Ken Wyatt (Hasluck, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I want to share an experience that I believe is absolutely critical and important to our democracy, its principles and the way in which people develop an understanding of our parliament. I had the opportunity yesterday of speaking to the three young finalists who were part of My First Speech, which was organised by the International Community Relations Office, which was formerly the Parliamentary Relations Office. What I saw there were three incredible young people. If I was the member for Canberra, I would certainly be worried about the winner of that competition, because he spoke very eloquently, knew his material and contributed in the spirit in which the program was established.

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