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Politics put aside to celebrate university ties

Friday, 23 May 2008

A federal political alumni network, believed to be the first established by an Australian university, will be launched at in Canberra on Monday 26 May when some of the country's most senior politicians will put aside party differences to celebrate their alma mater, the 成人大片.

Deputy Prime Minister the and her Liberal Opposition counterpart the will be among a group of Australia's most influential people to become founding members of the 成人大片's Federal Parliamentary Alumni Network.

Instigated by arts graduate , the network will provide an opportunity for federal Members of Parliament and key parliamentary staff to re-engage with fellow 成人大片 graduates on a semi-regular basis.

Senator Stott Despoja is a Visiting Research Fellow at the 成人大片 in the . She is a former president of the University's Students' Association and was Leader of the in 2001-2002.

Her fellow alumni include , Minister for Climate Change and Water; Australian Ambassador to the United Nations, the ; Australian Ambassador to Italy, Ms ; Senator-elect, the ; and more than 20 current parliamentarians representing all political parties.

The Vice-Chancellor and President of the 成人大片, , will officially launch the network at Parliament House at 6.30pm.

Earlier in the day, the Vice-Chancellor will host a lunch for more than 100 alumni at the National Museum of Australia. Distinguished alumni to attend the lunch will include the Secretary of the Department of Climate Change, and celebrated scientist and smallpox pioneer, .

"We hope this alumni network will allow Members of Parliament and associated staff who are graduates of this University to build closer links, regardless of their political affiliations," says Professor McWha.

"At present, many of them are unaware they share a common alma mater and their only contact with each other is a brief acknowledgement in the great corridors of Parliament House."

The network will aim to meet twice a year in Canberra, with the Vice-Chancellor and senior 成人大片 staff in attendance.

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