Prime Minister Joseph Muscat will meet with business leaders in Victoria and Queensland and attend the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony as part of a visit to Australia.

Dr Muscat, who was en route to Australia on Wednesday morning, will first visit Melbourne before moving on to Brisbane. He is being accompanied by Foreign Minister Carmelo Abela and Sports Parliamentary Secretary Clifton Grima. 

In Melbourne, he is expected to meet with leading industry bodies in an attempt to attract investment to Malta. From there, he will fly to Brisbane, where he will meet with Queensland government officials and take part in a Commonwealth innovation forum. 

Dr Muscat, who is currently the Commonwealth's chair-in-office, will meet with Maltese athletes taking part in the Commonwealth Games and attend the games' opening ceremony. 

The Prime Minister will also be meeting with various Maltese communities during his visit. 

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