Parliament House Matters

Speaker's Statement

The SPEAKER: Before we get into questions, I just want to thank members of the Labor caucus and members of the Liberal party room for having me along to your meetings last week to discuss a few things that we are doing in the parliament. To update everyone, we are in the midst of writing to all former members of this house who did not get to make a valedictory speech when they left parliament. We will be inviting them to come along in October, to either come in here and make a speech or send one in that we will then publish on their page, on the former member's page, of the parliament's internet web page.

We also discussed the increasing number of students and other visitors to parliament. We are setting up a working group, with the help of the Clerk, the education office and members of parliament, so that we can work on resolutions where we get more students and other visitors through the parliament. Thanks again for having me to your meetings and for your cooperation.