Chris Bowen

The recent elections in Australia was a big surprise for the Greek Sophie Mirabella Panopoulos and her supporters. Although Mirabella was expected to have an important position in the Abbott government, she conceded defeat in Victorian seat of Indi. Mirabella...

The Australian Immigration Minister, Chris Bowen, has repeated that Australia is ready to sign the agreement on granting visas to young people from 18 to 30 years old for vacation and work. The Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Akis Gerontopoulos in...

Representatives of the Greek Australian community from Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, ACT, Queensland and Western Australia attended the annual Australian Hellenic Council (AHC) Conference held on Sept. 15-16 in Canberra. The AHC is the body representing the...

The General Consulate of Greece to Melbourne in cooperation with the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria are organizing an event on Sept. 28 at the premises of the community to honor the Australian Minister for Immigration and...

Greek-Australians are complaining that a visa program to let Greeks between the age of 18-30 to stay in Australia for one year - and for Australians to stay the same length of time in Greece - would come under...

The Australian Government will begin negotiations with Greece about establishing a reciprocal work and holiday visa arrangement, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen said on Aug. 14.  “A work and holiday arrangement recognizes the strength of these...

Australia intends to negiotiate with Greece over the possible agreement for working holiday visas granting. The visas, according to the Australian Federal Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Chris Bowen, would be appropriate for young people between 18 and 30 who...