PNGAA Symposium and Dinner – 2014
Photos taken at the PNGAA Symposium and Dinner on 17-18 September 2014

Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston AC, AFC (Ret'd) speaking on "The significance of WW1 for Australia and PNG and the Battle of Bitapaka"

Daniel Luke, President, Sydney PNG Wantok group, and Dr Johnathan Ritchie lead the Australian and PNG National Anthems

Daniel Luke, President, Sydney PNG Wantok group, and Dr Johnathan Ritchie lead the Australian and PNG National Anthems

The Hon. Julie Bishop, MP, The Hon. Charlie Lynn, MLC, and Maj-Gen the Hon. Michael Jeffery, AC, AO (Mil), CVO, MC (Ret'd)

Left to right: Andrea Williams, President, Papua New Guinea Association of Australia; The Hon. Charlie Lynn, MLC, Member of the Legislative Council and Parliamentary Secretary for Veterans Affairs; The Hon Julie Bishop, MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, officially representing the Hon Tony Abbott, MP, Prime Minister of Australia; Major General The Honourable Michael Jeffery, AC, AO (Mil),CVO, MC (Ret'd) and Co-Patron PNGAA; Mrs Marlene Jeffery; His Excellency Charles Lepani, PNG High Commissioner to Australia

Left to right: Andrea Williams, President, Papua New Guinea Association of Australia; The Hon. Charlie Lynn, MLC, Member of the Legislative Council and Parliamentary Secretary for Veterans Affairs; The Hon Julie Bishop, MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, officially representing the Hon Tony Abbott, MP, Prime Minister of Australia; Major General The Honourable Michael Jeffery, AC, AO (Mil),CVO, MC (Ret'd) and Co-Patron PNGAA; Mrs Marlene Jeffery; His Excellency Charles Lepani, PNG High Commissioner to Australia

Geoff Anderson, President of the Submarine Association Australia: NSW Branch, speaking on ''The Loss of Australia's first submarine, AE1"

Major General the Hon Michael Jeffery AC, AO (Mil), CVO, MC (Ret'd), Chairman of FDI Outcomes Australia and Soils for Life, Co-Patron, PNGAA; Andrea Williams, President, Papua New Guinea Association of Australia Inc; Air Marshal Angus Houston, AC, AFC (Ret'd), Special Adviser to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC pngaasymposiumdinner17september201429_small.jpg pngaasymposiumdinner17september201430_small.jpg pngaasymposiumdinner17september201431_small.jpg pngaasymposiumdinner17september201432_small.jpg pngaasymposiumdinner17september

Phillip Bradley, Australian Military Historian and Author of "World War Two: the Pacific War: A lived experience"