TRAVEL REPORT

Visit to Taipei and Kaoshiung

ROC Taiwan

September/October 2014

Submitted by

Freya Ostapovitch

Member for Stretton

Objectives

1. A large number of my constituents are from Taiwan and businessmen and investors

who bring investment to Brisbane and create jobs. By attending their chamber of

commerce I was able to encourage successful business people to consider

opportunities in Brisbane, especially in my electorate.

2. Foster relationships with the sister school to Calamvale Community College in my

electorate, Kaoshiung Girls High School. Tour the school. Meet with Education

Minister of Kaoshiung to discuss the communities desire to fund a teacher of

traditional Chinese language for CCC.

3. Foster relationships with the large Buddhist community in Brisbane by honouring

their Venable master and hand deliver a letter from the Premier

4. To immerse myself in the language I am attempting to learn.

Organizations Visited

• Australia Taiwanese Chamber Commerce Oceania

Australia Pacific Conference

• World Australia Taiwanese Chamber Commerce World Conference

• Taipei Council (which is also the equivalent of our State Govt)

• Kaoshiung shipping

• Kaoshiung Girls High School

• Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple

• Buddha Light Association

Itinerary

26th September

Sam Arrive Taipei. Check in to hotel

9am to 5.30 Attended 2nd Annual Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce in Oceania. President

this year is Edward Lin, a constituent. I was invited to attend by Edward.

6pm Dinner hosted by Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission (OCAC).

Mayor of Tainan, William Lai - Possibly the next President of ROC Taiwan

Mayor of Yilan.

27th September

• Tour of new development and other townships of interest.

• World Chamber Commerce Dinner.

28th September

World Taiwanese Chamber Commerce conference

Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcome dinner. Seated with Minister of Foreign Affairs.

29th September

Official opening ceremony. Introduction to President of ROC Taiwan, President Ma

Ministry of Economy Dinner

30th September

Conference.

Overseas Compatriate Affairs Commission Dinner

With constituents from Stretton

1st October

Visit Tapei Council/Legislative Assembly

• Lunch with Director General Ken Lai from Queensland TECO office

• Speed rail from Taipei to Kaoshiung

2nd October

• Met with Jennifer Lai, Shipping magnate. Tour of her companies shipping yards and

one of her fishing vessels. They have 16 around the Pacific.

3rd October

• Visited the sister school to Calamvale Community College in my electorate,

Kaoshiung Girls High School. Tour the school.

• Met with Education Minister of Kaoshiung and her director to discuss the

communities desire to fund a teacher for traditional Chinese language to CCC.

• Visited the Kaoshiung art gallery

4th October

Delivered a letter of appreciation from Premier Campbell Newman to Master Hsing Yun

who has returned to Taiwan after serving the Chung Tien Temple in Brisbane for over 15

years and read the Premiers letter to Taiwanese migrants from all over the world on behalf

of the Premier, including almost 50 visiting from my local area. I shared the stage with the

Vice President of Taiwan. I also presented a letter from Logan Mayor Pam Parker.

Venable Shan from Brisbane and my constituents who attended the ceremony.

5th October

Return to Brisbane

Benefit of the Trip

This visit was a request from many of my Taiwanese friends and constituents across 2 cities.

In addition to representing my electorate, it provided an opportunity to promote

understanding and build strong relationships with business people who may or already do

contribute investment in local business that create jobs for Queenslanders. It is also a

country that sends many of their young people to Qld for their education which also

contributes a great deal to the Qld economy. Therefore I was able to promote mutual

economic and social development for both Stretton and Queensland.

Queensland Parliamentary Service

Your Ref: OurRef: M&FME/2014-15/0SDTA

18 September 2014

Hon Campbell Newman MP Pre~ier POBox 15185 CITY EAST QLD 4002

Dear Premier

THE CLERK OF THE PARLfAMENT Parliament House Ph: 61 7 3406 7250 George Street Fax: 617 32217475 Brisbane Old 4000

email: ClerksOffice@parllament.qld.gov.au www.parliament.qld.gov.au

Please find attached correspondence from Mt F Ostapovitch MP? Member for Stretton, regarding proposed travel to Taiwan from 26 September to 5 October 2014.

Ms Ostapovitch is seeking your approval for Overseas Daily Travel Allowance (OSDTA) in accordance with section 2.4.2.5 of the Members~ Remuneration Handbook.

Ms Ostapovitch is seeking approval for 10 days OSDTA. Based on the information provided, I can only support approval for up to 7 days, an9 have advised Ms Ostapovitch in this regard.

I note that Ms. Ostapovitch has not technically collJ.plied with the requirements of the Handbook in respect of submitting a request at least six weeks prior to travel however the Member has advised that certain proposed activities could not be confinned until conference itineraries were translated.

Should you support this request, Ms Ostapovitch is aware that she is required to table a report on the tripinaccordancewith the Members 'RemuneJ'ationHgndbook;

Given that Ms Ostapovitch is due to depart on 25 September, it would be appreciated ifyou could give this request your urgent consideration.

Yours sincerely

Michael Ries Acting Clerk of the Parliament

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Correspondence to be addressed to: The Clerk ofthe Parliament. Parliament House. Cnr Alice and George Sts, Brisbane QLD 4000 Allstralia

Dear Mr Laurie

Apologies for the late reauest for application for OSDTA for my upcoming trip

to Taiwan from Sept 26th to Oct sth. I have been held up waiting for the

translation of the itinerary for the World Taiwanese Chamber Commerce.

I have been invited by numerous Australian based associations and business

owners to attend their conferences and tour their facilities in various cities in

Taiwan.

Firstly the Australian Taiwan Chamber Commerce Oceania has a conference in

Taipei on 26th September followed by the World Taiwan Chamber Commerce

Conference on 28th to 30th September. This conference is extremely useful in

making business contacts that benefit my work in the Electorate. An electorate

that has 60% of residents or their parents coming from overseas. A highly

entrepreneurial electorate of 4,500 businesses with many people self

employed or looking to start a business. (5 nights)

Previo'us engagement with Taiwanese business owners from all over the world

has seen successful networking and introductions back in Stretton that has

seen leasing of stores in Stretton and new immigrants take up the offer of a

business and investment visa. Another important work is that of encouraging

Taiwanese parents to send their youth to study in Qld.

A large number of my constituents are Buddhist and I've been honoured to be

invited to the Buddha Light Association to attend their ceremony and

conference on October 4th and sth in Kaoshiung. (2 nights)

Prior to this event I have been invited to visit Calamvale College's sister school,

Kaoshiung Girls High for a tour of their school and other activities as I was able

to show the Principal our school and Parliament when she was in my

electorate to sign the MOU. (2 nights) A formal invitation is forthcoming.

Whilst in southern Taiwan I will call in on a large fishery owner that I met here

at a VIP dinner. (1 night)

Thank you for consideration of my application.

Kind Regards1

Freya Ostapovitch MP

A if H+f fJ ~·t rJi ~ lf~~ 1i-- $,t ~ TAIWANESE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN OCEANIA

4 September 2014

To: Ms Freya Ostapovltch MP

INVITATION

The Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce in Oceania (TCCO) would like to invite you to attend the 17th Annual Conference to be held at Hai Pa Wang Restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan on Friday, 26th of September and Saturday 271b of September 2014. We estimated to have 150 business members attending this function.

Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce in Oceania, established in 1998, it is a non~ profit organization designed to ptomote exchange of business opportunities and information.

We look forward to your reply. Should you have any further inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact our General Sectetary; Arthur Liu.

You1·s sincerely,

President P.awara £in Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce in Oceania

Opening Ceremony : Date: 26/SeptembeJ' 2014 Venue: Hai Pa Wang Restaurant

Welcome Dinner Party: Date: 26/September 2014 Town Venue; Hai Pa Wang Restaurant

No. 59, Sec. 3, Jn.ngShan N. Rd., No, 59, Sec. 3, JungShan N. Rd.,

JungShan Dlst,,. Tnipei City 104, JungShau Dist., Taipei City 104,

Taiwan (R.O.C,) (lntet•section Taiwan (R.O.C.) (lntei•section between

between JungShnn N. Rd. and JungShan N. Rd. and Minzu East Rd.)

Minzu East Rd.)

Please kindly reply before 10/9/2014 for your attendance: E~Mail: tccoceania@gmail.com Attend: D 26/September Welcome Dinner party Pax: __

D 26/Septembet• Opening Ceremony Pax: __ D 27/September One Day Tour Pax: D Unable to attend

PPr~nn~ and Associations consulted.

Buddha Light Association, Arthur Liu

ATCCO, Mr Edward Lin

WTCC, Mr Peter Huang

Kaoshiung Girls High School, Dr Huang Shiou- Shia

12 September 2014

To: Ms Freya Ostapovitch MP

INVITATION

Date:

Our Ref:

12th of Sept 2014

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On behalf of the Honorary President General of the World Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce

(WTCC) Mr Peter Huang, I would like to invite you to attend the 20th Annual.Confetence to

be held at The Grand Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan on 27th ~o 30th of September 2014. Over 1000

Taiwanese Business People from around the World will be attending this conference.

27111 September 28th September

29th September

30th September

17:30

13:30 18:00

9:00

10:30

18:30

9:00

201~ Anniversary Celebration Ditmer

Youth: Chapter Conference

Ministry ofForeignAffairs Welcome Dinner

Official Opening Ceremony

Keynote Speech & Conference

Ministry of Economy Dinner

WTCCAGM

18:30 Overseas Community Affairs Commission Dinner

We look forward to your reply, Should you have any further inquiries, please do not hesitate

to contact myself.

Yours sincerely,

Paul Shih J.P (Qual) . ATCCQ President

li f*"1* l6 fti!t ~$,~it Buddha's Light International Association, World Headquarters

4th September2014

Mrs. Freya Ostapovitch MP Member for Stretton Unit 5, 62 Pinelands Road, Sunnybank Hil1s QLD 4109

Dear Mrs:Ostapovitch MP,

I have great pleasure to invite you to the 2014 BLIA World Headquarters General Conference Opening Ceremony being held on the 4th October 2014 at Foguangshan) Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Over the past 47 years Foguangshan has grown to embrace peoples fi·o1n every continent on the globe and with ovel' 200 Temples has successfully promoted the profound spiritualnatut·e of Buddhist practice, education> culture and art.

Since 1992 Buddha's Light International Association has shared in a shnilar , successful growth with hundreds of worldwide chapters including Universities,

colleges, medical centers> publishing houses, a television network and a seat as an NGO at the United Nations.

· Meanwhile in Queensland both the Chung Tian Tetnple and BLIAQ have flourished in following the principles of hart11ony and compassion and in doing so engaged the wider community in events such as the Chinese New Year Celebrations and the Iconic Buddha Birth Day Festival held in the Parklands at South Bank.

Thank you for your continued support and I trust you will be able to accept this invitation

Yours sincerely>

Ptesident of Buddha's Light International Association

American Regional Office 3456 s Glenmark Drive. Hacienda Heights, CA91745 U.S.A

Tel: 1-626-968-54675-77 Fax: 1-626-968-4675 E-Mail; info@blia.org

Asian Regional Office 8F, 327 Songlung Roadt Talpel11087, Taiwan

Tel: 886-2-2762-0112 Ext 2329.2534 Fax: 886-2-276Q-8623 E-Mail: bllatalpel@blia.org

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Schedule for 2nd Annual AGM of The 17th Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce in Oceania

Venue : Hai Pa Wang Restaurant (Taipei)

Date Time Details Venue 09:00 -10:00 Registration Hai Pa Wang Restaurant 10:00-10.30 Meeting of TCCO Supervisors Hai Pa Wang Restaurant 10:30 -10;45 Morning Tea Hai Pa Wang Restaurant 10:45 """'11 :30 Meeting ofTCCO Youth Chapter Hai Pa Wang Restaurant

26/09/2014 11:30-12:30 Meeting of TCCO committee Hai Pa Wang Restaurant

(Friday E.) 12:30 - 13:45 ' Lunch Hai Pa Wang Restautant TCCO zm~ AGM Opening

13·:45 - 14:45 Ceremony Bai Pa Wang Restaurant

... 14:45 - 15:00 Afternnon Tea Hai Pa Wan.g Restaurant 15:00-17:30 zoo AGM Hai Pa WangRestaurant

Dinner hosted by Overseas 18:00-21:00 Compatriot Affairs Hai Pa Wang Restaurant

Commission (OCAC)