New South Wales Governor becomes CPA Vice-Patron ahead of 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Sydney
The Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC has agreed to become the Vice-Patron of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association for 2024, ahead of the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference due to be hosted by the Parliament of New South Wales and CPA New South Wales Branch from 3 to 8 November 2023 in Sydney, Australia.
Since 1989, the Vice-Patron of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association has traditionally been the Head of State or Government of the CPA Branch hosting the forthcoming annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference.
In May 2024, it was announced that His Majesty King Charles III, as Head of the Commonwealth, has agreed to become Patron of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association following on from the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Her Excellency is the 39th Governor of New South Wales and was sworn in on 2 May 2019. Prior to her appointment, she enjoyed a distinguished law career spanning 43 years. She was the first woman to sit exclusively as a Judge in the Federal Court of Australia and to be appointed as the President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal. AS Governor, her areas of focus include education, youth leadership, human rights and social justice.
One of the largest gatherings of Commonwealth Parliamentarians, the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference will bring together over 700 Parliamentarians, parliamentary staff and decision makers from across the Commonwealth for this unique conference and networking opportunity.
During the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, there will also be a number of additional conferences and meetings including: 40th CPA Small Branches Conference; 8th Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference; meetings of the Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) network; the CPA General Assembly and meetings of the CPA Executive Committee; and the 58th Society of Clerks at the Table (SOCATT) meetings.
During the conference, a number of elections will also take place for the Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee, the CPA Small Branches Chairperson and the CPA Vice-Chairperson.
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Further information about the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) can be found at the official conference website and also at the 67th CPC Hub.
On social media follow the hashtag #67CPC
Images of the 67th CPC are also available at the CPA's Flickr page.
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) organises its annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) to address global political issues and developments in the parliamentary system through conference workshops and sessions for leading Parliamentarians representing Parliaments and Legislatures throughout the Commonwealth.
The CPA is an international community of almost 180 Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures working together to deepen the Commonwealth’s commitment to the highest standards of democratic governance.
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