Australia

The Hon Alexander Downer, Federal MP of Australia, SA Liberal Party (2008)

Congratulations on having the Chinese Spectacular and I think it is a great thing to celebrate Several years of Chinese Culture; it’s not just nice for Chinese Australians to see that culture presented in Australia, but it is important that the broader Australian community to have a rich understanding for Chinese heritage and for Chinese culture.

Paul Barber, Mayor of Parramatta NSW (2008)

The story of the Chinese in our city is almost as old as Parramatta itself. For nearly two centuries of dynamic Chinese people has riched our city its wealth and its culture. And now as Parramatta become the central hub of western Sydney, the Chinese are here at our center as one of our largest communities. That’s just one reason why Parramatta stages such a huge calendar of events for Chinese New Year and why I’m delighted today to welcome the fabulous Divine Performing Arts troop. They bring alive the power and beauty of the ancient Chinese culture. I pay my respect to that great culture and I wish you all great health and prosperity in this year of the rat.  
 

Campbell Newman, Mayor of Brisbane (2008)

Good day. I am Campbell Newman Lord Mayor of Brisbane. I extend my greeting to the viewer of New Tang Dynasty TV. I also wish everybody across Brisbane a happy and excite across 2008, the year of rat. I think it is incredible exciting we have such diverse multicultural city today. But particularly we have so many people from Chinese background. In fact 2% of people in Brisbane speak Mandarin or Cantonese. There is a wealth of wonderful events and happenings across the Chinese New Year period. But it’ll be great for people to go the Convention center in April and go to the Devine Performing Arts Chinese Spectacular. Anyway, I toast everybody across the city and extend to them wonderful festivities and greetings for the Chinese New Year period.

 

Joseph Kuo, President of Australia Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce (QLD) Inc.

ImageHello, dear NTDTV audiences, I am Joseph Kuo, President of Australia Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce (QLD) Inc. I want to acknowledge NTDTV's effort to promote traditional Chinese Culture, and wish NTDTV's Chinese New Year Spectacular great success. It's a very special gift for Chinese people all over the world. I wish Chinese people worldwide a wonderful New Year. Thank you!

Wayne Ko, Global Alliance for Democracy and Peace Brisbane Division Director

ImageHello, NTDTV audiences. I am Wayne Ko, President of Global Alliance for Democracy and Peace Brisbane Chapter. At the beginning of the New Year, I wish all NTDTV audiences Happy New Year, and may all your wishes come true. I wish NTDTV's Chinese New Year Spectacular great success. Thank you!

Diane Beamer, State MP of NSW

ImageHello, I am Diane Beamer, NSW Minister for Fair Trading. I'd like to wish all the Chinese community a happy and prosperous New Year and thank them for their contribution to the NSW economy and culturally to NSW. Xin Nian Hao! 

Laurie Ferguson, Federal MP of Australia

ImageI'm pleased to be part of New Tang Dynasty Television's presentation. I wish its viewers and the people interested in it the best of New Year. I also recognize the upcoming Spectacular at the Chinese New Year to focus on to show to the world, to show to Australia Chinese culture, Chinese art, Chinese music, etc.

So all the best to all of your viewers this particular year. Thank you! 

Fred Nile, State MP of NSW

ImageHello, I'm very pleased to bring you a greeting for the Chinese New Year Spectacular. I am the Reverent Fred Nile from the NSW Parliament, I'm the leader of the Christian Democratic Party.

David Borger, Mayor of Parramatta

ImageOn behalf of Parramatta City, I'd like to congratulate NTDTV 2007 Chinese New Year Spectacular "Zhu Nian" and wish all of you a very happy New Year and a special time ahead of renewal and rebirth. Gong Hei Fa Chai.

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