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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Abbott, Tony

Period of Service: 18/09/2013 - 15/09/2015
Release Date:
20/02/2015
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
24215
Visit by Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway

I am pleased that Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway will visit Australia from 22 to 27 February 2015 at the invitation of the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd).

Their Majesties will visit Canberra, Sydney and Perth, accompanied by a high-level delegation of senior government and business leaders.

Australia and Norway share a warm relationship. Trade between our nations last year was worth over $1.2 billion. 

We both have strong oil, gas and mining sectors.  Significant Norwegian companies have invested in Australia’s energy, metals and agriculture sectors.

More than 23,000 Australians have Norwegian ancestry.

I look forward to meeting Their Majesties during their visit to Australia and welcome the growing strength of the ties between our nations.

20 February 2015

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