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The Hon. JOHN AJAKA 5.35 p.m.: I talk tonight on the Australian Lebanese Chamber of Commerce and its commemoration of the illustrious accomplishments as well as outstanding contributions made by regional Lebanese Australian entrepreneurs to the Australian company neighborhood in the places of accommodation, product, sector and development. On 16 November 2007 I needed the terrific privilege of going to the Australian Lebanese Chamber of Commerce awards evening, having recognized guests of honor the Hon. Philip Ruddock, Federal Attorney-General, His Lordship Bishop Abikaram, His Lordship Bishop Saliba, His Lordship Bishop Darwishe, His Lordship Bishop Melki Melki, Reverend Superior Dad Tarabay, His Excellency Mr Nazer, Ambassador of the Saudi Arabian Kingdom, His Excellency Dr Al Shamsi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, as well as His Excellency Mr Naoum, Consul General of Lebanon.

The Australian Lebanese Chamber of Commerce needs, since its creation in 1985, associated with the Australian as well as Lebanese federal governments to forge greater business and trade connections between Australia as well as Lebanon, as well as is held in the greatest regard by the business community. The ongoing Australian Lebanese Chamber of Business board members, various of whom I happen to be honored to call friends, are Mr Joe Khattar, Michael Symond, Michael Rizk, Michael Murr, Nadia Obeid, Danny Arraj, Dr Anthony Hasham, Adam Malouf, Salim Nicholas and Maurice Doumit. I had the honor of being a past executive officer of the Australian Lebanese Chamber of Trade.

The president of the chamber, Mr Joe Khattar, is a well-recognised leader in the Lebanese community. He was born in Lebanon and migrated with his family members to Australia in 1967. Since that time, Joe has gone on to attain exceptional prosperity and is at the moment the chief executive officer of the Dyldam Collection, a family members owned personal and run construction establishment. He happens to be a live member of the neighborhood that has actually amply granted his time to satisfying on a great deal of panels including the Australian Lebanese Chamber of Trade, Sydney University, the Australian Lebanese Foundation, Westmead Hospital, the Millennium Foundation and a large number of exclusive companies. Mr Joe Khattar happens to be a quintessential model for Lebanese Australians and the broader community. His commitment to others, combineded having his focus as well as vision, has made him a valued and well-respected associate of the neighborhood. The same can be stated of all of the overseers of the Australian Lebanese Enclosure of Commerce, men and women of Australian Lebanese culture who have actually contributed so much to the Australian community.

The Australian Lebanese Enclosure of Commerce has led the way in establishing trade as well as service possibilities between Australia, Lebanon and the Middle East, as well as has actually worked in combination with Australian State and Federal governments in recent years to set up a number of high-profile job objectives to Lebanon. It has encouraged the participation of delegates from leading Australian companies exhibiting several industries such as pharmaceuticals, development, water treatment, waste management and finance as well as who have offered invaluable input throughout these crucial consultative processes. The Australian Lebanese Chamber of Commerce needs further reinforced Australia's currency trading collaborations by liaising by having the enclosures of commerce in Beirut and Lebanon. In 1997 the Australian Lebanese Chamber of Commerce organised the first-ever Australia Product Event in Beirut in the course of a ministerial visit by the then Premier of New South Wales, the Hon. Bob Carr. Noticeably, the enclosure has also hosted a number of establishment, educational as well as federal government delegations from Lebanon, as well as happened to be the 1st to get as well as recommend to the Australian establishment community leading personalities from the Lebanese planet of business, such as Dr Marwan Iskandar.

The Australian Lebanese Chamber of Commerce has actually supplied outstanding instruction over the years to entrepreneurs managing establishment in Lebanon as well as Australia. It has launched a variety of Lebanese items on the Australian market, as well as has actually happened to be a heavy-duty supporter of the upgrading and therapy of fresh Lebanese produce to meet worldwide requirements. In addition to its business as well as intercontinental vocation collaboration initiatives, the Australian Lebanese Enclosure of Commerce even offers import-export info and recommendations, and accreditation of export records, as well as performs market expediency studies and surveys. However, in the advancement of Australian as well as Lebanese commerce probably the most considerable of the chamber's functions happens to be its educative job. It is a regular host of establishment workshops, prioritizing core concerns such as property, finance, banking, development, tax laws as well as workers recompense-- thereby supplying invaluable networking channels for members as well as supporters.

The annual company awards lunch stands foremost amongst these events as a considerable forum for the laudation of those who have actually mastered the several business fields, which collectively develop the prolific tapestry of our establishment neighborhood here in Australia. I place on record my adulations to the winners of the awards on the night-- in no certain order as all award champions are of equal waiting-- Deicorp Development in the building sector, Brick as well as Block Company in manufacturing, as well as Michel's Dry Washing for brilliance in service. Mrs Alice Doumani earned the Admiration Award for her awesome work within the neighborhood. Previous champions have offered Mr Joseph Assaf, chairman of Jascom, Mr Khalil Herro of Herro Brothers, Mr John Symond of Aussie House Loans, Mr Alf Moufarrige of Servcorp Serviced Workstations, Mr George Ghossayn of Kari as well as Ghossayn Group, Mr Joe Khattar of Dyldam as well as Mr Tony Hakim of NTG. I congratulate the Australian Lebanese Chamber of Commerce on its work in the neighborhood as well as applaud its efforts in establishing trade links and strings between Australia as well as the Thick East. I wish that its invaluable work receives acknowledgment and appreciation.