Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to welcome some people to the chamber. Present in the gallery today are the winners of the 2025 Department of the House of Representatives My First Speech Competition. I would like to welcome Akeelah from the electorate of Durack, Olivia from the electorate of Isaac and Jamison from the electorate of Chifley, who won this year's competition, and their families.

I am also pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today is His Excellency Mr Nabil Habashi, the deputy minister of foreign affairs in Egypt, who is visiting Australia to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Egypt. I would also like to acknowledge His Excellency Mr Hani Mohamed Nagi Abdelhamid, the Ambassador of Egypt to Australia.

Also present in the gallery today are leaders from around Australia participating in the Australian Olympic Change-Maker National Summit. Welcome to you all.

Honourable members: Hear, hear!

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