Senator Conroy: The Minister for Foreign Affairs has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: (1) I (Mr Rudd) undertook an official bilateral visit to Israel where I also took part in the Australia Israel Leadership Forum (AILF). A list of the Australian delegation to the AILF based on information provided to the Australian Embassy in Tel Aviv by the Australia Israel Cultural Exchange is attached as Annex 1. (2) The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is aware that some private funding was provided to AILF participants, but it does not hold authoritative records on this question. Questions on the details of the private funding should be directed to the AILF organisers. (3) My official bilateral visit to Israel coincided with the AILF, in which I also took part. Questions concerning sources of funding should be directed to AILF organisers or directly to participating MPs. (4) I made an official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories from 12-14 December, as part of a broader visit to the Middle East which included official visits to Egypt and Jordan. In Israel, I met with President Peres, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Vice Prime Minister Shalom, Deputy Prime Minister Meridor, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Liberman, Minister for Social Affairs Herzog, and US Special Envoy for Middle East Peace Mitchell. I also met with the parents of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and with senior Australian UN officials, and laid a wreath at the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. In the Palestinian Territories, I met with President Abbas and Foreign Minister Malki and visited a refugee camp run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. My official program in Israel also included participation in the following AILF events: meetings with President Peres and Prime Minister Netanyahu (following my private meetings with each of the leaders); addressing the ceremony at Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial establishing a chair of holocaust studies in honour of William Cooper; laying a wreath at the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial; and addressing the AILF Gala Dinner. Annex 1: The Australian Delegation-Australia Israel Leadership Forum 2010 # Title First Name Surname 1 The Hon. Kevin Andrews MP 2 Sen. Guy Barnett MP 3 Sen. Mark Bishop 4 Dr John Byron 5 Sen. Kim Carr 6 Mr Steven Ciobo MP 7 Mr Ron Cross 8 Mrs Debbie Dadon 9 Mr Albert Dadon AM 10 Mr Michael Danby MP 11 Mr David Dinte 12 Mr Eitan Drori 13 Mrs Mary Easson 14 Ms Amanda Easson 15 HE Andrea Faulkner 16 Sen. Mitch Fifield 17 Mr Con Gallin 18 Mr Rohan Ganeson 19 The Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP 20 Mr Peter Khalil 21 Mrs Lydia Khalil 22 Master Yong-Sup Kimm 23 Prof Douglas Kirsner 24 Mr Maha Krishnapillai 25 Ms Naomi Levin 26 Mr Steve Lewis 27 Dr Marion Lustig 28 Mr Richard Marles MP 29 Sen. Brett Mason 30 Mr Yair Miller 31 Ms Kelly O'Dwyer MP 32 Mr Mark Paterson 33 The Hon. Christopher Pyne MP 34 Mr Bernie Ripoll MP 35 The Hon. Kevin Rudd MP 36 Senator Scott Ryan 37 Mr Emmanuel Santos 38 Mr Tom Scotnicki 39 Mr Greg Sheridan 40 Ms Kristy Somers 41 Mr Niv Tadmore 42 Ms Lenore Taylor 43 Mr Evan Thornley 44 Mr Chris Uhlmann 45 Mr Tony Walker 46 Mr John Weiss 47 Mr Antonio Zeccola 48 Ms Margaret Andrews 49 Ms Shelley Kelly 50 Ms Amanda Mendes Da Costa 51 Ms Jessie Sheridan 52 Ms Nicola Wright 53 Dr Carl Ungerer 54 Mr Thom Woodroofe