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Syed Jalil Abbas Jilani
Hon David Hawker
High Commissioner Jalil Abbas Jilani met Speaker Parliament of Australia Hon. David Hawker
The High Commissioner of Pakistan Mr. Jalil Abbas Jilani called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. David Hawker at the Parliament’s House Canberra. This first official meeting focused on mutual interest. Mr. Jalil Jilani said that in recent years Parliamentary delegation had help expansion of relations between the two countries.
Hon David Hawker MP
Mr David
Hawker is the 27th Speaker of the House. He has been a Member of Parliament
since 1983 representing the Victorian electorate of Wannon, having taken over
from the former Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. Mr Hawker was elected Speaker of
the House of Representatives on 16 November 2004.
Mr Hawker has served on a number of Parliamentary Committees and was Chair of
the Financial Institutions and Public Administration from 30.5.96 to 31.8.98 and
Economics, Finance and Public Administration from 9.12.98. He has represented
the Parliament on a number of delegations and conferences and has been a Member
of the Speaker's Panel since 1998.Before entering the Commonwealth Parliament,
Mr Hawker was a farmer and grazier. He has a BE from the University of
Melbourne.
The Speaker is the principal office holder in the House of Representatives. In
addition to basic work as a Member, the Speaker presides at meetings of the
House, represents the Chamber in dealings with Government and with other
authorities, and in conjunction with the President of the Senate, oversees the
Parliament's administration.
