Delegates of the 9th Australian Political Exchange Council met with Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, Majority Leader Rudy Farinas and Congressman Alfredo A. Garbin Jr., and Congresswoman Marlyn Primicias-Agabas were they had a lengthy and lively discussion on common broad issues ranging from the traffic and transport problems to the criminal justice system of the Philippines, and the future of the Philippines with respect to growth and development.

The 9th Delegation of the Australian Political Exchange Council to the Philippines, hosted by the Philippine Center of Young Leaders in Governance, are in the country from 12-18 November 2016. The international exchange program is a week-long extensive study program which composes mainly of key institutional visits and mtgs with top govt officials to discuss the political structure in the Philippines and Australia.