House debates

Thursday, 12 December 2013

Distinguished Visitors

2:20 pm

Photo of Mrs Bronwyn BishopMrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

I wish to acknowledge that in the gallery we have present with us the Premier of Queensland, Mr Campbell Newman, the Hon. Adam Giles MLA, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, and the Hon. Bess Price MLA, a minister of the Northern Territory government. We also have present with us the Vice-Minister of Defense for Japan, Mr Takeda, and Japan's Australian ambassador. On behalf of honourable members, I extend to all of you a warm welcome.

We also have in the gallery a delegation of 35 vice-governors from Turkey, who are guests of an individual member and senator. We make you very welcome.

Honourable members: Hear, hear!