Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Government Services and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

I join with the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the House in extending congratulations to the newly elected Deputy Speaker and to the Second Deputy Speaker. The member for Newcastle, of course, has been here since 2013, so has significant parliamentary experience. She has been on the Speaker's panel since 2015 and has a strong, demonstrated interest in parliamentary issues. She is certainly very well respected on this side of the chamber for her proven practice of being very diligent in her committee work, and I'm sure she'll bring that same approach to her work as Deputy Speaker.

To the Second Deputy Speaker: congratulations on your appointment. I know that the member for Moore will do a tremendous job, again drawing on extensive experience: eight years on the Speaker's panel, member of the parliament since 2013, successful business career before coming into the parliament, an immigrant to Australia from Singapore, a passionate Liberal and a passionate Western Australian. All of those are perspectives that he will bring to this role. These are important roles in supporting the operation of the chamber and the operation of this parliament.

I also want to acknowledge the service of the member for Wide Bay, as the former Deputy Speaker, and the member for McEwen, as the former Second Deputy Speaker, and, on behalf of the opposition, join with the Leader of the Opposition in congratulating both the newly elected Deputy Speaker and the newly elected Second Deputy Speaker.

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