John Forrest (Mallee, National Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

In the absence of the opposition’s next speaker, I will take this opportunity to make a few remarks in respect of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Employment Services Reform) Bill 2008. Having three social security offices in the division of Mallee and my own office not far from the one located in Swan Hill, there is an enormous amount of activity for my staff in assisting people through the plethora of programs that are offered. So I will be listening with great interest to debate on this bill. As the member for Dawson is now here, I reserve the right to perhaps continue my remarks on another occasion.

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