The meeting began with the Ambassador thanking Prince Alwaleed for giving him the opportunity to meet with him and relayed cordial regards from the Australian government.
During the meeting, the two touched upon the latest regional and international developments on the social and economic front, and they discussed investment opportunities in Australia.
Moreover, Mr. Hawkins was keen on listening to the Prince's views and pointed out that the Prince is well known for his significant and successful projects as he has a special vision for future potential investments where Australia may benefit from.
In conclusion, the Ambassador extended an invitation to His Highness to visit his country. In response, Prince Alwaleed thanked Mr. Hawkins and promised to visit Australia in the near future.
The Prince's investments in Australia through KHC include investments in the banking sector through Citigroup, the hospitality sector through Four Seasons and Swissotel, and via the media sector through News Corp, and LBC as it is the most popular Arab channel in Australia.
In 2012, Prince Alwaleed was awarded an honorary doctorate in Law, honoris causa from the University of Monash, Australia. The honorary doctorate was awarded to the Prince by the Chancellor Dr. Alan Finkel at a ceremony held at the Kingdom Resort in Riyadh.
HRH was honored for his significant influence on economic and social development in addition to his support for cultural studies. Moreover, Prince Alwaleed hosted a dinner in honor of his guest at Kingdom resort in Riyadh.
In 2009, Prince Alwaleed received His Excellency the Hon. Stephen Smith, MP Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and an accompanying delegation. The Prince hosted a dinner in honor of his guest at Kingdom Resort.
In 2007, Prince Alwaleed received an Australian Parliamentary Delegation headed by the Hon. Peter Slipper, MP and on another occasion HRH received an Australian Business women's delegation headed by Ms. Fiona Hill.
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