Friends of Australia Congressional Caucus
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The Friends of Australia Congressional Caucus is the bipartisan caucus
within the U.S. Congress that seeks to "promote a deeper cultural understanding, enhance our mutual security, and strengthen our economic ties" between the United States
and Australia
. The caucus was founded by Jennifer Dunn
and Cal Dooley
.
This group corresponds to the U.S./Australia Parliamentary Friendship Group
in the Parliament of Australia
.
Caucus
A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement, especially in the United States and Canada. As the use of the term has been expanded the exact definition has come to vary among political cultures.-Origin of the term:...
within the U.S. Congress that seeks to "promote a deeper cultural understanding, enhance our mutual security, and strengthen our economic ties" between the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The caucus was founded by Jennifer Dunn
Jennifer Dunn
Jennifer Blackburn Dunn was a prominent Republican member of the United States House of Representatives 1993–2005, representing .-Early life:...
and Cal Dooley
Cal Dooley
Calvin M. "Cal" Dooley , American politician, was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2005, representing the 17th and 20th districts of California....
.
This group corresponds to the U.S./Australia Parliamentary Friendship Group
U.S./Australia Parliamentary Friendship Group
The US/Australia Parliamentary Friendship Group is a group of elected members of the Parliament of Australia whose aim is to "foster even stronger relations between the two countries and their elected representatives"....
in the Parliament of Australia
Parliament of Australia
The Parliament of Australia, also known as the Commonwealth Parliament or Federal Parliament, is the legislative branch of the government of Australia. It is bicameral, largely modelled in the Westminster tradition, but with some influences from the United States Congress...
.