Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Before I call the honourable member for McMahon, we have more visitors with us today. We have with us in the northern gallery a delegation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women attending Oxfam's Straight Talk National Summit. We make you very welcome.

We also have with us Mr Mike Symon, the former member for Deakin. He is one of many former members who are in the House today, because the Association of Former Members of Parliament is gathering in the parliament today.

We also have with us now, and throughout the week, 17 Australian Defence Force personnel as part of the ADF Parliamentary Program Exchange. Each of these service men and women are attached to a parliamentary office to gain greater understanding of the workings and levels of government. It is another part of the program where parliamentarians join units. My congratulations to them. I hope they will enjoy their time with us.

Honourable members: Hear, hear!