We must all learn from history, we must all learn from those who are older and wiser and we must also learn from our own personal experiences. But, as a nation, as we look to the great challenges that lie ahead, we must also learn from the next generation. I was delighted to have facilitated some workshops recently with the year 11 and 12 students from Kulin District High School. The students, like their peers, demonstrate enormous open-mindedness and also critical thinking. They are prepared to listen, but they rightly demand to have a say. They are the ones who will be creating the path for our future, and it is important we engage with them.

As I look to that next generation, it gives me enormous confidence that, despite the political argy-bargy that can sometimes surround the topics of climate change and energy, we have the capacity as a nation to get this right. Meeting with the next generation is a reminder to all of us that we also have to look to next-generation climate solutions, next-generation energy solutions and next-generation technologies to get us there. Thank you very much, Kulin District High School.