Australian Parliamentary Group reviews Tibet Action Plans, reiterates support for Tibetan rights

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Canberra [Australia], February 8 (ANI): The Australian All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet convened on February 5 to deliberate on and chart action plans related to Tibet, on the margins of the ongoing Autumn session of parliament, according to a report by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

The meeting was chaired by Co-chair of the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet, Susan Templeman MP, and was attended by other members of the group, including Senator Dean Smith, Senator Barbara Pocock, Senator Deborah O’Neill, Dr Sophie Scamps MP, David Smith MP and Kate Chaney MP. Also present at the meeting were Representative Karma Singey and Chinese Liaison Officer Dawa Sangmo from the Tibet Information Office, along with Dr Zoe Bedford from the Australia Tibet Council, according to the CTA report.

During the discussion, Senator Barbara Pocock, who had recently travelled to Dharamshala, shared her experiences from meetings with the Tibetan leadership in e...

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