How is the Nepali community in Australia expected to benefit from federal level bi-lateral visits?

Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, the Chairperson of National Assembly of Nepal, was on his first official Australia visit in November. His team, including speakers and deputy-speakers from seven provinces of Nepal were in Australia as part of the Parliament Support Program by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with the agenda of exchanging their experience and views on the parliamentary functions of both countries. Community leaders and members share their views on how such federal visits can help the Nepali diaspora in Australia.

Nepal's Ambassador to Australia, Kailash Raj Pokharel (L) and Chairperson of the Upper House of Parliament in Nepal, Ganesh Prasad Timilsina (R) in Melbourne, Australia. Credit: SBS Nepali/Dinita Rishal