Plaid Cymru AM Chris Franks has congratulated the new Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
He has written to the new Australian PM congratulating her and has invited her to the town of her birth Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan.
South Wales Central AM Chris Franks, a regional AM who represents the Barry wrote: “May I congratulate you personally on becoming Australian Prime Minister and I hope your appointment will highlight Barry on the world stage.
“I am sure that your duties will involve travelling to the UK and I would like to invite you as Australian Prime Minister back to Barry and also to tour the Senedd – the home of the National Assembly for Wales. Such a visit would be a huge boost to the town and area.
“I am aware you will be facing a crucial election in October so please accept my best wishes for which I am sure will be an important election for Australia.”
