Queensland’s Taiwanese community celebrates the inauguration of Taiwan’s new President

On May 20, 2024, a bipartisan delegation of Australian politicians attended the inauguration of Taiwan’s President Dr. Lai Ching-Te and Vice President Hsiao Bi-Kim in Taipei. The delegation included Senators Raff Ciccone, David Fawcett, and Claire Chandler, along with MPs Luke Gosling and Scott Buchholz. Australian governments and people congratulated Taiwan on this significant democratic milestone.

From Queensland, Susan Yang, President of World Arts & Multi-Culture Inc., and Edward Lin, CEO of Australia Taiwan Culture Foundation Ltd., were among the VIPs at the inauguration ceremony, where President Lai delivered his inaugural address titled “Building a Democratic, Peaceful, and Prosperous New Taiwan.”

In Sunnybank, the Queensland Federation of Taiwanese Associations and local Taiwanese community members celebrated with a dinner at the Landmark Restaurant. Director General Willian Fan from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Brisbane attended this dinner, where more than 400 delegations extended their congratulations to the people of Taiwan and the Taiwanese community in Brisbane.