Parliament House Matters

Community Education Office

The SPEAKER (11:02): Before I kick off, we actually went through that a few times last week—not in here, but out on the APY lands. I want to take this moment to thank the education office of parliament for the great outreach they are doing with civics. They have been, over the past three years, to every part of South Australia. To be up on the APY lands and visit some of those schools last week was just an incredible experience.

Natalie and Shannon, who were the education officers, took up a mock parliament. So there is a backdrop and the kids sit in a chair and this is behind them and it looks just like they are in parliament. Unlike me, they wear ties and a wig and the gown, and we take a mace. I just want to thank Natalie and Shannon and everyone who works so hard in the education office. I know the education minister is very keen on the parliament being out in the schools and teaching civics.