Minister for Foreign Affairs Ms Julie Bishop and Member for Robertson
Ms Lucy Wicks with Erina Heights Public School students and teacher
The Hon Julie Bishop has provided an insight into her role as Minister for Foreign Affairs in a special visit to Erina Heights Public School.
Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks welcomed Minister Bishop to the Central Coast earlier this month, in a change of pace for the Minister. “It was an honour to have the Minister with us on the Coast,” said Ms Wicks. “Minister Bishop has been alongside world leaders in recent days, and yet was able to meet with the leaders of the future here at Erina Heights Public School. “The school prides itself on a student Parliament that includes a Prime Minister, Ministers, and a Leader of the Opposition. “Each of them was given a wonderful opportunity to ask the Minister herself some questions in the school library.” Minister Bishop said she was impressed with the visit to Erina Heights, and the students demonstrated a terrific knowledge of world events. “It’s important that students learn lessons about leadership and also meet people who are taking a leading role, whether in family, community, business or politics. “It’s been wonderful to talk with them and they certainly asked some very probing questions,” Minister Bishop said. “I was pleased to be able to offer an insight into the experience of representing Australia overseas, and doing everything in my power to bring home those who lost their lives when MH17 was downed.” “To have 38 Australian citizens and residents on board made it very personal for us, and the students were well aware of it.
Media release,
26 Aug 2014
Tim Sowden, office of
Lucy Wicks MP