Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Before I call the member for Lingiari, I would just like to do some acknowledgement in the chamber today. I inform the House that present in the gallery today are representatives from the Council of Mayors (South East Queensland) led by the chair of the council and Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Adrian Schrinner. I inform the House that also present also in the gallery today is a delegation from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community as guests of the Minister for Communications. We have a number of ministers and members from parliaments around Australia. I inform the House that present in the gallery today is a delegation from Thailand led by Ms Chayapa Sindhuprai. They are here today as part of their participation in the Canberra Fellowships Program. I would also like to recognise former senator for New South Wales Mr Michael Forshaw, and members of the BAPS temples association of the Hindu faith, led by Mr P Bhadresh Swami and other swamis, accompanied by leaders of the BAPS community in Australia. Welcome to you all.

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