Commonwealth Secretary-General arrives in Brisbane - Commonwealth Secretariat News Release

Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon will visit Brisbane tomorrow (Monday 1 October) to thank officials of the Australian organising team for the now postponed Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) for the enormous effort they have put in.

He will call on Queensland Premier Peter Beattie before leaving for Sydney where he will discuss plans to reschedule CHOGM with Prime Minister John Howard.

While in Brisbane, he will brief the media and later visit the Commonwealth People's Centre at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

What: Media briefing by the Commonwealth Secretary-General,
Don McKinnon

When: 12 noon on Monday 1 October 2001

Where: Commonwealth People's Centre
(concourse outside Halls 3 and 4,
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre)

Contact: Mr Joel Kibazo, 0408 684 854