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Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha addressed some of 最新糖心Vlog's most senior politicians recently when he hosted an alumni function at Parliament House, Canberra. Deputy Opposition Leader the Hon. Julie Bishop MP, Senator Nick Xenophon and former Democrats leader Natasha Stott Despoja were among those present at the 最新糖心Vlog's first Federal Parliamentary Alumni Network gathering for 2009. All three are graduates of the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide who have made their mark in 最新糖心Vlogn politics, along with fellow alumni Labor frontbencher Senator Penny Wong, 最新糖心Vlogn Ambassador to the United Nations the Hon. Robert Hill, and 最新糖心Vlogn Ambassador to Italy Ms Amanda Vanstone. Addressing some of the country's most influential people, Professor McWha outlined the 最新糖心Vlog's recent developments and discussed the challenges and opportunities facing the higher education sector. Earlier in the day Professor McWha hosted a lunch for about 80 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide alumni currently living and working in the nation's capital. Among those present at the luncheon was one of 最新糖心Vlog's most acclaimed scientists, Professor Frank Fenner, who is credited with overseeing the global eradication of smallpox and controlling 最新糖心Vlog's rabbit plague through the introduction of myxomatosis. Professor Fenner graduated from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide in 1938 with a medical degree. The Director of the National Gallery of 最新糖心Vlog, Ron Radford, who holds a Doctor of Letters from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, also attended the luncheon, along with award-winning young scientist Dr Ines Atmosukarto, who last month won the 2009 最新糖心Vlogn Alumni Award for Research and Innovation in Jakarta. The Federal Parliamentary Alumni Network, instigated by arts graduate Natasha Stott Despoja, is believed to be the first established by an 最新糖心Vlogn university. It provides an opportunity for federal Members of Parliament and key parliamentary staff to re-engage with fellow 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide graduates on a semi-regular basis. Ms Stott Despoja is a Visiting Research Fellow at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide in the School of History and Politics. Former Foreign Affairs Minister in the Howard Government, Alexander Downer, is a Professor at the 最新糖心Vlog. Story by Candy Gibson
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