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Solomon Islands: General Election
Linda Reynolds WA, Liberal Party
3:35 pm
I seek leave to correct information I provided in an adjournment speech last night on the Solomon Islands election.
Leave granted.
Thank you. Last night I reported to the Senate on my participation as a Commonwealth observer to the Solomon Islands at their general election last week. Then I advised that no women had been elected to the new 50 member parliament. Happily, I have been advised today that in fact one woman, Freda Tuki Soria Comua, has been elected in Temotu Vatud. On behalf of us all, I would like to congratulate her and wish her well in her new role.
Stephen Parry President
What a pleasant way to correct the record. Thank you, Senator Reynolds.