Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I inform the House we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of a parliamentary delegation from the Japanese House of Councillors led by His Excellency Mr Hidehisa Otsuji, Vice-President of the House of Councillors. On behalf of the House, I extend a very warm welcome to our visitors. Konnichiwa. I say to Otsuji-san that he has missed the excitement and I did not have to expel anybody from the floor of the chamber. I am sure that Mr Abe, the interpreter, will explain to him later what happened.

Honourable members: Hear, Hear!

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