Ambassador’s Official Visit to Victoria
2016/5/6
Ambassador Kusaka paid an official visit to the State of Victoria from the 20th to the 22nd of April. In addition to paying courtesy visits to Governor Linda Dessau, Supreme Court of Victoria Chief Justice Marilyn Warren, Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews, and Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne Robert Doyle, Ambassador Kusaka attended an Anzac Day Remembrance Lunch hosted by Premier Andrews and a dinner hosted by the Australia-Japan Business Co-operation Committee. It was during these events that Ambassador Kusaka was able to exchange a range of opinions with many state and city political figures and members of Victoria’s business community.
This official visit enabled Ambassador Kusaka to appreciate the importance of the State of Victoria to Australia’s domestic economy, agriculture, resource and cultural sectors and to re-confirm the solid partnership that exists between Japan and the State of Victoria on economic matters. Ambassador Kusaka also renewed his awareness of the need to further strengthen such ties into the future. As a result of this visit, Ambassador Kusaka will continue to expend every effort to further promote the relationship between Japan and the State of Victoria.
This official visit enabled Ambassador Kusaka to appreciate the importance of the State of Victoria to Australia’s domestic economy, agriculture, resource and cultural sectors and to re-confirm the solid partnership that exists between Japan and the State of Victoria on economic matters. Ambassador Kusaka also renewed his awareness of the need to further strengthen such ties into the future. As a result of this visit, Ambassador Kusaka will continue to expend every effort to further promote the relationship between Japan and the State of Victoria.
 Visit to Government House |
 Courtesy visit toGovernor and Judge Howard |
 Courtesy visit to Chief Justice Warren |
 Visit to the Shrine of Remembrance |
 Laying a wreath to the fallen |
 Courtesy visit toLord Mayor of Melbourne Doyle |
 Anzac Day Remembrance Lunch hosted by Premier Andrews |
 Courtesy visit tothe President of the Legislative Council |
 Courtesy visit to Premier Andrews |
 Courtesy visit toOpposition Leader Guy |
 A dinner hosted by the Victorian Government to promote the Australia-Japan Business Cooperation Committee Conference to be held in Melbourne in October 2016 |
 Ambassador’s speech at a dinner hosted by the Victorian Government to promote the Australia-Japan Business Cooperation Committee Conference to be held in Melbourne in October 2016 |
 Commemorative photo with Resource and Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio |
 Commemorative photo with Agriculture and Regional DevelopmentMinister Jaala Pulford |