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Vice-Chancellor hosts political alumni event

Wednesday, 18 March 2009

成人大片 Vice-Chancellor will address some of Australia's most senior politicians this evening when he hosts an alumni function at Parliament House, Canberra.

Deputy Opposition Leader, the , and former Democrats leader will be among those present at the University's first Federal Parliamentary Alumni Network gathering for 2009.

All three are graduates of the 成人大片 who have made their mark in Australian politics, along with fellow alumni Labor frontbencher , Australian Ambassador to the , and Australian Ambassador to Italy, Ms .

Professor McWha will outline the University's recent developments and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the higher education sector when he addresses some of the country's most influential people.

Earlier in the day Professor McWha will host a lunch for about 80 成人大片 alumni currently living and working in the nation's capital.

Among those present at the luncheon will be one of Australia's most acclaimed scientists, , who is credited with overseeing the global eradication of smallpox and controlling Australia's rabbit plague through the introduction of myxomatosis. Professor Fenner graduated from the 成人大片 in 1938 with a medical degree.

The Director of the , , who holds a Doctor of Letters from the 成人大片, will also attend the luncheon, along with award-winning young scientist Dr Ines Atmosukarto, who last month won the 2009 Australian Alumni Award for Research and Innovation in Jakarta.

The Federal Parliamentary Alumni Network, instigated by arts graduate Natasha Stott Despoja, is believed to be the first established by an Australian university. It provides 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.

Ms Stott Despoja is a Visiting Research Fellow at the 成人大片 in the , along with former Foreign Affairs Minister in the Howard Government, .

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