CANBERRA: Chris Bowen (ALP), the Federal Member for Prospect and the Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Revenue & Competition Policy, has agreed to join the Armenia-Australia Parliamentary Friendship Group following a recent meeting with the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Australia.
ANC Australia President, Mr. Varant Meguerditchian, commented: “We welcome Mr. Bowen to the Armenia-Australia Parliamentary Friendship Group and look forward to working closely with the Federal member in addressing and advocating the concerns of the Armenian community in Australia, and in particular Sydney’s Western Region.â€
Bowen is a lifelong resident of the Prospect electorate. He was educated at Smithfield Public School, St. Johns Park High School and the University of Sydney, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Economics degree. Bowen was elected to Fairfield City Council in 1995 and was Mayor of Fairfield in 1998 and 1999. He was elected President of the Western Sydney Councils (WSROC) in 1999 and served as President until 2001.
