Andrew Broad (Mallee, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

This is my Christmas message to the people of the Wimmera and Mallee. Over 2,000 years ago, wise men saw a light in the sky. A great event had occurred and they travelled to the little town of Bethlehem. They journeyed to see the birth of a child, poor and humble: baby Jesus—the Christmas story. But the story does not stop there. That new baby, father and mother fled in the night. They became refugees in a foreign land. That child grew up working with his hands—a tradie. He became a leader and a public speaker who, in the equivalent of one term of government—three years—changed the world. He taught concepts like 'do unto others as you would have them do unto you' and 'turn the other cheek'. He taught people to pray—his words open this parliament every day. To the people of the Wimmera and Mallee, and to Australia: wise people still seek out the words of that man who was born in Bethlehem. Merry Christmas to you all.