President and Mrs George Abela today left Malta for a state visit to Australia at the invitation of the Governor-General HE Ms. Quentin Bryce.
Dr Abela and his delegation will arrive in Australia on Thursday. He will be visiting Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and Melbourne.
In Canberra, President Abela will have talks with the Governor-General, the Prime Minister, the leader of the Opposition and the Governor of New South Wales.
On Saturday, Education Minister Dolores Cristina will join the President and his delegation and will have separate with the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship.
The Maltese Association and Community organisations in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane will meet the President and Mrs Abela at local community functions.
The President and Mrs Abela will return to Malta on March 26.
Anton Tabone is the Acting President.