabad 'Indian Institute of Science

September 8" 2009 Hyderabad international Cop s R esearch Institute for SemiArid Tropics : C-RISAT)

September 10" 2009 Hyderabad Osmania Uni... e rsity

September 20" 2009 Hyderabad Centre for cellular Molecular & Biology (CCMB)

September 15" 2009 r...,' ...1 m bai iviumbai University

September 16"- 2009 Chennai Anna University

September 2010 Coirnbatore Tamil Nadu Agriculture University

September 2010 Thriss,..ir Kerala Agriculture University

Education and Training lnternation TAFE, 1.11.4) MOU's

Date City Institution in IndiaFebruary 2007 Mumbai K J Somaiya

Murdoch University MOU'sDate City Instftution in IndiaSeptember 23"I 2007 Pune Bharati Vidaypeet University

September 25" 2007 8haddalPunjab

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September 26" 2007 Jalandhar Lovely Professional University

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November 4" 2010 Delhi Ansal Institute of TechnologyNovember 9" 2010 Mumbai National Education Society

Curtin University tVIOU'sDaze City Institution in IndiaAugustr 2010 Chennal Chennai B-usiness School

India's growing economy and its burgeoning middle class mean that ftremains an important future source market for quainternational studentsfor WA.

It is for this reason that the Australian and Western Australian government,PEG and the WA institutions remain actively engaged in the market.

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India: Education Controversial Issues BackgroundThe attached points set out some useful facts about the importance of Australia's relationshipwith India, about contemporary Australian society, and about the steps the police have taken inresponse to attacks on Indian students in 2009-10.

You may find these points to be useful background in your dealings with the Indian public andthe media during your time in India.

India: Key MessagesIndia is in the front rank of Australia's international partnerships

Australia is committed to building a strong strategic partnership with India.The strength of our relationship lies in our many common values and shared interests:commitment to democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

India is one of Australia's fastest growing major trading partnersIndia is Australia's third-largest export market.Australia is a key supplier of resources and energy for India's future growth (e.g. coal,copper, liquefied natural gas and gold).There is significant potential to deepen this trade: in services, agriculture and renewableand clean energy technology.

Australia is culturally diverse:One in four people living in Australia were born overseasAustralians come from a wide variety of backgrounds and speak over 260 languages. Weobserve and respect a range of cultural and religious traditions.Australians are open and welcoming.We are a multicultural, inclusive society.Australia is welcoming more Indian visitors than ever before. In 2009, over 124,000 Indiansvisited Australia.There are around 300,000 Indian-born residents in Australia.

A high-quality education experience for all international studentsAustralia is committed to delivering high quality education and providing internationalstudents with all the support they need while studying.India is Australia's second-largest source of international students.Our visa system has been reformed to ensure that only genuine students study in Australiaand our visa system has been strengthened.

Australia is a very safe countryCompared with other developed countries, Australia has below-average rates of assault.We also have one of the lowest homicide rates in the world.The Australian Government has taken very seriously attacks on Indians in Australia.The Australian Government and people condemn racially motivated violence.

Our law enforcement has moved decisively to address safety concernsIn Victoria, more police officers have been deployed in crime hotspots and their powershave been strengthened.



® Offenders are being pursued with vigour and many have been brought to justice.

Indian Students: Talking Points and Background

Australia's response on international student safety/law enforcement:State and territory law enforcement authorities have deployed additional resources, particularlyVictoria, which hosts around one half of Indian students in Australia investigations are pursuedwith vigour; there have been many arrests and convictions.

State and territory law enforcement authorities have taken strong action, particularlyVictoria, which hosts around one half of Indian students in AustraliaInvestigations are pursued with vigour; there have been many arrests and convictions.In April 2010, the Victorian Government announced police numbers would be increased by1,966 over the next five years, this is the biggest one-off boost to police numbers in

_Victorian history.Victorian police have already deployed additional officers in crime hot spots in Melbourne.They have also been given stronger powers to combat violence and antisocialbehaviour including additional search powers for weapons in designated areas.Sentencing laws in Victoria have been amended to require judges to take into accounthatred for, or prejudice against, a particular group as an aggravating factor whensentencing.New South Wales and Victoria have undertaken highly visible policing operations inresidential areas of Sydney and Melbourne popular with the Indian student community.

Action to enhance international student welfare in Australia:The Council of Australian Governments launched the International Students Strategy forAustralia on 29 October 2010. It outlines initiatives to address four key areas of concernincluding student wellbeing, consumer protection, the quality of education and the availability ofbetter information for students.

Action to enhance international student welfare in AustraliaThe Council of Australian Governments launched the International Students Strategy forAustralia on 29 October 2010It outlines initiatives to address four key areas of concern including student wellbeing,consumer protection, the quality of education and the availability of better information for

_students.COAG has committed to a range of practical initiatives to better support international

_students, as part of the Strategy. These include:A national community engagement strategy to facilitate connections between internationalstudents and the broader community, including increased understanding of rights andsupport services;

_Development of an International Student Consultative Committee in 2011;Study in Australia information portal (studyinaustralia.gov.au), which provides authoritative,comprehensive and up-to-date information for current and prospective students on studyingand living in Australia portal active since July 2010, with information in 12 languages.Other measures outlined in the Strategy include international student surveys and therequirement for education providers to develop student safety plans.These initiatives build on actions already taken by Australian governments to ensureinternational students remain safe and come home with a first-class education and a greatAustralian experience.



In January 2010, the Victorian Government launched an International Student Care Service-this is a 24-hour service where international students can get greater access toaccommodation, counselling, legal services, emergency and welfare assistance.The Victorian Government has opened a Welcome Desk for International Students atMelbourne International Airport.Victoria has set up consultative arrangements between the police and Indian and otherinternational students as have other states.

Data on crimes against international students:At the Australian Government's request, the Australian Institute of Criminology is undertakingresearch on crimes against international students.

_Police do not collect data on victims of crime by nationalityIt has therefore not been possible to make a reliable comparison of assault rates amongIndian people with assault rates in the general populationWe cannot prove with existing data whether the rate of victimisation for internationalstudents from India is higher than for Australians.The Australian Government recognises the need for more data at the Government'srequest, the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) is undertaking work on crimes againstinternational students.The AIC expects to complete its report in early 2011.

Migration and visa reforms impacting on international students:Reforms largely remove the incentive for international students to apply for a particular coursesimply in the hope of being granted permanent residence. Grant of a student visa and anapplication for permanent residence are separate processes.

:Migration changes will not prevent international students from completing their courses.The new Skilled Occupation List which came into effect on 1 July 2010 was based onadvice from independent body Skills Australia includes 183 occupations compared withmore than 400 in the old list.There are transitional arrangements in place for those students who held vocational, highereducation or postgraduate student visas on 8 February 2010.They have until the end of 2012 to apply, on completing their studies, for a temporaryskilled graduate visa. This will provide students with both the time and the opportunity toexplore their options before making a decision on their future.Holders of vocational, higher education or post-graduate student visas can also apply for apermanent migration visa if their occupation is on the Skilled Occupations List current when

_they apply.In November 2010, the Government announced that a new points test for certain skilledmigration visas is planned for 1 July 2011New points test will not affect those subject to the transitional arrangements announced on8 February 2010 that are already in place until the end of 2012, more details available onthe immigration website (www.immi.gov.au).The skilled migration program is regularly reviewed to make sure it continues to deliver theskills Australia needs.The Government has strengthened checks on student visa applicants from a number ofcountries, These checks are designed to ensure students have financial capacity to support

_their studies in Australia and confirm the genuineness of Student visa applicantsStudents from some countries, including India, now are required to demonstrate access tofunds to support their living costs of $18,000 per year, up from $12,000. This helps to



support the success of students in their studies by ensuring they do not need to rely onworking in Australia to meet all their expenses.

International education reforms:The Australian Government is strengthening education standards to improve the quality ofeducation institutions, especially private colleges, by tightening registration requirements,financial viability and student fee protection.

)=. The Government, with states and territories, launched the International Students Strategyfor Australia to improve the experience of international students studying, living and working

_in Australia.)=. As well as safety initiatives under the Strategy, international students will:

be required to provide evidence of health cover for the duration of their visa;through a community engagement strategy, be able to become more involved in localcommunity life and activities;have a national forum to put forward their views on issues affecting their study and livingexperiences in Australia;have access to an independent statutory complaints body from 2011;have access to comprehensive and accurate information in a variety of languages aboutstudying, living and working in Australia, including comparative information on government

_services in different study destinations;be serviced by Provider Closure Taskforces in each state and territory to ensure rapid andcoordinated support in the event of provider closure.

)=. The Strategy has been developed collaboratively by Commonwealth, State and Territorygovernments through COAG, recognising that all governments are responsible for aspectsof the international student experience.

> The Strategy complements the Government's response to the Baird Review of theEducation Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act

)=. Recommendations in response to the Baird Review focus on improving regulatory and_consumer protection arrangements

)=. A Government Bill to amend the ESOS Act and implement a first tranche of therecommendations was introduced in the Senate on 27 October.

)=. Initial amendments have already been made to the ESOS Act to restore confidence in thequality of the Australian education sector

)=. The amendments require all international education providers to re-register by 31December 2010 under stricter registration criteria, includingthat an institution's principal purpose must be to provide education

_that an institution must have the capacity to provide education of a satisfactory standardeducation providers must also list the names of their education agents.The Government is establishing new national regulators for the vocational education andtraining sector and for the higher education sector.

)=. The Victorian, NSW and Queensland Governments have established a program of rapidaudits of private education providers.

> Action is being taken against providers shown to be operating outside legislativerequirements: those that need to be closed are being closed.

Government response to school closures:Mechanisms are in place to safeguard the interests of international students affected by theclosure of private colleges in the vocational education and training sector.



> Tighter regulation has improved the quality of education, while protecting students affectedby the closure of education providers.

> Mechanisms are in place to safeguard the interests of international students affected by theclosure of private colleges in the vocational education and training sector.

> In the event of provider closure, the Government has in place a comprehensive suite ofprotection mechanisms to safeguard the interests of overseas students under theEducation Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act, with three layers of protection:

> The education provider is responsible for placing students in another institution or giving arefund

> If the provider cannot do this within a reasonable time, the issue is referred to a TuitionAssurance Scheme to arrange places for the students

> If this is not possible, the ESOS Assurance Fund Manager will determine whether studentscan be placed in a suitable alternative course or provided with a refund.

> Any student affected by a closure who needs to extend their stay in Australia to completetheir study can lodge a new visa application at no charge.

Statistics on Indian/international student numbers in Australia:

International Students® International student numbers more than doubled from 2002 to 2009.

There were 417,346 student visa holders at 31 August 2010, compared with 442,009 at 31August 2009.There were 576,906 international student enrolments at Year to Date (YTD) September2010 (enrolments do not equal student numbers as some students enrol in more than onecourse).According YTD September 2010 enrolment figures, the three largest source countries were:China (156,193 students, 27.1 per cent); India (93,386 students, 16.2 per cent); and SouthKorea (31,427 students, 5.4 per cent).

Indian StudentsThere was an almost ten-fold increase in Indian students from 2002 to 2009.There were 62,150 Indian nationals on primary student visas at 30 June 2010, comparedwith 74,160 at 30 June 2009Nearly one half is in Victoria and around one quarter in NSW.

ResidentsThe Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates there were 308,500 Indian-born residents inJune 2009, up from 95,000 in the 2001 CensusWhile the ABS is yet to publish new data, most estimates suggest this has grownsignificantly, given the growth in student numbers.Indian Government estimates the Indian Diaspora in Australia numbers as many as448,000 (213,000 of whom are Indian nationals and the rest of Indian origin).

® India is Australia's second-largest source of professional migrants.Since the Second World War, more than six-and-a-half million people have migrated toAustralia.Australia's 22 million people come from a wide variety of backgrounds. They speak morethan 260 languages, including indigenous languages.

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CULTURAL VISIT:AGRA

DATE: Sunday 5 December 2010VENUE: Agra Areas

Attendees from Western Australian Delegation:® Hon Barry House MLC® Hon Kate Doust, MLC® Hon Liz Behjat, MLC® Hon Colin Holt, MLC® Hon Adele Farina, MLC

TIME: 6:00-21:00CONTACT: Farah Mistry

Tel: +91 22 66303973Mobile: +91 9820963711Dinesh KumarTel: +91-11-6536 5544Mobile: +91 9350162414

Visit to Taj Mahal, AgraThe Taj Mahal is a world heritage site and the most well known andimpressive example of mughal architecture, which combines Persian,Indian and Islamic styles. It was built between 1632 and 1653 byEmperor Shah Jahan to commemorate his favourite wife, MumtazMahal, after she died giving birth to their 14th child. The main focus ofthe site is the marble domed mausoleum, which is the tomb.

Picture by Dhirad: Creative Commons Licence Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 Generic

Visit to Agra FortThe Agra Fort, also known as the Red Fort of Agra, is a worldheritage site. First mentioned in 1080 AD, it took on its current formin the 1500's when the Mughal Empire took it over and operated itas a walled capital city, with many palatial buildings within.



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TOUR: PARLIAMENT HOUSE, DELHI

Date: Monday, 6 December 2010Venue: Lok Sabha Marg,

New Delhi, India

Time:Contact:


Background:G Parliament House accommodates the two Houses of Parliament, Lok Sabha (House of the

People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States).G Parliament House (Sansad Bhavan) is a circular building designed by the British architects Sir

Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker in 1912-1913. His Royal Highness, the Duke ofConnaught, laid the foundation stone of Parliament House in 1921.

G It took six years to complete the Delhi Parliament House and it was inaugurated in 1927 by thethen Governor-General of India, Lord Irwin.

G The construction of the building took six years and the opening ceremony was performed onthe 18th January 1927 by the then Governor-General of India, Lord Irwin. The cost ofconstruction was Rs 83 lakhs (US$187,000).

G The size of Parliament House is a massive circular edifice of 170.69 metres in diameter. Itscircumference is about half a kilometre and it covers an area of nearly six acres (about 24,281square metres). The open veranda on the first floor is fringed with a colonnade of 144 creamysandstone columns, each 8.23 metres high. The building also has twelve gates among whichGate No. 1 on the Sansad Marg is the main gate.

G The building houses ministerial offices, a number of committee rooms and a brilliant library.e The Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha meetings are held in the domed circular central hall and the

three semi-circular buildings.G Sansad Bhavan is adorned with an open verandah with 144 columns and a 28 m central dome.

Made up of blocks of sandstone, it has a diameter of approximately 174 m. Enclosing theParliament House Estate is an attractive red sandstone wall or iron grill with iron gates.

e It is necessary to seek prior permission before visiting the Parliament House of Delhi. Indiansneed to get permission by applying at the Parliament Secretariat and foreigners through theirEmbassies or High Commissions.

Previous Contact:O Hon Grant Woodhams visited Parliament House and met

with the Speaker of Lok Sabha in February 2010.



LUNCH MEETING WITH: LANCO GROUP AND AUSTRALIANHIGH COMMISSION TO INDIA REPRESENTATIVES

Date: Monday, 6 December 2010 Time: 13:00-14:30Venue: 1/50 G, Shantipath Contact: Peter Forby

Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 21 Tel: +91 22 6630 3973Mobile: + 91 9820237179

Meeting with:Mr Manoj Agarwal, DirectorMr J Suresh Kumar, CFOMr Prasad Kandimalla, CEODr Lachlan Strahan, Deputy High CommissionerMr Peter Linford, Trade CommissionerMr Dennis Smedley, Counsellor Resources

Lanco Group Background:Lanco is one of the fastest growing Integrated Infrastructure Enterprises of India, operatingacross a synergistic span of verticals comprising Power Generation, Power Trading, Non-Power Infrastructure, Construction, EPC, Property Development and Renewables (Solar andWind).

Lanco Infratech Ltd's current market capitalisation is approximately Rs. 12,000 Crores(US$2.59 billion), of which about 68 % equity stake is held by its promoters. Its gross revenueas of March 2009 was over Rs. 6,000 Crores (US$1.3 billion). Lanco is fast emerging as one ofthe leading private sector power developers in India with 2087 Mega Watts (MW) underoperation, 8468 MW under construction, and 1039 MW of projects under development. Out ofthe total portfolio of 11594 MW, the company has achieved financial closure for 4533 MW.

Lanco has over two and a half decades of experience in Construction and Civil Engineeringand has also created a niche for itself building powerful knowledge bank and systems whichfacilitate continuous adoption and implementation of best practices and technologies. Lancohas strategic global partnership with top-notch companies which include: OHL of Spain,Westports and Genting of Malaysia, Harbin, GE, Dongfang, Doosan etc. Today, Lanco is oneof India's largest Power Traders in the private sector.

Lanco operates from 20 States in India and has a human resource base of 5500 people.Lanco is also a member of the UN Global Compact and is recognised for its Good CorporateGovernance and Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives led by the Lanco Foundation.

Lanco Group Relations with Western AustraliaLanco is participating in the bid for the assets of Griffin Coal and has been identified for thesecond and binding stage. The Chairman and Manoj Agarwal visited Perth in the weekcommencing 4 October for discussions with the Administrator of Griffin Coal and also visitedthe south west site. Discussions have also been held with the Bunbury Port Authority andKwinana Port Authority. Lanco is interested in investing in both the assets of Griffin Coal as



well as development of Port and Rail infrastructure in Bunbury and Kwinana, Lancorepresentatives also visited Perth on 22-23 October 2010. Lanco is one of 16 bids into GriffinCoal that is still under consideration by Griffin Coal's administrators.Perdaman Group holds an existing and current contract with Griffin Coal. Perdaman Group,owned by Vikas Rambal who is Managing Director of a Western Australian based multinationalgroup, will use up 2.6 million tonnes of coal a year from Griffin in its proposed $3.5 billion Colliecoal-to-urea plant from 2013-14.

Discussion Points:Does Lanco have any other interest in coal or other commodities project in WA/Australia?What is Lanco's assessment on investment projects in Western Australia and other partsof the country?What are Lanco's intentions regarding Griffin Coal and port and rail infrastructure inBunbury and/or Kwinana?What is Lanco's view on corporate government responsibilities? Lanco has a solidCorporate Citizenship track record and how have they establish that throughout thecompany's history?What is Lanco's intention regarding Bluewaters power station and source of power in theregion?What does Lanco think about Perdaman Group's successful contract with Griffin Coal's(2.6 million tonnes per year)?Does Lanco have investments in other countries?

Previous Contact:Lanco representatives met with Anne Nolan, Director General, Department of StateDepartment, Colin Slattery, Department of Regional Development and Lands, Tim Griffinand Alan Millar, Department of Mines and Petroleum in October 2010.John Shute, International Trade & Investment, Manager, South Asia, accompanied thevisitors to their meetings.

Background for Australian Contacts:

In February 2009, Dr Strahan was appointed the Deputy High Commissioner to India.

Commonwealth Games 2010Australia won a total of 177 medals of which 74 were gold, 55 silver and 48 bronze.The host nation, India, also did well coming in second with 101 medals in total ofwhich 38 were gold. Interestingly, 30 out of the 38 gold medals under India's beltcame from the four disciplines, shooting, wrestling, archery and boxing.

Australia's Foreign Policy Indian Ocean RegionPerth, gateway to the Indian Ocean and the growth regions it contains, will hostthe 2011 CHOGM.Half of all Commonwealth countries lie to Australia's West.The Indian Ocean region is vast, home to more than 2.6 billion people, almost 40 percent of the world's population.The IOR comprises some 48 countries and represents some 10% of global GDP andrising.



0 The Indian Ocean region is also home to the world's most important sea lanes ofcommunication. 70 per cent of the total traffic of petroleum products passes through theIndian Ocean. 40 per cent of world trade passes through the Strait of Malacca; 40 percent of all traded crude oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

O Indian Ocean's shipping routes are vital, and much of the energy and resources Australiaexports to meet rising demand in India and North Asia travels on these sea lanes.

e Within the region, there is the extraordinary economic growth in South Asia, led by India.® Recognise the central importance of our relationship with India, the world's largest

democracy, a member of the Commonwealth for 63 years, and Australia's fastest-growingmajor export market over the last decade.

o President Obama, during his visit to India last week, gave support for a permanent seat forIndia at the Security Council, a policy approach which successive Australian Governmentshave supported for many years.

o The Australian and Indian Governments have been working to reshape the bilateralrelationship in the long-term interests of both nations. 12 months ago, Australia and Indialaunched a new Strategic Partnership, including a Joint Declaration on SecurityCooperation that will expand cooperation across: politics, security, trade and investmentlinks, education and science, tourism, sport and immigration.

o Australia is in the process of more than doubling our diplomatic and trade resources in Indiato underpin that strategic partnership ie expanding our High Commission in New Delhi;upgrading our Consulates in Chennai and Mumbai; and opening or expanding Austradeoffices in another eight cities across India.

WA and India's Trade Relations

e In 2009/10 India was WA's: largest market for gold exports, with a 52.17% (A$7.1 billion) share

> 6th largest market for petroleum exports, with a 5.54% (A$510.6 million) share.> 2nd largest market, after China, for wool exports valued at A$523.6 million.> 2nd largest market for copper exports valued at A$404.7 million

O Australia's imports of services from India grew from $221 million to $705 million between 2000and 2008. Travel services accounted for 63% ($447 million) of Australia's services imports fromIndia in 2008, followed by telecommunications, computer and information services ($96 million)and transport services ($85 million).

O Australia has secured its first long-term liquefied natural gas supply deal with India's PetronetLNG signing a 20-year agreement to take gas from the massive Gorgon project. Gorgon jointventure partner Exxon Mobil Corp and Petronet, India's largest LNG importer, signed the dealin Perth on Monday 10 August 2009. Under the sales and purchase agreement, Exxon Mobilwill supply about 1.5 million tonnes per annum of its share of LNG from the proposed GorgonLNG project over 20 years. The gas will be delivered to Petronet's new LNG terminal underconstruction at Kochi in southern India. This long-term agreement for the provision of LNG to anew terminal in Kochi, supporting more than $US2 billion ($2.4 billion) of related energyinfrastructure investment in India. Energy consumers in Kerala State will now have access to aclean-burning base load fuel, which will enhance the economic development of the region andmaintain the pristine ecology of Kerala.

e Indian investments in WA include Hindalco's investment and purchase of the Nifty Copper Mine,an investment of an estimated A$80 million; Burrup Fertilisers' (part of the Oswal Group)A$630 million investment in a fertiliser plant in the States North West and a further Indianinvestment in Western Australia has recently been announced with the construction of a Urea



plant near Collie valued at A$3.5 billion. Perdaman Group, owned by Vikas Rambal who isManaging Director of a Western Australian based multinational group, will use up 2.6 milliontonnes of coal a year from Griffin in its proposed $3.5 billion Collie coal-to-urea plant from2013-14.India imports nearly 70 per cent of its petroleum requirements. The growing energy needs forboth industrial development and domestic supplies presents huge opportunities for WesternAustralia as a reliable energy supplier. In 2007, India became the first country to buy WesternAustrian coal.

Western Australia-India bilateral market access issues

a India's tariff and non-tariff barriers (such as safeguard and anti-dumping duties, import bansand standards or certification agreements) are impediments to the development of trade andinvestment between Western Australia and India.Significant progress in recent years has been made in reducing these barriers, particularly non-agricultural tariffs, in an attempt to meet Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)standards.Excessive regulation and inefficient bureaucracy are another concern. India has ranked verypoorly in the Ease of Doing Business Index created by the World Bank. In 2010 it ranked 133rdoverall and rated particularly poorly in the categories: 'starting a business', 'dealing withconstruction permits', and 'paying taxes'.A Free Trade Agreement is currently being considered between Australia and India which mayimprove trade opportunities.

Discussion Points:What are the impacts of the Free Trade Agreement regarding food and agribusiness inIndia?What opportunities/partnerships exist for Australian food and agribusiness providers inIndia regarding the Free Trade Agreement?Discuss the implication and impact for Australia's role as Co-Chair and later Chair of theIndian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation and what does this mean for WAand India in terms of developing our profiles.

a Discuss the impact and further relations that will come out of 2011 Commonwealth Headsof Government Meeting (CHOGM).What is the current situation in India and its media about the attacks on Indian students inAustralia?

Previous Contact:Dr Flames, Deputy Premier, met with Mr Varghese, Australian High Commissioner inDelhi, on 4 November 2010.Hon Grant Woodhams met with Dr Strahan on 15 February 2010.Hon Brendon Grylls met with Mr Varghese, Australian High Commissioner in Delhi, on 8September 2010.



PROOLES:

Manoj K. AgarwalDirectorBusiness Development

Manoj K. Agarwal is the Director of Lanco Infratech Limited, is

responsible for Business Development in Coal.

Manoj is an Engineering Graduate with MBA & Law Degree and hasmore than 23 years of Industry Experience with Large Organization ofRepute.

His experience includes Business Development, M & A, Strategicadvisory, and Business operation in Resource & Technology Sectors.

Prasad KandimallaCEO Business Development

Prasad Kandimalla, Chief Executive Officer, is responsible for BusinessDevelopment in Power and Infrastructure.

He joined Lanco in 2004, handling Power Projects Development, RenewableEnergy and CDM Projects, and IT Business. Prior to Lanco, Prasad heldleadership positions in the areas of Financial Services, Projects, InformationTechnology and Management Consultancy in India, US, Europe and theMiddle East.

Prasad holds a Masters Degree with Specialisation in Energy & Systems, and aBachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is also a certified ProjectManagement Professional (PMP).

Suresh KumarChief Financial OfficerLANCO Infratech Ltd

A Graduate in Commerce from DG Ruparel College, Mumbai, Suresh Kumaris a Chartered Accountant. He did his articleship with CC Chokshi & Co (nowDeloitte Haskins and Sells)

With vast experience in Mergers & Acquisitions, Restructuring Advisory,Strategic Advisory, Fund Raising Advisory, Business Development and EquityCapital Market, Suresh Kumar also plays a key role at Lanco in resourcemobilisation, Mergers & Acquisitions and Investor Relations.



Dr Strahan has been Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian HighCommission in New Delhi since February 2009.

A senior career officer, Dr Strahan joined the Department of Foreign Affairsand Trade in 1993. He has previously served overseas as Second Secretaryat the Embassy in Bonn (1995-1998) and Counsellor (Political) at theEmbassy in Seoul (2002-2005).

In Canberra, Dr Strahan has worked in a range of positions. He was AssistantSecretary of South and West Asia Branch (2008-2009), Assistant Secretaryof Images of Australia Branch (2006-2008), Director of the China EconomicSection (2005-2006) and Director of the Chemical and BiologicalDisarmament Section (2001-2002).

Dr Strahan has a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours from the University of Melbourne and aPhD from Monash University. He is the author of Australia's China (1995) and Day of Reckoning(2005). Dr Strahan is married with two children.

Mr Peter Linford was appointed as Senior Trade Commissioner, South Asia inJuly 2008 and works from the Australian High Commission in New Delhi.

He was Consul General Australian Consulate General, Dubai UAE and SeniorTrade Commissioner, Middle East and North Africa from 2002 to 2007. He hasalso worked at the Australian Embassy Seoul, Korea; Australian ConsulateFukuoka; Australian Business Office Japan and Cowa International Co Ltd.

Peter enjoys spending time with his family, golf, cricket, squash, fitness club,computer, reading, music, food and wine.

Mr Denis Smedley is Counsellor Resources, Energy and Tourism at theAustralian High Commission in New Delhi. Denis works with the IndianGovernment and industry on opportunities for two-way trade and investmentand collaboration in the energy, resources and tourism sectors. Prior to takingup his position in New Delhi,

Mr Smedley was the Manager of the Solar and Clean Energy Innovation teamat the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism and was instrumental insetting up the Australian Solar Institute, which was established in Newcastle,New South Wales in 2009. Earlier, Denis worked at the Australian GreenhouseOffice and was responsible for a number of Australian Government renewableenergy commercialisation, deployment and industry development programs.

Prior to this, Denis worked for the Western Australian Government's Department of ResourceDevelopment and later for the WA Office of Energy, looking after energy efficiency and renewableenergy programs for the State. This followed a 24 year engineering career in the Royal AustralianAir Force. Denis is an electrical engineer.



VISIT: KANGAROO KIDS SCHOOL (KKEL)

Date:Venue:

Monday, 6 December 2010B1 Greater Kai lash 1Part 1New Delhi 110 048

Meeting with:Ms Anu Malhotra, DirectorMs Ruchika Bharadwaj

Time:Contact:


Barry House will be presenting gifts of books for the school's library.

Background:Kangaroo Kids School Limited was established by Lina Ashar, an Indian Australian fromMelbourne, in 1993 when she set up the first pre-school in Mumbai.KKEL is known for its Australian teaching methodology in an Indian based curriculum. Theemphasis is on active student centred learning.Today, KKEL supports 80 schools in India that are operating in 17 cities and has aninternational presence in Dubai and Maldives and is still growing rapidly.The schools include Kangaroo Kids (Playschool, Nursery, Junior and Senior KG) BillabongHigh International School (Grades 1 to 12) and its newest affiliate, Brainworks.

Discussion points:To what does Kangaroo Kids attribute its success?Does the school, as part of its objectives, promote Australian university education as acontinuum through their school system in India?Are there opportunities for tie-ups with junior and secondary schools in WA with pre-school and Billabong high schools in India?Are there links to and opportunities for WA universities in regards to the teacher trainingprogram offered by KKEL?How many students are there in the centres?What are their expansion plans for the future?What challenges did they face setting up in India?What linkages are there with other schools within India?

Previous Contact:Hon Grant Woodhams and delegation dined with Lina Ashar in February 2010.



PROFILES:

MS ANU MALHOTRA, DIRECTOR, KANGAROO KIDS EDUCATIONLTD

Ms Anu Malhotra

Experience:Director / Master Franchisee, Delhi and NCR, Kangaroo Kids Pre-school,April 2000-presentBoard member, Fortune Institute of Communication and Television,New Delhi, March 2006-presentBoard member, Fortune Institute of International Business, New Delhi,March 2006-present

Education:M.Sc. International Marketing, Sheffield Hallam University, UKBC (Hons), Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi, India

Ms Ruchika BharadwajExperience:Manager, Kangaroo Kids, Delhi, April 2000-presentVice-President, Board of Kunal Education Society, April 2000-presentHead of Marketing, Eastern Exports, 1995-1997

Education:MBA, Babson College, Boston USABcom, H.R. College for Commerce, Mumbai, India



MEETING WITH:MR NAROTAM SAYAL, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ASH/TA IMPEX LTD

Date:Venue:

Monday, 6 December 2010Taj Mansingh HotelMansingh RoadNew Delhi,110 011India.

Time:Contact:

Meeting with:® Mr Narotam Sayal, Managing Director, Ashita Impex Ltd.

Background:


Ashita Impex Pvt LtdAshita Impex Pvt Ltd ("Ashita" or "the company" hereafter) was incorporated in India by itsfounder, Mr. Narotam Sayal, in 1990 as a private limited company under the Companies Act1956. Ashita has been acting as an international trade consultant to numerous recognizedmultinational companies with international stature especially those eyeing international tradeand trade tie ups in India. The company has office setups in key Indian ports, primarily toprovide the best available goods and services in India, as well as to remain a step ahead ofcompetitors in providing key market information to its clients. The company has total strength ofmore than 30 managers located in India and offices outside the home country.

Over the last few years, the company has generated substantial business in multiplecommodities and has aggregated an estimated value of nearly US$ 150 million annually(Timber Trading comprised, approximately US$ 130 million). The company plans to furtherexpand its trade networks through tapping new sourcing markets in the Asia Pacific regionincluding Australia and New Zealand.

Beyond the timber business, the company is engaged in the construction of woodenvillas/houses (primarily in the National Capital Region of Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon,and Faridabad) on a turnkey basis, and is actively trading in imports of Metal Roofing Tilesfrom Malaysia. It currently holds tie-ups with leading Indian real estate developers andhospitality companies providing building materials for construction projects.

Century Plyboards (I) LtdCentury Plyboards (I) Ltd, makers of the well-known `Centuryply' brand of Plywood anddecorative veneers, was set up in 1986 in Kolkata, a joint effort of Mr. Sajjan Bhajanka and Mr.Sanjay Agarwal. The largest seller of plywood and decorative veneers in the Indian organizedplywood market, Centuryply today is the leading brand and in its short duration of existencehas created a special niche for itself in the industry.

Forest Products CommissionThe Western Australian government forest agency, Forest Products Commission (FPC) hasapproximately 220 staff spread across 15 work centres. The agency manages natural forests,



softwood plantations, the natural Sandalwood industry and until recently the establishment ofnew plantations and farm forestry industries on behalf of State government.

FPC harvests approximately 1.6 million tonnes (green metric tonnes) of forest products eachyear, including approximately 750,000 tonnes per year of sawlog material. The remainingamount comprises other forest products such as chiplogs and woodchips for the production ofreconstituted wood and paper products. FPC is active in developing new markets such asrotary veneer processing, fuel pellets and residues for the production of renewable energy.The majority of forest products are harvested in the State's south west corner.

FPC specializes in growing, harvesting and delivering forest products. The majority ofharvesting and delivery of forest products occurs by sub-contractors under FPC's supervision.FPC, being government owned, has a legislated mandate to promote local value adding ofharvested forest products prior to export.

Local processors include hardwood and softwood sawmills, particle board manufacture, a largescale laminated veneer lumber (LVL) plant. Wood chipping facilities are located at Bunbury,Albany and Manjimup. Fuel pellets are produced near Albany on the State's south coast andexports of forest material occur from the Bunbury and Albany bulk cargo ports and potential forexport start up at Esperance on the south coast in the near future. Sandalwood is exportedfrom the container port of Fremantle near the State's capital, Perth.

Forest Products Commission & Century Plyboards (I)In April and May 2010, Mr Sayal, Ashita's CEO, was invited to the investment mission in Perthto meet with local businesses and government leaders to establish and improve imports andinvestments in Western Australia timber sector. The outcome of the meeting resulted inCentury Plyboards (I) Ltd forming an agreement with Forest Products Commission (FPC) toimport US$20 million worth of Jarrah, Marri and other species to India.In August 2010, Century and Ashita visited the South West. At a meeting held with FPC later,the concept of an "integrated processing facility" in the States south west was developed toproduce both rotary peeled veneer and an MDF plant based initially on native hardwood andincluding/converting to hardwood plantation resource in the future. The impact this integratedmanufacturing operation could generate in terms of forest resource use, new investment, largescale employment and financial returns to the State, would be a great investment to WesternAustralia forest industry.

At the moment, the proposal for an integrated processing facility is expected to be between 30and 50 hectares and Kemertonl has been proposed as an ideal site for the facility. The scale ofinvestment and associated benefits is estimated to be $200 million in plant and infrastructureinvestment as well as the potential of employing 200 to 250 full time workers. The newplantation investment for the future is estimated at around $400 to $500 million.

Update on Century Plyboards (I) investment in WA see Premier's letter in Attachment 1

1 Kemerton Industrial Park is in the heart of Australia's South West and offers affordable vacant land suitable for heavy industry. It is close to theport of Bunbury and linked by a modern road network to Western Australia's State capital, Perth.Kemerton is 17 kilometres from the City of Bunbury and is the regional centre of the South West of Western Australia. The Kemerton IndustrialPark comprises over 5,400 hectares of land including a bushland buffer zone.



Discussion Points:® Ashita Impex is looking for major investment into the timber industry in South West region

of Western Australia. At what stage are the developments?What are the most highly sought after timbers in the Indian market?

e Gunns Limited is selling their operations In WA, what implications would that offerCentury?

o What does Century see as benefits of operating in the South West region?® Does Century have any environmental concern?e What is Century's intention of regenerating the forest?® What is Century's reaction to the Premier's letter? (see attachment 1)

Previous Contact:® John Shute, International Trade & Investment, Manager, South Asia, has met with MrSayal, CEO of Ashita Impex Ltd, several times since May 2010 and with the representatives ofCentury Plywood in August.® Terry Jones, Project Manager Native Forests, FPC, met with Century representatives inAugust 2010.



PROFILE:

MR NAROTAM SAYAL, CEO & MD, ASHITA IMPEX (PVT) LTD

Mr. Narotam Sayal is the founder of Ashita Impex Pvt Ltd, and is presently the CEO/ManagingDirector of the company, which remains one of the largest distributors of timber in India.

Mr. Sayal has over 25 years of experience in international trading and logistics with a largecustomer base primarily in India.

Mr. Sayal graduated from the University of Delhi and started his career withJokai India Ltd, a British tea company.

He worked at Jokai for nine years before branching out into his own international tradingbusiness. His background and expertise has proved invaluable in dealing with potentialcustomers in South East Asia in all tradable commodities, particularly timber.

Mr. Sayal has strategic partnerships in commodity trades with some of the largest trading firmsin the worldincluding Mitsui and Sumitomo. He has dealt in international trade promotion since 1980initially as a Director of C.I. Ltd, Kolkata, which was in the business of exports of tea from Indiaand imports of timber into India.

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BREAKFAST MEETING WITH:

MR MATTHEW MARTELLA, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANSAC PTYLTD, MR DAVID FIENBERG, MANAGER-GRAINS, CBH GROUPAND MR PARESH SHAH, DIRECTOR, WESTERN AUSTRALIATRADE OFFICE 0)

Date: Tuesday, 7 December 2010Venue: Taj Coromandel Hotel

Time: 8:00-9:00Contact: Peter Forby

Tel: +91 22 6630 3973Mobile: + 91 9820237179

Meeting with:G Mr Matthew Martella, Managing Director, ANVAL Valvese Mr David Fienberg, Manager-Grains, CBH GroupO Mr Paresh Shah, Director, WATO

ANVAL Background:ANVAL is a subsidiary company of ANSAC which is a wholly owned Australian Company thatspecialises in the development, design, manufacture and supply of quality engineeredequipment for applications in the industrial, thermal and mining market. ANSAC was formed in1988 by Charlie Martella in Bunbury, Western Australia. Initially, the company producedthermal equipment for the minerals processing industry along with specialised mechanicalfabrication work.

ANSAC saw a need for quality cast iron rotary feeders and airlocks and developed the originalR series through the 1990's along with a secondary range of dump valves. Equipment salescontinued to grow creating a need to create more secure long term supply relationships. By themid 1990's, ANSAC was sourcing grey and ductile cast products from Chennai, India. In 2000,the first Rotary Floating Shoe2 (RFS) product was made and released. The floating shoe valvewas primarily developed for a specific client fly ash problem.

In 2007 ANSAC's management could see growth of its feeder and airlock division beingconstrained by competition for resources in other product lines. The decision was then made toform a specialised company and ensure future successes. ANVAL was formed under thesupervision of the Group's Managing Director, Matthew Martella in 2008 reaching productionstatus by 2009. Today, ANVAL has a production facility located in Chennai, India with salesoffices in the UK, India and Australia.

Discussion Points for ANVAL:G What were the challenges for ANVAL Valves, as a foreign company entity, to find its

location in India and set up operations?

2 RFS Valves are rotary valves specifically designed for high wear applications.



What advice would ANVAL give to other companies intending to follow the same path ofinvestment into India?What are the cultural challenges in relocating from the South West region of WA to India?Why did ANVAL choose India, specifically, Tamil Nadu to set up base?What are they producing and who is their market?How did the Global Financial Crisis affect their operations and sales in India?Are they interested to expand their business and set up another manufacturing facilitywithin India or somewhere else?

Previous contact:G Hon. Grant Woodhams met with Mr. Martel la in February 2010.

Peter Forby, Regional Director, India Trade Office, Mr. Charlie Martel la in Bunbury, August2010.

CBH Background:The CBH Group receives, handles, stores and outloads bulk grain at almost 200 receival pointsthroughout the state's grain belt. The CBH Group's total storage capacity exceeds 19 milliontonnes and on average, 11 million tonnes is received from WA's annual harvest.

The CBH Group's receival points are located across five management zones. Each zone isfurther divided into areas, with 24 areas throughout the state's grain belt. Administration officesservicing these areas exist at Albany, Corrigin, Esperance, Geraldton, Katanning, Koorda,Kwinana, Lake Grace, Merredin and Northam.

Grain from each receival point is transported to one of four strategically located CBH portterminals at Albany, Esperance, Geraldton and Kwinana, or to the Metro Grain Centre (MGC)located in Forrestfield. The MGC is a sophisticated receival and distribution complex thatconsolidates grain from country storages before it is transported to CBH Kwinana Terminal forexport, or bagged or containerised for niche export and domestic markets.

Discussion Points for CBH:What grains are CBH supplying into the Indian market?What is CBH's major distribution network in India?Discuss about the import duties in India. Do the import duties vary according to themonsoon seasons?Discuss storage facilities in India. Are they built and run by CBH?How much grain is usually lost from inadequate storage?What are the challenges exporting grain into India?



PROFILES:

MR MATTHEW MARTELLA, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANSAC PTYLTD AND MR DAVID FIENBERG, MANAGER-GRAINS, CBH GROUP

Mr Matthew Martel la is the Managing Director of the group ofcompanies formed from ANSAC Pty Ltd located in Bunbury WesternAustralia. ANSAC is a family owned business that has grown now toapproximately 80 staff located in India, UK and Australia.

The group focuses in on the development and manufacture ofspecialised processing equipment and plant. Intellectual propertydevelopment, research and innovation form the key to ANSAC'ssuccess in niche markets in over 45 countries across the globe.

Recent successes include continued development work in theThermal Renewable Energy sector as well as the opening of theChennai production facility for feeders and airlocks.

David Fienberg has nearly 30 years experience with theAustralian grain industry, managing a broad range ofportfolios including operational, research and development,technical, administration and more recently marketing withlupins as a food product.

He currently is the Chair of the Board of Australasian LupinProcessing P/L, the business managing processing oflupins for the global food market. David has strongconnections with the Western Australian farmingcommunity with a science and economics tertiarybackground.



TOUR: TAMIL NADU PARLIAMENT

Date:Venue:

Tuesday, 7 December 2010Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly"Ezhil", No.145P S Kumarasamy Raja Sa laiChennai 600 028Tamil Nadu

Background:

Time:Contact:

The new building for THE Tamil Nadu LegislativeAssembly was inaugurated by Prime Minister DrManmohan Singh in Chennai on 13 March, 2010.

There is an Anna statue3 facing the front entrance andPeriyar 4 Statue facing the rear entrance of thebuilding. This campus is very dose to Marina beach inthe Bay of Bengal.

The design of this building was created by Germanarchitect von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP) andthe whole construction period lasted from 2008-2010.The building is a seven story structure raised to 198 feet with a plinth area of 930,000 sq. ft Thecost of the project was Rs.426 Crore (US$93.3 million) . The geometry of the structure reflectscircles and isosceles triangles. Four circular buildings of increasing diameter areinterconnected and are wrapped in a great isosceles triangle finished to a shape of oval if seenfrom outside.


This building had been constructed to cause the least disturbance to the environment.Compared to conventional buildings, this building will be able to reduce its energy consumptionby 20 percent by using energy saving electrical appliances and occupancy sensors that canautomatically switch off the cooling systems and lights. The building also has a solar passivedesign, making use of natural lighting through the panel fagade and big dome at the top. Theadhesives, sealants, paints and coatings used in the building have less volatile organiccompounds that are less harmful to humans. The whole area has also been declared a nonsmoking zone.

The water consumption of this building is expected to be reduced by 52 percent through theuse of low water flush systems in rest rooms, recycling all grey water and harvesting rain water.A separate sewage treatment plant connected to the building will treat 250,000 litres ofsewerage water a day. The construction debris had also been recycled for levelling and fillingin the site. The green areas, surrounding the building, have been planted with native plantspecies and trees previously found on the site had all been replanted at the site.

3One of the two leading lights of the Dravidian movement Periyar EV Ramasamy and his mentor CN Annadurai.

4One of the two leading lights of the Dravidian movement - Periyar EV Ramasamy and his mentor CN Annadurai.



VISIT:MADRAS RUBBER FACTORY (MRF) PACE FOUNDATION

Date:Venue:

Tuesday, 7 December 2010114 Greams RoadChennaiTel: 91 44 28292777

Meeting with:Mr K M Mammen, Chairman and Managing Director

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Background:The MRF Pace Foundation is a professional cricket training academy formed in 1987 byMadras Rubber Factory (MRF Ltd) with support from Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee, whois a Director and Coach. The foundation trains aspiring fast bowlers, primarily from India, butalso from other countries. Glen McGrath, Simon Jones and Brett Lee are cited as internationallevel Australian cricketers who have received training at the foundation.

The Foundation has strategic tie ups with cricket controlling bodies such as Cricket Australia,and the Sri Lankan Cricket Board. It also has a relationship with Griffith University for sharingknowledge in sports science, sports physiotherapy and sports psychology.

MRF Ltd is India's largest tyre company manufacturing motor vehicle and aircraft tyres. Otherproducts manufactured include conveyor rubber belting, surface coatings, leather products andeducational aids for children (toys, games and puzzles). With a current annual turnover ofnearly A$1 billion, MRF is one of India's leading trading houses and won the Top Export Awardfrom the Indian Government for its performance in exports of motor vehicle tyres.

MRF Ltd is ranked 15th among the global tyre manufacturing companies and has been arecipient of the J D Power Consumer Satisfaction Award consecutively for three years.

Discussion Points:Seek information on how the academy has benefited cricket in India.Ask if the foundation had been affected by the recent controversy surrounding Indianstudent safety in Australia, given its Australian linkages.Discuss opportunities for further sporting linkages with Western Australia.

Previous Contact:Hon Grant Woodhams, MLA & Speaker of LA, and delegation met with Mr K M Mammen,Chairman and Managing Director, MRF, on 12 February 2010.Former Premier Alan Carpenter visited the academy in 2007 and met with Dennis. Lillee.Recent VIP visitors to the MRF Pace Foundation include the Australian Prime MinisterKevin Rudd, Minister for Foreign Affairs Steven Smith, and South Australian Premier MikeRann.



PROFILE:

MR K.M. MAMMEN, CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, MRF

Born in 1949, Mr K.M. Mammen had his initial education inChennai and graduated from the Madras Christian College. Hethen proceeded to the US where he had training with theMansfield Tyre and Rubber Co.

Mr Mammen joined Madras Rubber Factory (MRF) Ltd as whole-time Director in 1981 and became its Vice Chairman andManaging Director in 1986 and Chairman and Managing Directorin 2003.

Mr Mammen has taken a keen interest in sponsoring andpromoting sports. He is involved in motor racing and rallies inwhich he has carved out a place for India on the world map.Cricket has received a great amount of his personal attention

which is reflected in the success of the MRF Pace Foundation and international events like theMRF World Series for the Jawaharlal Nehru Cup. MRF is the sponsor of Indian cricket starSachin Tendulkar's cricket bat.

The MRF Pace Foundation with Mr Dennis Lillee as one of the directors and coaches, impartstraining in fast bowling to Indian and international cricketers.

Mr K.M. Mammen is associated with a number of Chambers of Industry and Commerce and ison the Board of Directors of many Indian companies. He was President of the Indo-AustralianChamber of Commerce from September 2005 to September 2010.

He is the Chairman of the National Committee of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), thepremier Indian industry body, Vice President of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association andMember of the Goa Institute of Management.

He is married with two sons.



LUNCH MEETING WITH:

MR RANJIT PENDURTHI, DIRECTOR, ARCHEAN GROUP, MRMICHAEL LONG, ACTING CONSUL GENERAL IN CHENNAI & MRAMINUR RAHMAN, TRADE COMMISSIONER

Date: Tuesday, 7 December 2010 Time: 12:30-14:00Venue: Prego (Italian) Restaurant Contact: Peter Forby

Taj Coromandel Hotel Tel: +91 22 6630 3973Mobile: + 91 9820237179

Meeting with:Mr Ranjit Pendurthi, Director, Archean GroupMr Michael Long, Acting Consul GeneralMr Aminur Rahman, Trade Commissioner (TBC)

Discussion Points for Australian Representatives:What are the opportunities for foreign companies in South India?Can you give examples of success stories of Australian companies operating in SouthIndia?What are business opportunities for WA companies?Ask for update on Indian government's plans to develop South India.How do you think WA can be best represented in South India?How can WA work more effectively in South India?What key sector developments are taking place in South India?What specific protocols should WA businesses adhere to when doing business in SouthIndia?Would you recommend developing sister-state relations with South India? Which states?Ask for update of India's media coverage and perceptions after the attacks on Indianstudents in Australia.



Archean group Background:Archean Group specialises in the production and distribution of ores and minerals, coal,common salt, industrial chemicals, shipping and ship building and alternate energy resources.The company is based in Chennai, India. The group employs over 3000 people across theglobe with operations in coal mines of Indonesia to the world's fourth largest phosphoric acidplant in Senegal.

Archean Group has sought advice and help from WA's Trade Office in India and Departmentof State Development recently regarding the availability and supply of gas and allocation ofland for its proposed investment in the development of a fertilizer plant on the Burrup Peninsulain Western Australia.

Archean Group has been advised by Peter Forby, Regional Director of India Trade Office, that:WA has limited gas supply for domestic and industrial useGovernment of Western Australia does not allocate gas for projects, rather it is a

commercial arrangement between the producers and buyersThey have to contact the producers to check availability and current pricing levels toascertain the viability of the supply.See attachment 4 for recent media the issue.

Current information is that there will be limited or zero gas supply for an additional fertiliserplant in the region. Archean Group is willing to invest into WA to develop its fertiliser plant andhas been disappointed and upset with the process and stages of negotiation with the State.

Gas providers in WA generally seek higher prices for gas than those offered by fertiliserproducers;The Department is not aware of any negotiations with the State regarding land or gasavailability.

Discussion Points for Archean Group:Discuss about the gas industry in WA.Assure them that the State takes all proposed foreign investment seriously and stronglyencourages foreign investments, however, the nature of their requirements for theirproposed investment have been constrained by the current issues in our gas industry asstated in the DomGAS Alliance Western Australia Domestic Security Report 2010Executive Summary.

Previous Contact:Archean Group visited Perth to meet with the Premier in April 2009 (It is not known if thismeeting took place -TBC).



PROFILES:

MR RANJIT PENDURTHI, DIRECTOR, ARCHEAN GROUP, MRMICHAEL LONG, ACTING CONSUL GENERAL IN CHENNAI & MRAMINUR RAHMAN, TRADE COMMISSIONER

Michael Long joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade(DFAT) in December 2001, following extensive experience in theCommonwealth and NSW State Governments.

He is currently the First Secretary and Acting Consul General at theConsulate in Chennai, and has previously served overseas on theBougainville Peace Monitoring Group (2003) and Dhaka (2006-2009).

He is married with four adult children.

Mr Ranjit Pendurthi is an Executive Director in the Board of group ofcompanies belonging to the Archean Group. Being the youngest son ofthe promoter of the multi-million dollar Group, he returned to India aftergraduating from the US in 1999, to provide management support to thediversified family-run businesses.

He has more than a decade of industrial experience in constructionmaterials, mining & minerals, shipping & logistics, and industrial salt.He has been involved in key business deals with global conglomerates.He has been instrumental in strategizing and prudently managingGroup assets and also driving the growth of group companies duringthe last ten years.

Ranjit is a Graduate in Economics from New York University.



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Australia's peak petroleum lobby group has disputed West Australiangovernment claims that, despite having some of the world's largest reserves,the state faces a decade of gas shortages due to a lack of new domestic gasprojects.

Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association WA directorTom Baddeley said the government claims were based on unrealisticforecasts of mining demand for gas and ignored the effect higher prices wouldhave in encouraging new supplies.

"The Department of Mines' projections are for demand growth of more than 7per cent per annum up to 2016," Mr Baddeley told a parliamentary inquiry intoWA's gas prices yesterday. "Over the past 10 years we have averaged lessthan 3 per cent demand growth a year."

The Australian Financial Review published the department's modelling lastweek which showed, even under the most optimistic projections, WA'senergy-hungry resources sector faced a 300 terajoule-a-day shortfall about aquarter of current supplies from 2013 until 2022.

If correct, they threaten to crimp a massive mining investment boom plannedin the state over the next three years and drive prices higher. WA businessesrenegotiating contracts say prices have jumped to between $8 and $9 agigajoule in the past 18 months, from $3 to $4 a gigajoule, indicating WAcompanies are paying twice the price of their counterparts in the easternstates.

Mr Baddeley said average long-term contract prices were lower. But even ifprices rose to cover higher exploration costs it would result in new supplies,he said.

WA Business News21 September 2010



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Internationally acclaimed winemakers Vanya Cullen and Cliff Roy le, alongwith Dr Peter Thompson ofThompson Estates will conduct an interactive Wine Master Class representing some of the best GoldMedal Winning Wines from Margaret River Valley.

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A Culinary Tourism Master Class titled "Innovations in Culinary Tourism Master Class" will bepresented as part of the promotions. Globally, tourism is changing from passive service provision toan active engagement with visitors, from the delivery of products to the provision of extra ordinaryexperiences. The Culinary Tourism Master Class presented by Jack Carlsen of Curtin University,Western Australia will present the culinary tourism options in Western Australia

Western Australian Parliamentary Delegation

A 5 member parliamentary delegation from Western Australia led by Hon Mr Barry House, Member ofLegislative Council, Western Australia and President of the Legislative Council are participating at thepromotion

Speaking about the promotion, Michael Carter, Trade Commissioner, Australian Trade Commissionbased in New Delhi said that, "The promotion will be a unique experience for discerning consumers tosavour the flavour of quality food and wines from the South Western Region of Western Australia;known for its gourmet cuisine and world class award winning wines."

According to Abhijit Saha, award-winning chef and owner of Caperberry and Fava Restaurants in

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The Gourmet Food & Wine Promotion from Western Australia offers an excellent opportunity forprofessionals from the hospitality, food & beverage businesses to sample Australian seafood and wine,and explore opportunities for sourcing and offering Australian seafood and wine in their hotels,restaurant chains, etc.

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1n February 2010 two Bangaloreans made the long trekdown to the Margaret River area of Western Australia:

Chef Abhijit Saha, whose Caperberry restaurant hasestablished new benchmarks in molecular gastronomy,

and Abhay Kewadkar, Chief Winemaker and Business Head

of United Spirits' Wine Division. The proverbial nine months

later, their visit resulted in 'Indulgence', the first-ever tasteof Gold Medal-winning Margaret River wines brought towine aficionados in Bangalore.

This unique initiative was supported by just about everybody

concerned the Government of Western Australia, theSouth West Development Commission, Austrade, TourismAustralia, Curtin University, Singapore Airlines you name

it To cap it all, winemaker Vanya Cullen of iconic CullenWines, Dr Peter Thompson of Thompson Estates, and CliffRoyale, GM & winemaker of Flametree Wines, came all the

way to spend a hectic few days in Bangalore for the event.

But first, a brief backgrounder on Western Australia, the

Margaret River area, and its wines. The state of WesternAustralia is huge: 2.5 million sq kms in area, with a population

of just 2.3 million (contrast this with India at 3.3 million sqkms and 1.2 billion people). It is also incredibly old, having

been part of the super-continent of Ur (which included theDeccan Plateau of India) some three billion years ago. But

it has a young government, having gained statehood justover 100 years ago. About 75% of the state's populationlives in. and around Perth, the capital; the interior is largelyarid desert.

Winerriaking here started as recently as the 1960s, andonly really got going in the last 20 years. The region has rapidly

gained an enviable reputation for the high quality of its wines.

As is often pointed out, "While the area produces only 3% of

Australian wine, its wines win 30% of the medals."

Western Australia's Wine regions are clustered in the

Chef Abhijit Saha Abhay Kewadkar

southwest corner of the state, loosely bounded by Perth inthe north and Albany in the south. Most of the success ofthis area's wines can he attributed to the Margaret Riverregion., about 200 kms south of Perth: with some 13,000acres of vineyards and 138 wineries (as of 2008). It includes

exceptional wineries like Cullen, Leeuwin Estate, VasseFelix and Moss Wood.

The Indulgence programme kicked off at Fava restaurant in

UB City, owned by Chef Abbijit, on December 8, 2010 with a

walk-around tasting of wines from the six wineries participating.

That this was a high-profile event could be gauged by thepresence of a delegation from the Western Australia Legislative

Council. The Indulgence dinner for 60 members of theBangalore Wine Club at Caperberry restaurant on December

9, 2010, was a stupendous joint effort by owner-chef Abhijit

Saha and chef Dennis Mifsud, who is the founding partner

of the renowned wine bar, Winos Margaret River. Ingredients

like the salt-water barramundi, the Geraldton crayfish, andthe Exmouth king prawns were flown down from Australia

specially for the evening. Twelve wines were served with the

Bangalore Wine Club committee members, from left toright: Krishnaswamy A, Naozar Daruwalla, Nina Mohan andAsians Gafoor, BWC president

fa-e-course sit-down Margaret River-style dinner menu. They

grEinued to be served as a promotion for another week at

Fi:iva, which was total IndulgenceiThe best was reserved for

-he: last day, when 17 of Margaret River's three best-known

.vine varietals and blends (Semillon Sauvignon Blanc,Chardonnay, and Cabernet Merlot) were showcased at the

-idulg,ence Masterclass, with the panel comprising Vanya

Dr Peter Thompson, Cliff Royale, and myself

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc (called `SSB' by all) hasemerged as the most refreshing new wine blend fromAustralia. These are crisp, clean, fresh wines with loads

it tropical fruit, guava and lime, and they are best consumed

'Jung although we were told that the Thompson Estate:.--"SB can last up to 10 years. Wine Spectator rates the Cullen

_dB 2009 at 87 points, price $35 the others would be lower-

priced, though comparable in quality.

Of the six Chardonnays we tasted, the Thompson Estate2007 was distinctive, with fruit, nuts and oak aromas,i-iala.nced acidity, and a crisp but long finish, while the,:iiiien Kevin John 2007 (90 points and $75) was absolutely

_amazing complex layered aromas with pronounced oak,-i-eautifully balanced, and a terrific finish.

However, it was the Cab-Merlot blends that were the..'t.51. The Flametree 2009 (only their fourth vintage) and=-1.110.11.1l1 2006 both impressed. The Cullen Diana Madeline

2007 was complex, with soft supple tannins and a longiiiiish, while the Thompson Estate 2007 (a Bordeaux blend)

wds for me an amazing combination of fruit, chocolate,leather and sweet balanced tannins that just could not beput down.

Mat Lewis, TradeStart Export Advisor with the South West

Development Commission, choreographed the entire exercise

while we in India hope to see more of the wines from thisfascinating and picturesque corner of Australia in the future.

PARTICIPATING WINERIES

CULLEN WINES

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Established in 1971 by Dr Kevin JohnCullen, this is an iconic winery in WesternAustralia. OaughterVanya, a multipleaward-winning winemaker, assumed soleresponsibility in 1989 and runs the estateon organic and biodynamic principles.The

Cullen Diane Madeline Cabernet Merldt 2007 (US$75, 92 points,Wine Spectator) is on Larigton's 2010 list of Exceptional Wines,while the Cullen Kevin John Chardonnay 2007 ($75, 90 points,WS) was adjudged the world's best Chardonnay (over $18) atthe 2010 Decanter World Wine Awards. We were lucky enoughto taste both wines, with commentaries by Vanya herself.

THOMPSON ESTATESet up in 1907 by Perth-basedcardiologist Dr Peter Thompson, thewinery employs the best winemakersin the region to produce distinctive andhigh-quality wines: Mike Peterkin ofPierro for Chardonnay, Mark Messengerof Juniper Estate (formerly of Cape

Mentelle) for Cabernet Sauvignon, and Harold Osborneof Cloudy Bay and Pelorus, for the sparkling PinotChardonnay.

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A very new winery whose first-ever red wine,the 2007 Flametree Cabernet Merlot createdhistory by winning the Jimmy Watson Trophyin 2008. The winery sources its grapes fromlocal growers, and was lucky enough to securethe services of winemaker and now GeneralManager Cliff Royale (formerly with Voyager).

UMAMU ESTATEI A relatively new company (2005 was

their maiden vintage) has grapes fromI vineyards going back to 1978, with wines

that have a string of awards to their credit(Jancis Robinson loves the wines). The

name Umamu is a palindrome, signifying the producer'sphilosophy of 'balance and contentment

FRASER GALLOP ESTATEA 165-acre property set up in 1998that has the most outstandingMargaret River wineries asneighbours (Cullen, Moss Wood,

Vasse Felix), Fraser Gallop's first vintage was in 2002. Thecompany's reds have quickly reached enviable rating levels(92 94 points on the WS scale),and look set to become aswidely-acclaimed as their fellow wines in the region.

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company's public facets Brad Wehr, who has workedwith wineries all over the region, and brings a differentapproach to his winemaking.

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South West shines in IndiaTHE South West was the toast ofBangalore when a South WestDevelopment Commission-organ-ised food and wine festival was heldin the Indian city last month.

South West MLC Barry House,who was in India as part of a parlia-mentary delegation, opened theevent on Wednesday, December 8.

"It was a great experience to seeprime South West and WesternAustralian wine and food show-cased in one of Bangalore's mostvibrant restaurants to a clientele ofsome of India's up-and-comingyoung business people," Mr Housesaid.

"There is enormous potential forimprovements in Australia's con-tacts with India in a whole range ofareas such as trade, agriculture,sport, education, health, culture andparliamentary exchanges.

"India is a sleeping giant which isjust, waking up in an internationaleconomic sense. and WA. as the

FOODIES : South West chef Dennis Mifsud, far left, prepared meals as

part of the showcase. He is pictured with Indian representatives.

gateway to Australia for this part ofthe world, is very well placed toreap the benefits if we work hardand operate wisely."

SWDC' export adviser Mat Lewissaid the Indulgence festival, whichincluded a dinner for the BangaloreWine Club and master classes inwine and culinary tourism, waswell received and local businessescould expect to benefit from theevent.

"The event was important forestablishing a brand message forWestern Australia, particularly theSouth West food and wine indus-tries," he said.

"The event was also successful inpromoting the South West as a culi-nary tourism destination, thanks tothe master class chaired byProfessor Jack Carlsen from CurtinUniversity and supported bySingapore Airlines."

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India gets a taste of WA's South WestBangalore played host to a Western

Australian South West food and wine farelast month, in a 10-day promotional festivalaimed at one of India's most prosperous andemerging wine regions.

The Indulgence: Taste of WesternAustralia festival was organised by the SouthWest Development Commission (SWDC),with the assistance of Austrade and theWestern Australian Trade Office and wasdesigned to serve up export opportunitiesfor south-west businesses, including severalwineries.

Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)'sNew Delhi based trade commissionerMichael Carter says India is Australia's thirdlargest export market, with Australian wineholding a very small but burgeoning share ofthe Indian imported wine segment.

"Wine awareness and consumptionis growing, alongside India's increasinglywealthy middle class," he said.

"This young and prosperous segmentof the population also has new access toeducation and opportunities to travel, whichadds to their awareness of wines and othercountries.

"Events like the Bangalore event, andthe regular wine tastings we host throughAustrade, are critically important in spreadingawareness and educating the communityabout Australian wine."

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Indulgence guests and delegates, Gitesh Agarwal (BDM); Professor Jack Carlsen (Curtin); MatLewis (Tradestart); chef Dennis Mifsud; Shruti Saha ( director-Avantgarde Hospitality); Cliff Royle(winemaker/GM-Flametree); Dr Peter and Jane Thompson (Thompson Estate); Hari Balaji (Importer-Risan Foods); Magandeep Singh (wine sommelier/writer); Vanya Cullen (Cullen Wines); chef AbhijitSaha (owner Avantgarde Hospitality); and Harshwardhan Apte.

Mr Carter said about 1.5 million cases ofwine were consumed annually in India, withimported wine adding up to just 200,000cases. Australia holds about 20% of thatimport market (40,000 cases) made up of 60to 70 labels.

"70% of wine consumption is donethrough hotels and restaurants and Bangaloreequals about 10 to 12% of the nationalconsumption, but it's a wealthy, modern andyoung population," he said.

The Bangalore event included awinetasting session with WA winemakersVanya Cullen of Cullen Wines and CliffRoyle of Flametree Wines, who provided thebackground to some of the Margaret Riverregion's very best.

Other events were a master-class on theregion's culinary tourism opportunities anda series of dinners cooked by south-west chefDennis Mifsud.

SWDC export officer Mat Lewis sayssimilar Indulgence events were held inSingapore during 2005 and 2007.

"The Indulgence events in Singapore weresuccessful in marketing products from theSouth West and resulted in new export dealsfor participating businesses," Lewis said.

"We expect this event will further whetIndia's appetite for products from the SouthWest region."

The festival in India came about afterBangalore restaurant owner and chef AbhijitSaha visited the region earlier this year on acommission-organised tour, for internationalwine importers.

"Abhijit's Caperberry and FAVArestaurants will be venues for some of theevents taking place during the festival," MrLewis said.

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"His involvement reinforces the value ofthe commission's wine buyer tours not just forsecuring new markets for businesses, but alsofor developing international partnerships."

Bangalore is a lifestyle city, Mr Carter says."It's quite progressive, and has a very strongrestaurant and nightclub community. Focussingon Bangalore and developing relationships withthe influential and well-known restaurateursand chefs in this city, as the SWDC has withthis event, is smart work and will only helpspread the word on Australian wines," he said.

But it's by no means an easy market to sellAustralian wines.

"The biggest hurdle to overcome isperhaps the large tariffs on imported wineto India," he said. "First there's a 150% tariffwhen it arrives in India and then each regionhas its own tariff and it will often see theaverage price of an Australian bottle of wineincrease seven fold.

"Each region is also very unique andso the marketing has to be tailored to suitthe regionality of the country where Delhi,Mumbai and Bangalore are the major wineconsuming hubs of India."

Michael Carter oversees Austrade'sregional food & beverage marketing &business development activities across India.He can be contacted on [email protected]. au

Wine Australia also has information,contacts and the latest market statistics onexport opportunities in India. Visit www.wineaustralia.com and click on Markets inthe top menu.

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A Taste of Indulgence from Margaret RiverBangalore Wine Club members got a special treat all theway from Australia, this December. A special team ofwinemakers and chef representing the South West,

spedfically Australia's highly-acclaimed winemaking regionof Margaret River, were in town for a festival of food andwine, reports Ruma Singh.

A Taste of Indulgence, as it was called, was a special dinner which showcased Western

Australia's finest in wines and food, was held on 9th December 2010 at Caperberry inBangalore.

It's no coincidence that Australia's South West was recently announced as one ofLonely Planet Guide'd Top Ten travel spots on the globe. In that short time, thispremier wine growing region has emerged with wine styles and terroir that has wonover the world wine trade and consumers. Margaret River is an idyllic location blessedwith world class surf, natural attractions combined with an innovative culinary tourismculture that brings together the 'Best of the South West'.Pictured be /ow: Abhijit Saha, Dennis Mifsud and Magandeep Singh

The founder of the renowned 'Winos Margaret River'

wine bar Chef Dennis Mifsud and Chef Abhijit Saha ofCaperberry, also the ambassador to the South West,together created a menu combining gourmet seafood,

regional black truffles and regional olive oil. Alsopresent were Cliff Royle, leading winemaker with

Flametree Wines, Vanya Cullen from Cullen Wines and

Dr Peter Thompson from Thompson Estate. The evening at Caperberry began with atasting of 12 wines along with tapas, before the BWC members and their guestsmoved on to a splendid five course dinner, accompanied by an array of another 12wines! Who says too much of a good thing is bad for you?

Among the special pairings served that evening were grilled Fremantle scallops withduck and pickled Sichuan cucumber/ Cheese agnoletti with wilted spinach, tomato,chilli and basil sauce with not one, but three wines: Flametree Cabernet Merlot2009, Thompson Estate Cabernet Merlot 2007 and Diana Madeline Cabernet Merlot

2008 from Cullen Wines. Another favourite was Exmouth king prawns, soy chicken andorange salad/ Tomato risotto with the Salitage Pinot Noir 2007 and Mangan Merlot2009 from Cullen.Pictured right: Vanya Cullen and Dr Peter Thompson

With the winemakers themselves at hand to introduceeach of their wines, the guests present enjoyed a five-course meal over a leisurely evening which was both a

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9th December, 2010 Caperberry restaurant

Taste of Indulgence'was a special dinner which showcased Western Australia's finest in wines and food was held on9th December 2010 at Caperberry restaurant.

It's no coincidence that Australia's South West was recently announced as one of Lonely Planets Guide Top Ten travelspots on the globe. In that short time, this premier wine growing region has emerged with wine styles and terroirthat has won over the world wine trade and consumers. Margaret River is an idyllic location blessed with world classsurf, natural attractions combined with an innovative culinary tourism culture that brings together the 'Best of theSouth West'.

The founder of the renowned 'Winos Margaret River' wine bar Chef Dennis Mifsud and Chef Abhijit Saha of Caperberry,also the ambassador to the South West, together created a menu combining gourmet seafood, regional black trufflesand regional olive oil. Also present were Cliff Roy le, leading winemaker with Flametree Wines, Vanya Cullen fromCullen Wines and Dr Peter Thompson from Thompson Estate. The evening began with a tasting of 12 wines along withtapas, before the BWC members and their guests moved onto a splendid 5 course dinner, accompanied by an array ofanother 12 wines.

A dinner to remember for all present!

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ustralia tewitbouta doubt a formi-dable winernak ing nation. In fact,they have easily overtaken France

and orb er stalwarts v:-.lumes inn:anynon wiiie prod acing int:r.1,ets, ircitxdinpthe ITE:, which can easily be regarde 9 oneof the most developed markets for winein the world.

But the thorn-in-me-side has always.:een the fact tha although Australiamade obvious Its lean long ago in the vol-ume market, their presence in the quali-ty segment, or importance therein, hasnever qaite been as established. Thinkabout it, the minute I men t tor Australia,the first visions in our mind are of bar-be-cuss and beers. If I suggrst wine, wethink the screw-cap kinds with odd ani-mal pictures on the front (critter-labels,as they are 'technically' called) and someblend of two ga;.,es, and usually found inthe bargain section of a stmermarker..

Well much is set to change. Australiaproduces some absolutely wonde :real stuffat the higher end which could standshoulder to shoulder with the top winesof other wine producing regions. One re-gion which has a slightly stronger imageof premium wines is Weste7n Australiaand its winemaking region called theMargaret River Recently; a contingent ofwine; nekers from the M argaret River v is-ii-ed India and organ iced a wine and foodfestival They even had a travelling cheffrom the region to showcase local alaf-..:oda his own ra.ther radical style. Spea'f.ingto the Honourable Barry loose, the ac-companying r1;,7/1.11-er of the LegsirtiveCouncil of Western Australia, the idea ofcreating a new image for Australianwines became clear. Barry also spokeabout how Western Australian wine re-gions were not just making good winesbut also had some great boutique placesfor a convenient and chic getaway

Mat Lewis, the man who made it allpossible, alongwith Abhjit Saha, the chefand creator or passions at Caperberryand Fava restaurant (where the festivalwas held) were thanked by many, includ-ing me, for making such a lovely varietyavailable to us on home turf. Sure it tookthem hours of legislative control andmiles of official paperwork but in the end,gastronomy won. Among the wines ore-seined, Cullen, Flame Tree, and ThomsonEstate, were enjoyed by all. Mangan,Cullens iconic red, gi:it rave reviews asalso the Cinders red blend from FlameTree. I was glad to learnthat the lusciouswines of Thompson Estate wines are al-ready here and based out of the office ofa Channel-based representative.

Alt in. all, It was frilly a fest of a feastand the "week" should have been muchlonger than the usual seven days. The re-suit: a heightened awareness for thewines of Western Australia and the es-tahlishnient of the idea of high-end Aus-Valien wines, based as much on Terroirand passion as anyw'nere else. If you don'tbelieve inn: go see for -yourself Flights de-part every day from all major metropoli-tan airports...

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Think of New-World countries and see which one strikes first. Chances are you'dland in the country of the Kangaroos, Bundaberq Rum, BBQ shrimps, and Bondi Beach the Down Under.Australia has a vast variety of wine regions producing practically every wine style possible with their viticulturaland vinification expertise. Be it the international grape varieties or their local ones, Rutherglen fortifieds, or thered sparkling Shiraz, they are always approachable and delectable. Although they have a lead on most wine-producing countries for delivering value-for-money wines, what really defines them are their rich and lusciousreds (or blends thereof) and their oak-kissed whites, both worthy of long-term ageing.One of the most popular regions of the country is the Margaret River. Located near the old-town city of Perth inWestern Australia, it is claimed to be the Bordeaux of the Southern Hemisphere. With identical geographicallocation, climate, soil composition, and grape varieties, it is poised to make some heavenly reds. Recently wehad a chance to welcome a few winemakers from the region and among them was Flametree Winery.

The onus of tending to the wines rests with Cliff Royle who is regarded as one ofthe most exciting and gifted winemaker of his generation. Cliffs idea remains to exploit the vineyards to derivethe nuances of the Margaret River terroir and infuse it into his wines. He produces wines under two labels: -Embers and Flametree, former being their entry-level sip. They grow Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay,Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, and Zinfandel. They also produce a Shiraz rosé, Chardonnay & Pinot Noirbased bubbly, and a late harvest Riesling.On his recent visit to India, Cliffs wines featured at the International Food & Drinks Expo in Delhi, and at Favaand Caperberry Restaurants in Bengaluru for a Margaret River food and wine promotion.The house is called Flametree because like the flametree (aka Gulmohur in India), which flowers only in yearswhen all climatic factors are ideal (and then the leaves fall leaving only the flowers hanging thereby making itappear as if the tree was on fire), good wine can only be made when similar idealities exist. Also, they have abunch of them growing around the vineyard but that doesn't make for an anecdotal story now does it?The wines were well received by the consumers and what became a visual synonym of the house philosophywere the clean white labels with a 3D-like classy red logo of the company made up of three leaves. Wi-Nottasted some of their wines and here are our reviews:

212009 Flametree Margaret River ChardonnayCrisp, Flavourful, CharmingClean deep straw robe with no ageing under its belt. Straigh-forward fruit-laden nose with moderately intensearomas and something lactic. Notes of grass (alfalfa, I daresay), vegetal hints, pears, guava, and passion fruitfollowed by an oily finish with smokey and woody undertones. On the palate the wine is completely dry with moreintense tropical fruits and gooseberry notes. The acidity is moderate but refreshing and tart, leaning towards lime,giving the wine a certain bite. As it has spend some time in oak the tannins are quite visible too (remember this isa white wine after all) but are extremely smooth and add character to the wine. Moderate alcohol and body. Canbe had as an a eritif or with a lightly smoked chicken preparation, perhaps with a creamy lemon dressing.

2009 Flametree Frankland River ShirazVivacious, Fruity, SpicyInky-toned purple hue. Rims are youthful, showing very little signs of ageing. Clean nose with a strong openingpunch of oak along with dark cherries, plums, black spices, and earthy undertones. Clean and dry on the palatewith intense maturing dusty tannins balanced well with subdued acidity, medium body and alcohol. The palateshows notes of sweet cherries, concentrated plums, leather, ground cinnamon and cloves, finishing with a classyutilisation on elegant oak. The wine age for another couple of years but can be drunk just yet. We recommenddecanting it for a while before service. A great wine and an outstanding example of everything we have come toexpect of a good "Aussie" Shiraz.Aussies have been making wines for over a century now. They have mastered the art of making hassle-free andstraight-forward wines. Not to forget the complex and dynamic Penfolds Grange and Henschke Hill of Grace,some of the most respected wines from the New World, also come from their rather equipped arsenal. MargaretRiver wines have a lot to them but are yet to create a strong sense of identity for themselves on Indian shelves.Nevertheless, we at Wi-Not reckon that that day is not far, especially with wineries like Flametree impressing thedesi palates with their drops and earning the region its deserved niche.

Outcomes Summary for Indulgence in India and Sri Lanka

Wine Sales

Cullen Vi.ies is in negotiation with importer Wine Park, after not getting far with previousimporter Su la Wines

Thompson Estate are now registered with Bangalore and has sales in excess of $12,000

Flametree Wines currently in negotiation with a number of importers

Salitage Wines has interest from Risan Foods in Chennai to look at importation.

Tourism Benefits

Working with two Indian Travel agencies as far to develop packages

5 other agencies are in follow up stages

Closer links with Singapore Airlines with a view to coordinating additional events

Closer links with Curtin University in the area of Culinary Tourism

Group from the Bangalore Wine Club visiting in November for the local Indulgence

Visit from Indian Wine and Food Journalist Karen Anand March 17-21st

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5 Online articles

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3 Local articles

Austrade Global News coverage along with a media article on the Austrade Website

National Export Article on the event

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For a brief while, Bangalore's foodies can enjoy the creationsof Chef Dennis Mifsud at Fava, in collaboration with ChefAbhjit Saha. Working with fresh local produce and drawing onthe experience he has gained from extensive travel, Mifsudhas gained a reputation for innovation and daring in hiscooking. He is also the founding partner of Winos MargaretRiver, a renowned restaurant in Western Australia.

The festival menu features ingredients from that areaincluding gourmet seafood, regional Black Truffles and oliveoil grown there. Since the region's cuisine is a fusion of thevaried cuisines that immigrants to Australia have brought withthem, they cater to a wide variety of tastes.

The menu opens with varied appetisers such as GrilledChorizo, Fremantle Scallops and Manchago CheeseCroquettes. The entrées cover a wide variety of typicallyAustralian ingredients including Seared Barramundi, GrilledAustralian Lamb on a Cauliflower with White Bean Puree,Exmouth Prawns Risotto and vegetarian options includingPumpkin Gnocchi, Asparagus and Poached Egg with a warmSoy and Manjimup Truffle Vinaigrette, Goat cheese agnolottiwith wilted spinach and Arrancini of Pine Nut and Mozzarellacheese.

The Margaret River wine region in Western Australia is alsoknown for its world-class range of vineyards. Grape varietiesgrown are spread across the spectrum of both red and whitewines including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay,Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Shiraz, Merlot, Chenin Blanc andVerdelho. Wines at the festival come from several wineries inthe area and include Thompson Estate, Flametree, UmamuEstate, Salitage and Cullen Winery, who recently won theDecanter Trophy for their Kevin Cullen 2007 Chardonnay.

"The south west of Australia," says Chef Mifsud, "has a greatdeal to offer from a food perspective. .we can source someof the freshest and flavoursome produce to work with in thekitchen." Matching these in creative preparations and what hecalls some of the best wines in the world, "it can make for awonderful dining experience."

Chef Saha explains that he was happy to host the festivalsince he had as a vision of bringing exciting new culinaryexperiences to Bangalore. "The wine and cuisine I tastedduring my visit to Western Australia were outstanding andwanted our guests to experience the same."

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Australia is without a doubt a formidable winemaking nation. In fact, they have easilyovertaken France and other stalwarts in volumes in many non-wine producing markets,including the UK, which can easily be regarded one of the most developed markets for wine inthe world.

But the thom-in-the-side has always been the fact that although Australia made obvious itslead long ago in the volume market, their presence in the quality segment, or importancetherein, has never quite been as established. Think about it, the minute I mention Australia,the first visions in our mind are of bar-be-cues and beers. If I suggest wine, we think the screw-cap kinds with odd animal pictures on the front (critter-labels, as they are 'technically' called)and some blend of two grapes, and usually found in the bargain section of a supermarket.

Well much is set to change. Australia produces some absolutely wonderful stuff at the higherend which could stand shoulder to shoulder with the top wines of other wine producingregions. One region which has a slightly stronger image of premium wines is WesternAustralia and its winemaking region called the Margaret River. Recently, a contingent ofwinemakers from the Margaret River visited India and organised a wine and food festival.They even had a travelling chef from the region to showcase local seafood in his own ratherradical style. Speaking to the Honourable Barry House, the accompanying member of theLegislative Council of Western Australia, the idea of creating a new image for Australian winesbecame clear. Barry also spoke about how Western Australian wine regions were not justmaking good wines but also had some great boutique placesfor a convenient and chicgetaway.

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Mat Lewis, the man who made it all possible, alongwith Abhjit Saha, the chef and creator orpassions at Caperberry and Fava restaurant (where the festival was held) were thanked bymany, including me, for making such a lovely variety available to us on home turf. Sure it tookthem hours of legislative control and miles of official paperwork but in the end, gastronomywon. Among the wines presented, Cullen, Flame Tree, and Thomson Estate, were enjoyed byall. Mangan, Cullen's iconic red, got rave reviews as also the Cinders red blend from FlameTree. I was glad to learn that the luscious wines of Thompson Estate wines are already hereand based out of the office of a Chennai-based representative.

All in all, it was truly a fest of a feast and the "weer should have been much longer than theusual seven days.

The result: a heightened awareness for the wines of Western Australia and the establishmentof the idea of high-end Australian wines, based as much on Terroir and passion as anywhereelse. If you don't believe me, go see for yourself. Flights depart every day from all majormetropolitan airports.

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Francis Logan MLA Meetings with organisations in Syria, London and Paris

13th December, 21st December 2010, 5th January2011

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It is important to note that this report is filed as a requirement under the rules for the use of anMP's Imprest Account, even though the use of my account was for compensating myexpenses and local travel for only three (3) meeting days during my personal vacation timeover December 2010 and January 2010. At no time was my Imprest Account used for airfares, hotels or any other costs incurred during my family vacation.

Syria

During my period of office as the Minister for Energy, Mining and Industry, I received a visitfrom the Syrian Ambassador to Australia, the Hon Tamman Suliaman. The Ambassadorinsisted that I should contact him if I was ever travelling to Syria, even on personal grounds,as he would like to arrange a meeting for me with Government representatives, especially inmining. That opportunity arose in December 2010 when my family and other friends decidedto tour through the ancient wonders of that amazing country.

Following a series of emails between the Ambassador and myself, I eventually had a meetingarranged with Dr Hassan Zeinab, the Deputy Minister for Petroleum in Damascus on 13thDecember. The meeting was held at the Minister's office and involved a number of his staff. Ireceived a briefing about the recent work Syria had undertaken in their search for oil and gas.Apparently, tenements had been issued to BP, Total and Shell to encourage seismic anddrilling exploration in the east of the country. The system of issuing rights to explore seemedbasic and ad-hoc and the Ministry seemed to be unsure how to create legal or administrativeincentives to define and control areas of interest, even though there is mining legislation inplace.

I explained how the various on-shore and off-shore mining legislation works in WA andoutlined the expertise our State has in this area as well as our capacity to provide geophysicalinformation to the exploration industry to encourage investment. Certainly the DeputyMinister was interested and his staff was very pleased to receive the maps and reports that Ihad taken with me to show how the Department works in Western Australia.

There are definitely opportunities for the Western Australian government to work withemerging countries such as Syria, especially in those sectors where we have world classskills, such as mining and education. I do believe we will have further government togovernment requests from Syria to assist in the administration of mining and the geophysicalunderstanding of mineral resources. Given the current unrest in that country, those requestswill be some time off and possibly with a new government. The opportunities for WA will,

however, remain regardless of who is in power and I urge our Department of MineralResources to take advantage of them for the mutual benefit of both regions.

London

As Shadow Minister for Water it is vital that I keep abreast of what is happeninginternationally with technology and services for the supply of water and management ofwaste. Western Australia is challenged every year with increasing decline in our rainfall. Thishas been happening continuously since 1976 and despite the Labor government's investmentsin two desalination plants, we are still faced with a serious shortfall in the supply of water.

My sole aim in visiting Thames Water GWE in London was to gain understanding of wherethis water company was heading with the use of recycled water.

On the 21st December, I met with Dr Chris Lambert Water Policy and Strategy Manager andMs Angela Borough of Thames Water GWE in their offices in Reading.

Interestingly, it became clear during the briefing I received form Dr Lambert that London hasa very similar problem in water supply to that of Perth and in fact Thames Water had beenfollowing the progress of our actions in addressing declining rainfall in WA very closely. TheThames Valley catchment area is one of the driest and most populated areas in the UK and ittoo is experiencing declining rainfall. As a result, desalination plants have been built toreinforce water supply with more plants likely in the near future.

As a water management company Thames Water RWE supplies water to 6.5 million peoplein London and treats sewage from almost 13 million people in its 349 sewerage plants aroundthe UK. Opportunities for recycling some of this waste water are enormous, but like here inPerth, the public has to be convinced of its safety. It's described as overcoming the "yuk"factor. Therefore, as a company, Thames Water is committed to spending a great deal onresearch, development and public education of the benefits of water recycling.

Recycling is the key to creating a new source of water for London according to ThamesWater RWE. Developments in this City will ultimately have an impact on how we approachthe use of waste water in WA. For that reason, the visit to this company was timely and veryproductive. We have great links between Watercorp and Thames Water RWE. These need tobe fostered and promoted so that we can learn from each other experiences as we struggle tomeet an ever increasing demand for drinking water in an increasingly dry environment.

Paris

Degremont is a world leader in the supply of water and waste water equipment andtechnology. It is a subsidiary of the engineering global giant GDF Suez. The technology andprocess equipment for the Kwinana desalination plant was developed and supplied byDegremont. The company is not a water supplier or operator. It provides solutions andequipment to water companies around the world on a truly vast scale: 3000 water productionplants worldwide, 2500 water treatment plants, 250 desalination plants serving more than 1

billion people in 65 capital cities. To understand the future of water recycling, this is the typeof company to talk to.

I was extremely fortunate to have a detailed personal briefing from Mr Remi Lantier the CEOof Degremont, Mr Francois Fevrier Executive Vice President and Dr Valentina LazarovaSenior Expert, Suez Environment on 'Water Reuse-Main Challenges, Keys of Success andTrends of Development'.

Dr Lazarova is the Chair of the International Water Association Specialist Group on WaterReuse and as such is one of the world's foremost experts on water recycling. Her presentationwas incredibly informative and fascinating, covering everything from the technology that isand will be used through to whole of life costs, public safety and community education. Herpresentation made it clear that recycling and reuse is a key market for the corporate growth ofDegremont. It also confirmed my view that water recycling must be a fundamental driver todiversify our water supplies in WA.

Mr Lantier and Dr Lazarova gave a number of examples of waste water recycling plants thatDegremont have developed and supplied around the world. Seine Moree in France, Gabal AlAstor in Cairo, As Samara in Jordan and water reuse technology such as San Luis Potosi inMexico are very big operations that underscore the companies commitment and capacity todevelop and deliver water recycling technology.

Degremont believes that through innovative technology, solutions will be delivered to meetpublic concerns about drinking recycled water and government concerns about cost, CO2emission targets and the need for more stringent standards and regulations. A global standardof membrane technology, new combined processes for advanced oxidisation,nanotechnologies and soft-oriented research on social behaviour and willingness to use newwater will all help lift the volumes of water recycling and acceptance by the general public todrinking water that originates from treatment plants.

Conclusion

The use of my own time to meet the Deputy Minister for Mining in Syria and two of theworld's leading companies in water recycling during personal leave was financiallybeneficial to the State of WA and was educationally beneficial to me in my role as ShadowMinister for Water. It is possible to research the values and technologies of a subject such aswater recycling on the internet and through discussions with experts in WA such as theCurtin Water Quality Research Centre. But to gain a real appreciation of where the world isgoing on such a critical topic, you need to travel and talk to the suppliers of this technologyand operators such as Thames Water RWE. Large scale water recycling is still in its infancyin WA. Cost benefits are still not understood by Minister's or Treasury. Yet in thedramatically drying climate that is emerging in this State, we are running out of time to takeadvantage of recycling as the next supply of water. We need to make serious financialcommitments to this technology now if we are to create a new sustainable water supplybefore 2030. The companies I visited over these few days are clearly committed to waterrecycling, the State Government of WA need to follow their example.

6 April 2011

Report to Parliament by Dr Mike Nahan MLA, Member for Riverton

Imprest Travel to USA 18 December 2010 17 January 2011

The cost of my travel was $14,495.33.

I left Perth on Saturday 18 December 2010 to fly from Perth to Singapore and on to Los Angeleson Singapore Airlines SQ 224. I flew from Los Angeles to Seattle on Alaska Airlines and then mademy own way from Seattle to Vancouver. This route was a far cheaper open then flying direct fromLos Angeles to Vancouver.

In Vancouver, I had a family holiday from 18 December 2010 3 January 2011. My wife Nyuk andson Key travelled to the USA separately and at their own cost during this period. During this periodI was staying with family in Vancouver and there for did not charge per diem.

On Tuesday 4 January 2011, I participated in a meeting at the Fraser Institute, which is located onthe 4th Floor, 1770 Burrard Street, Vancouver, Canada.

At that meeting I met with:

® Dr Brett Skinner, President, Fraser Institute® Peter Cowley, Director of School Performance Studies and Vice President of Operationso Fred McMahon, Vice President International Policy Research (via telephone linkup from

Toronto)

The Fraser Institute is one of Canada's largest think tanks. I met with them to, amongst otherthings, discuss a number of their regular studies, for example their Annual Survey of MiningCompanies; The Global Petroleum Survey; The Annual School's Report Card and the Report Cardon Aboriginals in Schools in British Columbia.

The Institute's annual Survey of Mining Companies assesses the competitiveness of national andsub-national government policy setting towards mining and mineral exploration investment. Theassessment includes all the individual Australian states and the Northern Territory, and especiallyWestern Australia, and is based on a survey of mining investors and companies.

The Report is widely used around the world and in Australia. We discussed the structure andmethods of the report and the potential impact of Australia's proposed mining tax. The 2011report was not published at the time of our discussion, but the general view expressed was thatthe impact of the tax would not be large because of changes made to reduce the coverage and taxrate and changes made to depreciation arrangements. This was shown to be the case when the2011 report was released in March. The Institute did, however, warn that concerns might increasewhen the tax becomes a reality.

The Global Petroleum Survey is an assessment of national and sub-national government policysettings towards oil and gas production and exploration. This is published annually and considersall the individual Australian states and the Northern Territory, including Western Australia, and isbased on a survey of oil and gas investors and companies.

Again, as per the Survey of Mining Companies, the Global Petroleum Survey has becomeestablished as a widely used and respected benchmark of policy performance. The main issue ofdiscussion with the Survey was whether they detected concern or otherwise with the Western

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Australian Government's gas reservation policy, which was first implemented in 2006. This issuewas important to the Inquiry into Domestic Gas Prices then underway by the Economics andIndustry Standing Committee, of which I am Chairman. The General view of the Institute was thatthe reservation policy was not raised as an issue in their survey nor did it have a discernableimpact on the State ranking.

The Institute also undertakes an annual nationwide review of school performance the School'sReport Card and has undertaken a review of the performance of Aboriginal children in BritishColumbia schools. These reports are based on published data, including test scores. They arewidely used by parents and the media in assessing school performance.

We discussed these reports and their methodology and the Australian Federal Government'sMyschools website. In general, their view was that the Myschools website was a worthwhileattempt at providing independently collected data on school performance but its coverage waslimited and it needed to include a wider range of data sets.

The school's report cards are in the view of the Institute, the most effective and widely usedsurvey undertaken by the Institute and are having a profound impact on schools and schoolschoice. If the State Government or a local or national body undertakes such an annualassessment, the Fraser Institute provides an excellent model. There are, however, a number ofimpediments, including a lack of independently generated data sets.

I urged the Institute staff to visit. WA to discuss the survey and they committed to keeping meinformed about trends in the Mining and Petroleum surveys, specifically the impact of theCommonwealth's mining tax.

On Wednesday 5 January 2011, I flew from Seattle to Denver, Colorado on Alaska Airlines andspent four nights in Denver at the Castle Marne Bed and Breakfast on 1572 Race Street, Denver.

On the morning of the 6 January, I visited the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) at7700 East First Place, Denver.

I met with:

Gene Rose, Director of CommunicationsNancy Rhyme, Director of NCSL FoundationMeagan Dorsch, Director of Public AffairsBill Pound, Executive Director of NCSL (via phone link)

The NCSL is in effect an industry body for state legislators. It provides a forum for the legislatorsand staffs of the nation's 50 states to work on common issues and policies. It operates on a strictlybipartisan basis and provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers toexchange ideas.

A major function of the NCSL is to act as a lobbyist on behalf of the states in Washington DC andon Federal policies. A major focus of the NCSL is state/federal fiscal issues. It generally has a verygood reputation on its approach and effectiveness on federal issues.

A major reason for visit was to assess whether the NCSL could provide a model for Australia. Thatis to provide evidence as to whether Australian states and territories with their diverse politicalmake-up and differing fiscal and economic positions can work together as a collective, vis a vis theCommonwealth.

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While the jury is still out, I think it is possible, but it will take leadership and effort. The US Statesthrough the NCSL lead the debate on changes to their federal system and have adopted positionsthat might harm some states but are good for the sector as a whole.

I strongly recommend that the Parliament notes that the NCSL works with parliamentary staff aswell as politicians and their advisers to keep in touch with, and explore and learn from, the NCSL.The NCSL has an annual meeting, which some officers may wish to attend.

The NCSL monitors and reports on the fiscal outlook and conditions of the US States. Theyindicated that the outlook for many states is bad to dire. The fiscal stimulus programmeimplemented by the Obama Government was to a large extent paid through the state and maskedthe fiscal position of the states.

The stimulus programme is now being withdrawn, exposing large deficits and unsustainablespending. A key problem is the failure of many states to reform their public sector retirementbenefits. Many states still have in place very generous defined benefit schemes with publicservants able to retire at full salary after twenty five years. Many states will be forced not only tochange these benefits for new employees but to do so retrospectively for current employees. Theprocess is having a profound impact on the governance of many states. The Western AustralianGovernment has changed the public superannuation system many times over the last few decadesand therefore is not exposed to same risk as many US states. The lesson is that it is far better toundertake needed reforms in advance rather than to be forced to do so.

On the afternoon of Thursday 6 January 2011, I attended the American Economic Association'sAnnual Meeting in Denver Colorado, USA.

The meeting is the largest meeting of economists from around the world and is attended byleading economic regulators, central bankers and treasury officials. The 2011 meeting had a majorfocus on the Global Financial Crisis: Impacts, policy response, outlook and lessons, WorldEconomic Outlook 2011-2015, Growth of Chinese Economy: Trends, Outlook and Issues, and FiscalChallenges of State and Provincial Government Prospects. It also included debate from Nobel Prizewinners and leading decision makers, including current and two immediate past Chairman's of theUS Federal Reserve.

At the Annual Meeting, I attended the following lectures:

Subprime Lending: Causes and Consequences.What is wrong (and Right) with economics: Implication of the Financial Crisis PanelDiscussion.Lessons for Economics from the Great Recession Panel Discussions.Lessons and Policy implication from the Global Financial Crisis.Recent Research Findings on the Chinese Economy.Richard T Ely Lecture Inequality at birth: Some causes and consequences.Nobel Laureate Luncheon Address by Prof Orley Ashenfelter and Avindish Dixit both ofPrinceton University on the Sustainability of Current US Policy Settings.Microeconomics after the Crisis.The United States and the World Economy Panel Discussion.Recent Financial Market Turmoil: Implication for the Macroeconomics and Finance.Economic Outlook 2011-15.Credit Rating and the Financial Crisis.Fiscal Interventions: Successful or otherwise.

The main lessons learned from the conference which was of high quality and useful are:

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The GFC has given rise to a fundamental reassessment of the economic paradigm. Veryfew mainstream economists foresaw the GFC or even thought it was a realistic possibility.They believe that the institutional arrangements, policy setting, market processes andpolitical setting in the developed world were sufficient to avoid both a major recession anda depression. This was proven not to be the case. At the very least they failed tounderstand the lessons of history and the innate tendency of the market to overshoottoward excesses. Marxists did predict a depression but they have been doing so annuallyfor decades. Moreover, their explanation fails to fit the circumstance of the GFC.

One of the main oversights of economics has been the excessive trust in transparencyinstitutions, including the credit rating agencies, bank oversight regulation and thereporting standards of particular financial institutions. These proved to lack eitherindependence or effectiveness. The failure of the rating agencies was particularly profound.

There was a general agreement that the solution lies not in additional regulation but ratherless but more effective regulation. There were over 12,000 people in Washington DC withextensive oversight and regulatory powers over the financial sector, yet they failed toidentify or rectify fundamental imbalances and excessive risk taking that led to the GFC.

There is a general agreement that the world was at the brink of falling into a depression inthe third quarter of 2008 and that the drastic collective action by the government tosupport banks was necessary.

Nonetheless while the bank bailouts were necessary, in the US they could have been donebetter and should have been less comprehensive.

While there is extensive debate and disagreement about the success or otherwise of thevarious stimulus programmes undertaken by governments, the general conclusion, asidefrom economists involved in advising the Obama Administration, was that they were toolarge, poorly targeted and came into effect with excessive time lag.

The US governments federal and state face profound fiscal imbalances which willrequire major adjustments that in the main have yet to begin. This means thatgovernments will be forced to undertake wide ranging change, including reducingexpenditure and high taxes. This will be politically difficult and will reduce the high levels ofgovernment stimulus that currently underpins the economy. The fiscal adjustment willmean a reduction in the US government role in the global stage.

The outlook for the US economy over the next four years is poor to modest. Growth isexpected to remain positive but low.

Growth in the US will be restrained by a number of factors, including fiscal consolidation bygovernments and households; low productivity growth; and the aging of the population.

While there was wide disagreement on the need for China to revalue the Yuan, there wasgeneral agreement the US dollar would depreciate slowly against most other currencies,including the Yuan and the Australian dollar.

The general view was that China will continue to grow at a rapid rate over the next fewyears however it faces many challenges that could throw it off its growth path. Moreover, itwill, in the not too distant future, reach a point where the return from capital investment inurban development will decline, requiring the Chinese to either experience slow growth orobtain growth from some other source such as domestic consumption.

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® The US faces serious decline in skill formation particularly amongst males. This shortfall isbeing overcome to a degree by immigration. However, immigration is not filling the voidentirely. Moreover, this trend is leading to a reduction in the wellbeing and status of manyUS males.

G The main bright spot in the US economy is the non-financial corporate sector which is in avery sound position with low debt, a relatively high level of R&D, growing productivity andin many areas, good global position and brand names. This is the sector that will drivegrowth into the future.

The Conference was real pleasure and a great learning experience.

On Sunday 9 January 2011, I flew on United Airlines from Denver, Colorado to San Francisco for afamily holiday until Monday 17 January 2011, when I flew home from Los Angeles via Singapore toPerth.

Dr Mike Nahan MLAMember for River-ton

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AN ALTE ATIVE PATH TOSTRUCTU' L REFORM OF LOCAL

GOVE MENT IN WESTERN AUST f LIAA MEANS FOR LOCAL GOVE NT IN

WESTERN AUSTRALIA TO ENSURE THEIRFUTURE IS BOTH ASSURED AND ROBUST

HON MAX TRENORDEN MLCHON NIGEL HALLETT MLC

SEPTEMBER 2010

BACKGROUND

Just on 12 months since the Hon Max Trenorden MLC, Member for the AgriculturalRegion, and Hon Nigel Hallett MLC, Member for the South West Region, released areport that provided guidance and suggestions as to progressing the State Government'sstructural reform of Local Government, there is still a huge degree of concern that theMinister for Local Government is herding Councils down a path, through theestablishment of Regional Transition Groups (RTGs), that will eventually lead toforced amalgamations.

Whilst the Minister has highlighted a number of Councils looking at pursuing mergers,few have eventuated as a direct result of the reform process initiated by the Minister inFebruary 2009. All but a handful of these Councils had already commenceddiscussions with their neighbours on ways of working together with the intent offorming a single local government. The Minister estimates that by 2013 there will be10% fewer local governments (assuming that all established RTGs agree toamalgamate) and a significant number of the remote Councils working as RegionalCollaborative Groups (RCGs). This is not a policy that is meeting with success orengendering hope for a strengthened Local Government Sector.

Why is it then that the majority of local governments across the State have been lessthan enthusiastic in embracing the Minister's vision?

There are a number of reasons for this, including:

The continued lack of recognition that Local Government was looking towardsreform for many rural and remote local governments this was recognition ofthe work being undertaken to strengthen regional cooperation and capacitythrough various means of resource sharing whilst enabling them to retain theirindividual identity;The Minister's apparent unwillingness to enter into discussions on alternativeforms of reform to amalgamation for smaller rural and remote localgovernments; andThe widespread belief that the Minister's policy is not one of true voluntaryreform but one of forced amalgamation disguised as such through his insistencethat only acceptance of the RTG and RCG models will achieve reform of thesector.

A further reason for this lack of enthusiasm is that structural reform is only one part ofthe process to provide a Local Government Sector that is sufficiently robust for thefuture. Functional and legislative review is also required, with each just as important asany boundary change that might arise from the Minister's current vision for fewerCouncils in Western Australia.

Whilst the Minister has directed his Department to have tools developed that will assistin this regard, it is understood that only one the Business Planning Template iscurrently available. The availability of such tools, to assist in developing long-termintegrated strategic plans, asset management plans and better models of governance, arecritical for Local Government to determine their individual situations. Until this isdone it is unreasonable to expect them to be able to commit to a process that may notprovide any greater benefit than if they had remained a separate local government.

Similarly, with legislative reform of Local Government.

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Local Government is expected by the Minister to create a structure that is robustenough for the future but he has given no commitment to reviewing a legislativeframework that impedes Local Government from operating in a manner that isappropriate to the multi million dollar business that Local Government is in the 21StCentury.

The Local Government Act 1995 does not provide the appropriate legislativemechanism to achieve effective structural reform of Local Government in this State. Itneeds to be rewritten or amended to reflect a non-descriptive Act similar to that inSouth Australia (SA).

Given this ongoing concern, the Hon Max Trenorden MLC and Nigel Hallett MLCmade a second visit to South Australia during the week commencing Monday 30August 2010 to further investigate how structural reform was implemented in SA andthe effect it has had on Councils, both metropolitan and non-metropolitan, since the mid1990s when that State Government's review of Local Government commenced.

The decision to visit SA again was based on findings from their first visit conducted 12months previously and detailed in the report "Structural Reform in South Australia andQueensland. From the report the following passage demonstrates the potential thatfollowing SA has for Local Government in this State.

"From discussions in SA, it would appear that there is merit in further studyof the "regional subsidiary" model used in that State. As identified by areport prepared for the South East Avon Voluntary Group of Councils(SEAVROC), the model has significant attractions, including its flexibility, itsprimary use of charter as the primary regulatory source and the relativelylight compliance and regulatory burdens that apply. Acceptance of this modelby the State Government would require commitment to amend the LocalGovernment Act 1995 for implementation of such a model."'

Whilst still interested in hearing how affected Councils viewed the amalgamationprocess, the principal issue of interest in visiting SA was looking at how legislation,specifically SA's Local Government Act 1999, enabled Local Government to workmore cooperatively and with regional focus.

Bruce Wittber and Helen Westcott of BHW Consulting again accompanied MaxTrenorden MLC and Nigel Hallett MLC as independent observers on the trip.

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MEETINGS HELD IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Monday 30 August 2010

Ms Helen Shepherd

Chief of Staff to Minister Gago MLC, Minister for State/Local Government Relations

Ms Natalie RutherfordMinisterial Advisor, Office of State/Local Government Relations

Mr Mick PetrovskiDirector, Office of State/Local Government RelationsSA Department of Planning and Local Government

Mr Fred PedlerExecutive Officer, Southern Hills Local Government Association

Mr David HitchcockDirector, Environment and InfrastructureLocal Government Association of South Australia

Tuesday 31 August 2010

Ms Ann FergusonMayor, District Council of Mount Barker

Mr Andrew StuartCEO, District Council of Mount Barker

Mr Allan Arbon OAMMayor, Rural City of Murray Bridge

Mr Peter CampbellCEO, Murray and Malice Local Government Association

Wednesday 1 September 2010

Mr Martin LindsellMayor, City of Playford

Mr Tim JacksonCEO, City of Playford

Thursday 2 September 2010

Mr Brian Hum OAM,Mayor, Barossa Council

Mr David MorcomCEO, Barossa Council

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FINDINGS FROM THE VISIT

Although the reform process in SA over the past decade or so has brought benefit,rural and remote local governments in SA still experience difficulties in havingeffective asset management strategies in place, highlighting that amalgamation isnot a panacea/cure-all for Local Government.

Any legislative framework governing the activities for Local Government inWestern Australia should reflect that there are different types of local governments,eg the requirements for the City of Melville are not necessarily the same as thosefor the Shire of Murchison.

The regional subsidiary model provided for in Section 43 and Schedule 2 of theSouth Australian Local Government Act 1999 offers local governments across thatState flexibility in the way it conducts its business, ensuring that any projectsundertaken benefit both the region and local communities across the region.

Whilst simple, this legislation is extremely effective it allows two or morecouncils to

a) Provide a specified service or services or to carry out a specified activity oractivities;

b) or to perform a function of the councils either under the SA LocalGovernment Act 1999 or another SA Act.

It is important to note that the establishment of a regional subsidiary does not takeaway from the power of a member council to act in a matter. This means that thesubsidiary is always subservient to a member council.

Nor does it prevent a council from being a member of different regionalsubsidiaries.

This means that it provides a legislative mechanism for participating localgovernments to work regionally, something that both State and Federal Governmentare expecting more and more, whilst retaining local identity and democracy.

In discussions with Councils in both metropolitan and rural SA it is clear that theregional subsidiary legislation provides them with a means to undertake variousactivities. In principle it allows them to:

a) establish a Regional Association of Councils under the Constitution of theLocal Government Association of South Australia;

b) work in conjunction with member councils for the advancement of acommon purpose;

c) co-ordinate advocacy and representational roles for member councils at aregional level;

d) facilitate and co-ordinate activities of local government at a regional levelrelated to community and economic development for the benefit of thecommunities of member councils;

e) develop, promote and foster co-operation and consultation with other levelsof government, private enterprise and the community;

f) strengthen the importance and status of local government when dealing withother levels of government, private enterprise and the community; and

g) undertake projects that benefit the region and individual communities withinmember Councils.

In effect therefore, a regional subsidiary can be created for something as simple assharing a common resource (eg a group of local governments sharing environmentalhealth expertise) to the highly complex, such as when a group of local governmentsshare a range of back office functions, such as rating, procurement, payroll etc areundertaken by the regional subsidiary.

The Constitution of the SA Local Government Association provides an opportunitythrough the South Australian Regional Organisation of Councils (SAROC) forregional councils established as a regional subsidiary to provide advice on keyissues of common interest through direct representation on the Association's StateExecutive. This model has merit within the context of the WA Local GovernmentAssociation.

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CONCLUSIONS

During the preparation of this report, the Minister for Local Government released thefinal report of the Local Government Reform Steering Committee.

Whilst many of the report's recommendations, if implemented, will provide benefit tolocal governments through the State, there remain a host of recommendations that willnot give good local governance as they provide the Minister with a potentialmechanism to force local government amalgamations.

The release of the report, and any possible action by the Minister for Local Governmentin implementing recommendations that relate to the forced amalgamation of localgovernments contained within the report, have necessitated a refocussing of thisreport's conclusions.

A number of conclusions contained in the 2009 Trenorden-Hallett Report, howeverremain unchanged, including:

Recognition of the diversity of local governments across WA is paramount inproviding for effective structural reform;

Some local governments should be amalgamated, whilst others shouldremain unaltered, whilst still others should be encouraged to investigateother means of structural reform; and

Where amalgamation is to occur, any coming together of local governmentsmust be based on geographical, cultural, economic, environmental andfinancial compatibility.

Acknowledging Local Government's willingness to undertake reform but less thanenthusiastic response to the Minister's reform agenda as it relates to amalgamation, analternative mechanism is required.

The regional subsidiary model operating in SA does just that.

The regional subsidiary model provided for in Section 43 and Schedule 2 of the SouthAustralian Local Government Act 1999 offers local governments across that Stateflexibility in the way it conducts its business, ensuring that any projects undertakenbenefit both the region and local communities across the region. It offers the sameflexibility to local governments in WA.

Currently the Local Government Act 1995 (the Act) does not provide a similarlyappropriate legislative mechanism to achieve such an outcome. A thorough review ofthe Act should therefore be undertaken to provide for such legislative flexibility. Theresult will be one that provides for both good local governance and measures ofregional co-operation an business sought by the other tiers of Government.

It is recognised that such a review could take some considerable time and reform isrequired now.

It is therefore concluded that the best short-term solution is for minor amendmentof the Act to be undertaken. This amendment relates to section 3.66 of the Act,

The changes required are detailed below.

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In section 3.66:

a. Delete subsections (1), (2), and (5);b. Renumber subclause (3) and (4) to read (1) and (2); andc. Insert:

(3) the provisions of this Act and any other Act that apply in relation to aregional local government is as prescribed.

Both the Hon Max Trenorden MLC and Hon Nigel Hallett MLC are stronglysupportive of progressing structural reform, believing that Local Government requiresbetter legislation and support from Government to assist in it operating with greatereffectiveness. But Local Government also has a role to play.

Local Government must decide on what direction to take whether it will allow theMinister for Local Government to dictate the process for reform or argue for a reformpackage that will provide self determination and give ownership to participants, apackage that if accepted will lead to stronger and better local governments across theState.

This package must include legislative change

There has been considerable pain experienced and resources wasted since February2009 when the reform of Local Government began. Despite this Local Governmentmust grab the opportunity to influence the reform process.

It is the clear view of the Hon Max Trenorden MLC and Hon Nigel Hallett MLCthat looking to the region subsidiary model used in SA clearly offers andalternative direction for the future of Local Government it signposts a betterfuture.

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The Hon Max Trenorden MLC Member for the Agricultural Region Overseas Tripcommencing Tuesday 28th September until 3rd November 2010.

Date Time Topic Contact Persons28th September 1530 (3.30pm

Terminal 1)Flight to Singapore Qantas Flight QF71

5.25 hours28th September 2055 (8.55pm) Arrive in Singapore28th September 2320 (11.20pm

Terminal 1)Depart Singapore Qantas Flight QF5

12.40 hours29thz September 0600 (6.00am) Arrive in Frankfurt29th & 30thSeptember

Have requestedearly Check In

Accommodation atCity Hotel Westincluding breakfast

DevkinandanKakkar BookingNo. 20332

,,,,thOU September To be picked up at8.30am from thehotel and returnmid evening

Green RockEnergy Limited(Bestec) in Landauabout 100kmssouth south-west ofFrankfurt

Richard Beresford0420 996 884/Contact personJorg Baumgartner

1st October 11.20am (Terminal2)

Depart Frankfurt British AirwaysBA903 flight 1.40hours

1st October 12.00pm (Terminal5)

Arrive LondonHeath row

1st October 5th

October2.00pm Check In11.00am CheckOut

Accommodation atHoliday InnCamden Lock

Confirmation No67906360 fromM1 exit at A406,travel for 1/2 a mile3rd exit atroundabout to joinA41, at trafficsignals, turn rightfor A598, followsigns to CamdenTown**Hire Car inLondon

4th October 10.00am GeothermalEngineering UKNew World Energy82 Lupus StreetLondon

Ryan LawManaging Director(0)20 74018001

5th October Travel to Cornwall Veronica to bookaccommodation

6th October 10.00am Visit to Regionaloffice SWRDA inCornwall WaveHub St Ives

Clair Gibson

7th October 10.00am Visit to the Office ofthe Member for St

Andrew GeorgeMember of the

Ives Trewella, 18Mennaye Road,Penzance TR184NG

House ofCommons for StIves 01736360020

8th, 9th 10th, 11th &

12th OctoberWeekend withDaisyaccommodation tobe organised byVeronica inCornwall

13th October Depart Cornwall Travel to London Accommodation atHoliday Inn London

Camden Lock 30Jamestown Road,London (020) 74854343

13th October 3.00pm Phone ProfessorHughes to arrangetime and place

Dinner Meetingwith ProfessorDavid Hughes todiscuss Slow Foodand Food Markettrends Mobile(0)7798 558276

14th October 10.00am Ocean PowerTechnologiesLimited InnovationCentre Gallows HillWarwick UK

Jacqui PowellOffice Manager (0)1926 623370

15th October 10.00am Department ofEnvironment &Climate Change3 Whitehall PlaceLondon

Gilbert George toadvise contactdetails

18th October 9.55am (Terminal5)

Depart London,Heathrow

British AirwaysFlight No BA279

18th October 12.55pm (TerminalB)

Arrive Los Angeles 11.00 hours flight

18th October Check in 3.00pm -Check Out10.00am

Stay in LosAngeles

Accommodation atCourtyard LosAngeles CenturyCity/Beverly Hills,10320 WestBoulevard LosAngeles California90064 USA Phone1-310-556-2777

19th October 8.45am Pick upfrom Hotel

Metropolitan WaterDistrict of SouthernCalifornia 9.30ammeeting withChairman TimBrick 700 NorthAlameda Street,Los Angeles CA90012

TradeCommissionerStuart Crockett &BusinessDevelopmentManager GabrielManresa Tel. 213217 5796

19th October 11.00am Depart for FountainValley

19th October 12.00pm OrangeCounty WaterDistrict GroundWater Authority atFountain ValleyLunch, Meetingand Visit to Plant

Orange CountyWater DistrictGround WaterAuthority 18700Ward StreetFountain Valley CA92708

Michael Wehner,General ManagerTel. 714 378 3200

19th October 4.00pm Return to LosAngeles

20th October Depart LosAngeles 1325(1.25pm Terminal3)

Alaska Airlines.Flight AS5692.15 hour journey

20th October Arrive PortlandOregon 3.40pm

20th October 3.00pm Check In12.00pm CheckOut

Accommodation atCrown Plaza Hotel1441 NE 2nd

Avenue PortlandOregon 97232

1-5 North or South,take exit 302A"RoseQuarter/WeidlerAvenue" Locatedjust 1-5 on thecorner of 2nd &Weidler Avenues.Confirmation No68069756

21st,22nci,23rd & 24thOctober

***Not sure whereor when yet****

Meetings on 21st &22nd October withthe Governor andthe representativesfrom the OregonIron Works

Portland contactGeorge Taylor tobe confirmed

25th October Departing earlytomorrow morningchangeaccommodation asneed to be at theairport 2 hoursbefore.

Accommodation atHoliday InnConfirmation No.67994996 from 1-205 take exit 23B-ColumbaBoulevard, stay inthe far right lane.

Tune right ontoColumbiaBoulevard (underrailroad trestle)Hotel is 1/2 M1 onright.

26th October 7.25am Terminal 3 Depart Portland Alaska AirlinesFlight AS877arrive Honolulu10.25am 6 hours

26th 29th October Check in 3.00pm(Tuesday) CheckOut Friday before12.00 noon

Waikiki Prac Hotel2233 HelumoaRoad Waikiki HI96815

Breakfast Notincluded phone1808 9217272

27th or 28th October OPT will show theoperation of theHawaiianPowerBouyincluding real timeobservation of thepower output &other parametersbeing measured.

Gilbert George toadvise

31st October 0810 (8.10amTerminal M)

Depart Honolulu Air Pacific FlightFJ821 arrive inNadi Fiji at 1.55pmon 1st November7.45 hours

1st November Arrival in Nadi Fiji1.55pm on 1st

November crosstime line

Inter ContinentalFifi Golf Resort &Spa Natadola FijiIslands

Confirmation No.61540959

3rd November Depart 9.00am Air Pacific FlightFJ911 arrivesSydney 12.25pm4.25 hours

IMPREST - Overseas Renewable Energy Fact Finding Research

I was invited to travel to Germany to visit an operating Geothermal Generation Plant

and view the drilling of wells for future plants. Travelled to Landau about 100kms

from Frankfurt; met with Jorg Baumgartner, Chief Executive Officer BESTEC (best

technology for nature) and Richard Beresford from Greenrock Energy Limited to

discuss the German energy programs.

Examined Domestic Tariffs, the cheapest tariff is 13 cents per kilowatt hour most of

Germany pay 20 25 cents but if you opted for a pure renewable tariff it is 35 cents.

Much of the discussion was around developing small electricity grids to encourage

small economic and regional development aspects in each of these grids. The back

up to renewable energy must be base load.

One of the biggest issues for geothermal energy is the cost of drilling. Because of

some private enterprise drillers (particularly Dutch) concentrating on drilling primarily

for the geothermal industry the cost of insurance for the drilling is expected to drop to

about 20% of the current drilling costs.

The Geo Thermal Plant in Landau produces about 4 megawatts of power and 2

megawatts in energy in the form of hot water. I was informed that to drill the holes

and build the plant, the project takes just over one year.

The Landau Plant is unmanned is managed externally from Italy, the German feed in

tariff varies per renewable source and for geothermal the current pay in tariff is 20

cents per megawatt hour. The tariff reduces by one cent per year, they explained

that in Germany the switch is what they called the movement from recovering capital

to general production, there is still a risk for renewable to recover their capital.

Whilst in Germany I held discussions with Markus Haage, Chief Operations Manager

of Bio Gas Plant (agrar-umwelt-technik gmbh) in Lustadt and during my discussions

with them they argued for the future to be small generation in local grids:

It produces 2 megawatts of power; the cost of production is 19 euros tonne,

they transport in green product from farmers then pay the farmer for their

produce, these farms are small holdings of 20.5 acres which would be the

largest.

One Hundred tonnes of bio mass daily produces 2 megawatts of electricity 2

megawatts of heat

The generation costs is 17.5 cents per megawatt hour

They get 1 cent back for selling heat and a part of the heat is used for a large

greenhouse facility to produce food.

These discussions drew my attention to Germany's dilemma of deciding how to

achieve 100% renewable energy which is the government's policy; what type of

power to encourage and consume in the coming decades a comprehensive "energy

concept". It was revealed to me during my visit as roughly a quarter of current

generation capacity is due to reach retired by 2020.

Germans pay more for electricity than almost all other Europeans, renewable in

Germany are growing more quickly than in almost any other European Union country

at 15.4% per annum, the primary driver is that German consumers pay a large

subsidy some 12.8 billion euro last year. Energy taxes, already high, may be about to

rise.

In August 2010, energy companies and their supporters took out full-page newspaper

advertisement arguing against tax rises and for a dismantling of bureaucratic barriers

to investment. To secure cheap, climate-friendly power, the signers argued, nuclear

and coal would have to remain part of the mix, which is not a part of the current

German Government policy.

Regarding solar energy until enough energy can be stored overnight a flexible back

up generation will be required during this period. Plants fired with natural gas achieve

this. In Germany Nuclear power is unpopular: 56% of Germans want to phase it out

on the given schedule.

Reluctant utilities may have to come up with extra revenue for the introduction of

renewable energy; the German Government policy is for a 40% reduction of

greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2020, also the Government is aiming

at 30% of the electricity generation to come from renewable sources by 2020. There

is general agreement to unblock the expansion of the electricity grid, which will be

needed to ship power from wind farms in the North Sea to consumers in southern

Germany; it takes eight to ten years to get approval to add to the grid.

The public agrees that householders and offices, which account for half of energy

consumption, should conserve more and Germany has an appetite for cheaper,

secure, green energy and the nation needs to fuse this recipe.

United Kingdom

Ocean Power Technologies UK Managing Director Angus Norman arranged for me

to meet with Nick Harrington - Head of Marine Energy from the South West Regional

Development Agency.

I was also briefed by Angus Norman OPT and was able to examine its operations

located in Cornwall and inspected the operations to date of the Cornwall Wave Hub,

our discussion was very productive and Clair Gibson was extremely helpful in setting

up this meeting with assistance from Gilbert George from Ocean PowerTechnologies.

The South West Regional Development Agency has been operating for about

6 years and is in some ways comparable to Western Australia's regional

development agencies because it not only deals with energy but is largely

about business expansion, employment together with regional development.

Like Development Commissions they assist corporations to fast track licensing

and compliance because without this assistance it is a very slow process 15

months to get past licensing. The South West Regional Development Agency

was preferred to developing consortiums. There is a strong view they don't

work particularly well in Government agencies and there is a reluctance totake a lead.

The Cornwall Site is a project costing 42 million pounds and is in place to

demonstrate new marine technologies; the Cornwall site has a very good grid

location because the infrastructure extends to St Ives and the project connects

into the current nation infrastructure, the purpose of the program is to assist

marine power to develop in new technologies at the lowest possible cost and

to encourage marine energy research.

South West Regional Development Agency is very conscience of the supply

chain development using advantage created by the project for regional

development, they are very conscious of the very low environmental impact of

the project

Part of their charter is to assist with venture capital markets as people will be

able to view new marine technologies.

Use planning to drive innovation and they are hoping for a 5% gain

The project is also involved in producing revenue streams to assist marine

energies primarily through grants or feed in tariffs.

During this visit to Cornwall had an opportunity to meet with Andrew George MP

Member of the Parliament for the West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly & Constituency of

St Ives; the British Governments policy on renewable energy was the topic ofconversation and Mr George gave an overview of the future operations of energy in

the British Isles.

Mr Trevor Raggat, Deputy Director of Bio Energy and Marine Energy Technologies

from the Department Of Energy and Climate Change in London afforded me some of

his time; The issues from my discussion with Mr Raggat where that Germany is

different from UK due to their focus being more driven by Economic Development:

The UK energy policy is confused by England, Wales & Scotland operating

under different policies e.g. for the same project England would offer 2 green

tickets and Scotland would offer 5.

This is because Scotland has a higher concern for economic development.

Mr Raggat stated that the UK power generation should be as mixed as

possible that is as many different types of generation renewable together with

any other alternatives.

He also pointed out the systems needed to identify critical barriers to

renewable energy. He gave by example to equip the UK grid to take

substantial amounts of renewable energy and add smart technology to the

lines this would cost another 6% of whatever was spent in the past. For the

UK the power security this is imperative.

Professor David Hughes from the Imperial College in London was kind enough to

give me several hours of his time. Professor Hughes is a world expert on global

marketing of food. I had the pleasure of meeting with Professor Hughes during his

lecture tour of Australia at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre entitled "Food

and Drink: The Next Boom Industry?" Agriculture marketing is of keen interest to me

as over the past few years I have been at the forefront of prompting the "Slow Food"

ideal and this was an opportunity to speak to him regarding his vision for the future.

Our meeting centred around food markets, food security, GM production, quality

control, slow food versus fast food philosophy and Western Australia's place in world

marketing?

He pointed out that TESCO has 31% of the UK market as the largest retailer where

as in Australia Coles and Woolworths between them have 82% of eastern Australian

market. He remarked that in the UK the following are the main drivers forconsumers:

Price 17%

Purchasing of Fine food 16%

Health Obsessed 10%

Family oriented purchasing 22%

Convenience purchasing 21%

Traditional (elderly people) 12%

Others 2%

The key changes in the western world markets are a movement from organic to local

food, that agricultural marketing continues to be volatile and some products are in

short supply; oats have a strong potential in the healthy food market which is an

opportunity for Western Australia.

Research and development is critical, 10% of gross sales is necessary, in the past

the benefits of research and development has gone to the consumers, but in the

future the research and development benefits will increase the profits of large

corporation who contract in food, in Australia both Coles and Woolworths have failed

to capture the upper end of the food market and have concentrated on price.

United States of America

California

I was introduced to this group of people by Stuart Crocket the Australian Trade

Commissioner in his office to discuss Australian and United States relationships and

also received an overview of the Orange County Water District Ground Water

Authority.

The met with Mr Timothy Brick Chairman, Board of Directors, Mr Randall Neudeck,

Programs Manager Bay-Delta Office of the General Manager and Mr Kevin Donhoff,

Unit Manager Imported Supply Unit Water Resource Management Group of The

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

Notes from the meeting

That the water program started in 1913.

Colorado River flows 16.5 million acre feet

Over the past 20 years they have lined canals, improved gates etc to save

water

Farmers get paid to fallow their land for water efficiency

Farmers have the highest/first right to water

The Colorado River 16.5 million acre feet feeds 7.5 main states

California gets 4.4 MAF similar to Murray River.

Since 1990 fourfold improvement in water conservation

Los Angeles has reduced toilet system capacity from 1.6 litres down to 1.2

Israel: 70% of their water comes from renewal California: about 10% renewal

The Orange County Water District water source comes from 1/3 ground water

2/3 aquifers

When they departed Mr Michael Wehner, General Manager of the Orange County

Water District Ground Water Authority together with Stuart Crockett Trade

Commissioner and Business Development Manager Gabriel Manresa of theAustralian Trade Commission in Los Angeles took me on a tour the Orange County

Water Plant in Fountain Valley.

Notes from this meeting:

Water treatment recycling cost approximately 50% less than that of

evaporated water processing

Costs approximately 1/3 price of desalinated water

Storm water makes 20% of their system

Sanitation outlet is 8kms out to sea

The proposal to treat water commenced in 1980

Colorado River is likely to receive less rain through climate change and it will

be a reduced source of water

Their recharge areas are cleaned regularly to prevent clogging

The aquifers below the region are substantial they are feed by the mountains

but are also open to the ocean

Treated water is into the opening of the ocean to create a bank of water to

retain pressure within the aquifers 5% of this water is lost to the ocean

Drank water from their facility which 2 days prior was raw sewerage

Portland Oregon

Had a meeting with Mr Jason Busch, Executive Director of Oregon Wave Energy

Trust I toured Vancouver Washington Facility to view the new buoys being

manufactured to produce marine power in this State. Mr George Taylor from OPT

(Australasia) Pty Ltd arranged a meeting with Oregon Iron Works representative Mr

David Gibson and a representative for the Governor Ted Kulongoski's Ocean Policy

Advisor Jessica Keys, they are very proactive in the wave power area, and have a

number of innovative programs in place, including Federal initiatives. I have a copy of

the national initiatives if required.

I attended an election debate between Senator Wyden (Democrats) Jim Huffman

(Republican) prior to the election; I was a very interested observer.

Spoke to a variety of people following the debate including Jay Ward Business

Liaison to US Senator Wyden where we discussed feed-in tariffs and how the United

States of America intends to introduce renewable energy's.

President Leonard J Bergstein and Ms Caitlin Sause (Legislative Associate) of lobby

group Northwest Strategies Inc met with me to discuss "The Fund for Energy, Jobs

and Innovation" which the House Committee on Transportation and Economic

Development is shaping for a possible referral to the full House and Senate which

would collect as much as $16 million from utility payments. The money could come

from a "clean energy economic development charge" that public utilities would steer

directly into the fund.

If this fund is approved, Oregon's business development department would issue

bonds that back the program. The clean energy fields includes such nascent power-

generating modes as wind, solar, wave and geothermal.

Mr Bergstien states "Oregon is a natural laboratory and as the pressing need to

address energy security and independence grows. It will encourage energy sources

that don't pollute our air or water. It will set in motion market forces that, over the long

term, will keep energy bills in check. It will make a strategic linkage between Oregon

research capabilities and Oregon's new engines of economic growth. And it sends a

smart signal that Oregon wants to produce jobs in the clean energy sector without

trying to pick winners and losers".

Hawaii

Met with Mr Robert Y Rocheleau Chief Executive Officer and Mr Andrew Rocheleau

Ocean Engineer of Sea Engineering Inc and visited the operation of the Hawaiian

Power Buoy the first ever grid connection of a wave energy device in the United

States at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii in conjunction with the US Navy. This

connection demonstrates the ability of the Power Buoy systems to produce utility-

grade, renewable energy that can be transmitted to the grid in a manner fully

compliant with national and international standards.

The system has numerous on-board sensors that monitor a wide variety of system

performances variables, external conditions and lifecycle parameters including real

time observation of the power output and other parameters being measured; I

watched the technical operations in their control room and examined the records over

the operating period.

The Power Buoy was deployed in December 2009 approximately 3/4 of a mile off the

coast of Oahu (Hawaii) in water depth of 100 feet. The wave power project began as

a Small Business Innovation Research Program at the Office of Naval Research.

The key program goals include demonstrating system reliability and survivability and

the successful interconnection with the grid serving the Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

The wave power project at MCBH underwent an extensive environmental

assessment by an independent environmental firm in accordance with the National

Environment Policy Act (NEPA) that resulted in a Finding of No Significant Impact,

this is the highest rated assigned. Sea Engineering Inc were the company that was

appointed for the installation, test and servicing of the systems.

Prepared by Hon Max Trenorden MLC - Member for Agricultural Region

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Grant Woodhams MLA, Member for Moore, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

Laurie BirrellA/Liaison OfficerDepartment of Premier and CabinetEntitlements and Transport197 St Georges TerracePerth WA 6000

16 November 2010

Dear Laurie

Imprest Travel Report Charles Sturt University Bathurst

I met with A/Professor Dr Rod McCulloch, Sub Dean (Partnerships) Charles Sturt University,Bathurst. The meeting was to discuss the opportunities for Charles Sturt University (CSU) todeliver a media studies and journalism program through the Geraldton Universities Centre(GUC). The GUC and WA Newspapers with support from the City of Geraldton Greenough,Department of Training, Department of Education, Durack Institute of Technology, WesternIndigenous Media and the Mid West Development Commission are embarking on establishing a

Media Training and Research Institute based in Geraldton. The institute would be a public-private partnership and would develop career pathways in media, journalism and publicrelations starting from high school and continuing through to Certificate I through to IV,Diploma and Bachelor Degree courses. The institute would work with public and private mediaoutlets in Gera ldton and throughout the Mid West.

The Geraldton Universities Centre has recently become an incorporated, not for profitorganisation in its own right with a new regionally based board committed to achieving the verybest outcomes for tertiary education in the Mid West region. The GUC had previously operatedunder an agreement between the Geraldton Universities Access Group, Durack Institute ofTechnology, The University of Western Australian, Curtin University of Technology and EdithCowan University. Following a review by Shann Consulting in 2008, it was recommended thatthe GUC take on its own independent structure. Independent status and a regionallystructured board will provide the GUC with the flexibility that is needed to respond to thedifficulties of providing regional tertiary education and also respond to the education needs ofthe Mid West community.

Charles Sturt University was identified as an ideal partner for the GUC due to their commitmentto regional tertiary education outcomes. CSU's journalism course is generally regarded as oneof the best in Australia, providing extremely good resources on campus. Their real

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environment is providing real product in the market place and as a result, producing welltrained journalists which are preferred by ABC, SBS and Sky. The proposal of a world classmedia centre with research aligns with CSU's world class journalism program.

CSU also has a strong commitment to indigenous programs and policies and recognise theuniqueness of delivering to Aboriginal people and is looking at delivery models that will taketertiary education to Aboriginal people. CSU also provides programs that have the ability forTAFE students to easily transition into a university program and are renowned for producingprofessionals that are work ready for regional Australia, all of the above being key criteria forwhat the GUC hope to achieve in the Mid West region.

The meeting with Dr McCulloch went very well and it was agreed that there are realopportunities for the development of a relationship and partnership in terms of the delivery ofa CSU Journalism and/or media communications program through the GUC with a model ofdelivery catering for the varied requirements of the cohort, specifically the potential mix ofschool leavers, those entering via the TAFE pathway, those with prior learning, and indigenousstudents. CSU see the opportunities as being in line with their own University directions in theVET sector and, from a School perspective, in developing communication programs for regionalAustralia and regional Australians. It is expected that a representative from CSU will visit theGeraldton Universities Centre to meet with academic and media stakeholders personally.

The meeting also provided me with an opportunity to discuss education in general withparticular emphasis on the difficulties faced in delivering tertiary level courses in regionalAustralia. Discussions also focused on a possible partnership arrangement for CSU and GUC todeliver a Business program and a Mental Health program for Indigenous health workers.

Yours sincerely

Hon Grant Woodhams MLAMember for Moore, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

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