Vince Connelly (Stirling, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I'm sure that we all remember the magic of being a kid, when exploring a tiny parcel of bushland was an incredible adventure or when building a cubby house with mates on an endless summer school holiday filled our souls with boundless joy. I'm very pleased to report to our federal parliament that that magic is alive and well on the faces and in the laughter of the kids who are eight to 11 years old with the with the Karrinyup Leave No Trace Scout Group. This group reached out to me and I visited them last week, because they wanted a new portrait of the Queen to take pride of place in their hall and an Australian flag. We spoke about the importance of having pride in our nation and its key symbol, our Australian flag. We spoke about being a good community member and about helping our neighbours in need.

I would like to thank Scout leaders Jamie and Sahar for welcoming me and for the job you did on leading your peers in the pledge. I also thank Scout leaders Mark; Corrine—Flamingo; and Afsana—Falcon; as well as Damian and other parents for the essential work that you do in fuelling the imaginations and nurturing the life skills of our next generation. Thank you to Karrinyup Leave No Trace Scout Group for letting me participate in y our wonderful parade last week. I look forward to visiting you again soon, and I congratulate you for everything that you do in our local community within Stirling.