 In this capacity he improved Labour's contacts with sister parties in Europe and the Mediterranean Region.Dr Falzon's international work culminated in meetings with world leaders such as the UK's Tony Blair, Italy's Massimo D’ Alema, Martin Schulz, the President of the Party of European Socialists within the European Parliament and Australian Labor Leader and eventually Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd.Further to the Labour Party win in 2013, Falzon was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Simplification of Administrative Processes.