G'Day USA, January 2017

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with participants of the G’Day USA US-Australian Dialogue on Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific roundtable in Los Angeles CA on 26 January 2017.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with participants of the G’Day USA US-Australian Dialogue on Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific roundtable in Los Angeles CA on 26 January 2017.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with (L) Professor Gordon Flake, CEO, Perth US Asia Centre and (R) Professor Simon Jackman, CEO, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney addressing the US-Australian Dialogue on Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific roundtable

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with (L) Professor Gordon Flake, CEO, Perth US Asia Centre and (R) Professor Simon Jackman, CEO, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney addressing the US-Australian Dialogue on Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific roundtable in Los Angeles on 26 January 2017.

Foreign Minister Julie delivers remarks at the media launch of the new Qantas Hangar at Angeles International Airport on 27 January 2017.

Foreign Minister Julie delivers remarks at the media launch of the new Qantas Hangar at Angeles International Airport on 27 January 2017.

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, QANTAS CEO Alan Joyce and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti officially open the new QANTAS Hangar at Los Angeles International Airport on 27 January 2017.

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, QANTAS CEO Alan Joyce and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti officially open the new QANTAS Hangar at Los Angeles International Airport on 27 January 2017.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop tours the XPRIZE Foundation with hosts ( L-R) Robert K Mr Weiss, Vice Chairman and President; Marcus Shingles, Chief Executive Officer, Dr Peter Diamindes, Founder and Executive Chairman and Dr Paul Bunje

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop tours the XPRIZE Foundation with hosts ( L-R) Robert K Mr Weiss, Vice Chairman and President; Marcus Shingles, Chief Executive Officer, Dr Peter Diamindes, Founder and Executive Chairman and Dr Paul Bunje, Leader of the Energy and Environment XPRIZE. Los Angeles 27 January 2017

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop speaks with Dr Paul Bunje, Leader of the Energy and Environment at XPRIZE, about the $2M Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE to incentivise solutions to diverse challenges facing our world

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop speaks with Dr Paul Bunje, Leader of the Energy and Environment at XPRIZE, about the $2M Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE to incentivise solutions to diverse challenges facing our world, including climate change, energy, and our ocean. Los Angeles - 27 January 2017

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop meets with Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), Co-Chair, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence at Rep Schiff’s office in in Los Angeles, 27 January 2017.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop meets with Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), Co-Chair, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence at Rep Schiff’s office in in Los Angeles, 27 January 2017.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo meet with Warner Bros. Chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara (second left); Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Content Officer, Warner Bros. Pictures Group; and Bill Draper, President Worldwide Physical Production (far right). Warner Bros. Studios Los Angeles, 27 January 2017

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with Professor Peter Høj, Chairman, and Vicki Thomson, CEO, of the Group of Eight at the launch of the Australia Global Alumni Engagement Strategy for North America at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with Professor Peter Høj, Chairman, and Vicki Thomson, CEO, of the Group of Eight at the launch of the Australia Global Alumni Engagement Strategy for North America at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) on 28 January 2017.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop speaking at the launch of the Australia Global Alumni Strategy for North America at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) on 28 January 2017.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop speaking at the launch of the Australia Global Alumni Strategy for North America at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) on 28 January 2017.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop addresses guests at the inaugural G’Day USA Australian Film Industry Showcase advance screening of the Lego Batman Movie, noting Australia’s Animal Logic work on the film’s animation, Los Angeles 29 January 2017.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop addresses guests at the inaugural G’Day USA Australian Film Industry Showcase advance screening of the Lego Batman Movie, noting Australia’s Animal Logic work on the film’s animation, Los Angeles 29 January 2017.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Joel Edgerton and Emma Hollows at the Launch of the Fred Hollows Foundation in the United States, Los Angeles on 29 January 2017.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Joel Edgerton and Emma Hollows at the Launch of the Fred Hollows Foundation in the United States, Los Angeles on 29 January 2017.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop delivers the keynote address at the G’Day USA US-Australia Dialogue on Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific on January 26 in Los Angeles. Photo by Jerick Dizon

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop delivers the keynote address at the G’Day USA US-Australia Dialogue on Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific on January 26 in Los Angeles. Photo by Jerick Dizon

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop alongside (L-R) CEO of the United States Studies Centre Professor Simon Jackman, Vice President of the Asia Society and Former Deputy US Trade Representative Wendy Cutler

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop alongside (L-R) CEO of the United States Studies Centre Professor Simon Jackman, Vice President of the Asia Society and Former Deputy US Trade Representative Wendy Cutler, President of the Centre for a New American Security (CNAS) Richard Fontaine and Former Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs The Hon Stephen Smith during a panel discussion at the G’Day USA US-Australia Dialogue on Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific on January 26 in Los Angeles. Photo by Jerick Dizon

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Winner of the Australian X Factor 2016 Isaiah Firebrace at the Australia Day Reception on January 26 in Los Angeles. Photo by Jerick Dizon

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Winner of the Australian X Factor 2016 Isaiah Firebrace at the Australia Day Reception on January 26 in Los Angeles. Photo by Jerick Dizon

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop thanks G’Day USA sponsors and partners on-stage at Qantas’ Hangar at Los Angeles International Airport on January 27. Photo by Jerick Dizon

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop thanks G’Day USA sponsors and partners on-stage at Qantas’ Hangar at Los Angeles International Airport on January 27. Photo by Jerick Dizon

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop at the G’Day USA Gala with presenters, hosts, entertainers and 2017 honourees Catherine Martin (2017 G’Day USA Lifetime Achievement Award), David Hill AM (2017 G’Day USA Lifetime Achievement Award) and Ben Mendelsohn

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop at the G’Day USA Gala with presenters, hosts, entertainers and 2017 honourees Catherine Martin (2017 G’Day USA Lifetime Achievement Award), David Hill AM (2017 G’Day USA Lifetime Achievement Award) and Ben Mendelsohn (G’Day USA Excellence in Film and Television Award) in Los Angeles on January 28. Photo by Jerick Dizon

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop introduces an advance screening of The Lego Batman Movie, featuring animation by award-winning Australian design, animation and visual effects company Animal Logic, at the inaugural G’Day USA Australian Film Industry Showcase

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop introduces an advance screening of The Lego Batman Movie, featuring animation by award-winning Australian design, animation and visual effects company Animal Logic, at the inaugural G’Day USA Australian Film Industry Showcase in Los Angeles on January 29. Photo by Jerick Dizon