Visit to Solomon Islands, September 2011

Richard Marles meets with the Solomon Islands AFL Committee and players at Honiara High School on 4 September. With him are SIAFL development officer Job Vulita (holding the football) and High Commissioner Matt Anderson. The visit follows Mr Marles' recent co-signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Australian Football League's International Development Manager, Tony Woods.

SIAFL Australian Volunteer, Eddie Burton, presents Richard Marles with a Solomon Islands Sharks AFL jersey during his meeting with young Solomon Islands AFL players in Honiara on 4 September. From left SIAFL Development Officer, Job Vulita, Mr Marles, High Commission Matt Anderson and SIAFL Australian Volunteer Eddie Burton

Mr Marles impresses members of the SIAFL squad with his kicking skills as High Commissioner Matt Anderson looks on.

Mr Marles, High Commissioner Anderson and a member of the SIAFL Squad compete for a mark.

Mr Marles, United Nations Secretery-General Ban Ki-moon and Nicholas Coppel, Special Coordinator, RAMSI, during a briefing in Solomon Islands, on 4 September. Photo by RAMSI.

Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs Richard Marles introduces United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Special Coordinator Nicholas Coppel.