The new CPA Vice-President, Hon. Ben Franklin, MLC, President of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, visited the Headquarters of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in London where he met
with the CPA Chairperson, Hon. Ian Liddell-Grainger, MP, the CPA Secretary-General, Stephen Twigg and the CPA Deputy Secretary-General, Jarvis Matiya to discuss ongoing collaboration with the CPA New South Wales Branch and the wider CPA Australia Region.

The CPA Vice-President assumed his new role following his election to the position of Presiding Officer of the Legislative Council in May 2023. The CPA New South Wales Branch and the Parliament of New South Wales are due to host the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in November 2024. Traditionally the CPA President and CPA Vice-President are Presiding Officers from the next two CPC hosts. The 66th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference will be hosted by the CPA Ghana Branch and the Parliament of Ghana from 30 September to 6 October 2023.