Control Yuan (CY) President Chang Po-ya and CY member Chen Hsiao-hung attended a conference marking the 40th anniversary of the Commonwealth Ombudsman held in Canberra, Australia, on April 5, 2017. More than 70 delegates from various countries around the world were invited to take part in the gathering, hosted at the Old Parliament House in the Australian capital, to discuss ombudsman-related issues. The Commonwealth Ombudsman in Australia was established in 1977 with the purpose of ensuring quality public administration. The agency investigates complaints by citizens who believe they have been treated unfairly or unreasonably by an Australian Government department or agency, aiming to resolve complaints impartially and efficiently. Keynote speakers at the conference included Acting Commonwealth Ombudsman Richard Glenn, Federal Government Lead Partner Andrew Metcalfe, Australian and New Zealand Ombudsman Association Executive Committee Chair Judi Jones, Flinders University professor Adam Graycar, Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin, Namibia Ombudsman John Walters, New Zealand Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier, Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass, and Australian High Court Judge Michael Kirby. Their speeches covered topics based on the conference program’s main themes, including “evolution, industry, and parliamentary ombudsmen in Australia,” “ombudsman integrity and law enforcement oversight,” “overseas perspectives,” and “state viewpoint from the beginning to where we are going.” The Control Yuan actively participates in international ombudsman and human rights-related affairs and is a formal member of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI). The IOI is organized into six regional chapters, with the Commonwealth Ombudsman and the Control Yuan both belonging to the Asian Pacific Australian Region (APOR) chapter. Besides attending the conference, the Control Yuan delegation also visited the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia and met with members of the overseas Taiwanese community, in order to gain a better understanding of the current situation regarding Taiwan’s foreign relations, trade, overseas compatriot, cultural and other work in Australia.