Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today are participants of the Disability Trust Next Step program, an initiative for young people focusing on employment pathways, skill building and workplace experiences. They are guests of the member for Whitlam.

I'm also pleased to advise the House that we have representatives from WattleNest, a non-profit organisation that provides support for emerging athletes and aspiring Olympians who may be experiencing financial stress and resulting mental health issues. With the group is the WattleNest founder, Rachel Condos-Fields, as well as WattleNest athlete Jess Lloyd, an Australian representative archer from the Sunny Coast chasing her Olympic dream.

And we've got the mayors from the Parkes electorate, including the Deputy Mayor of Parkes Shire; Councillor Darrell Tiemens, the mayor of Narrabri Shire Council; and Councillor Kathryn Rindfleish, the Mayor of Warrumbungle Shire Council, as guests of the member for Parkes.

Honourable members: Hear, hear!

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