On March 21 and 22, the Vice-President and delegation met in Canberra with the main authorities of the State and Government of Australia: the Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove; the Prime Minister, Malcom Turnbull; the President of the Senate, Stephen Parry, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tony Smith; the authorities of the High Court; the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce; the Minister for Social Services, Michael Porter; the Minister for Women, Michaelia Cash; the Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, and members of the Opposition.