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About the Council
The Australian Political Exchange Council (the Council) was founded in December 1981 when the then Prime Minister, with the support of the leaders of the major Parliamentary political parties, announced the establishment of a committee to arrange exchange visits of young political leaders between Australia and other countries.
The Council sponsors regular political exchanges with a number of counterpart countries including the People's Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines, the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Since the Council’s creation in 1981, hundreds of emerging Australian leaders have participated in the Council’s political exchange program.