Benefit Dinners

AAA Ltd follows the model established in New York by having Benefit Dinners in Australia that recognise prominent Australians and Americans who have contributed to the relationship between Australia and the US. To celebrate AAA Inc.’s fiftieth anniversary in 1998, a dinner was held in New York featuring Rupert Murdoch AC as the guest of honour. Benefit Dinners have been held annually since that date. Proceeds were used to establish an Education Fund to promote further interchange between the United States and Australia.


AAA Ltd Benefit Dinner Honourees Past and Present

2006 - Sydney: Rupert Murdoch AC, Chairman of News Limited (inaugural dinner)
2007 - Melbourne: Charles ‘Chip’ Goodyear, former CEO of BHP Billiton
2009 - Sydney: Frank Lowy AC, Chairman and Co-Founder of Westfield Group
2010 - Melbourne: Jeanne Pratt AC, Co-Chairman Visy, Anthony Pratt, Executive Chairman, Visy, and the Pratt family

Purpose of the Annual Benefit Dinner

To recognise the contribution of the honouree to business, economic, social and cultural relationships between the United States and Australia, and to raise funds for AAA Ltd and the Education Fund.

AAA Ltd works to create a dynamic and effective Dinner Leadership consisting of corporate Dinner Chairmen that complement the Guest of Honour. The Ambassadors of both Australia and the US traditionally serve as Honourary Co-Chairmen for the event. Specific objectives of the dinner include:

• To celebrate the achievements of the honouree.
• To help raise substantial funds for AAA Ltd the Education Fund.
• To focus attention on the ongoing programs and efforts of the AAA Ltd