Melissa Price (Durack, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise today to speak of a constituent of mine, a ranger from the Kimberley, Wynston Shovellor-Sesar. Wynston was here in parliament last week for the National Indigenous Youth Parliament 2017, a fantastic initiative which allows our young Indigenous people to travel from around the country to join with other young Indigenous leaders. The National Indigenous Youth Parliament gives our future young Indigenous leaders exposure to the democratic process and gives them an insight into a career in politics, including participating in a debate at Old Parliament House.

I first met Wynston a couple of years ago in Kununurra, and it is really pleasing to see how much he has matured and grown since that meeting. Wynston is now working as a ranger in the Kimberley, but he has big plans of his own. Many in this House will be aware of the success that the Indigenous Ranger Program has had in regional and remote Australia, combining traditional knowledge of land management with modern tools and training. This allows Indigenous people to be paid to work on country whilst conserving and protecting their land. It is a very valuable program, and Wynston is a fine example of a participant on that program. I wish Wynston all the best and I look forward to seeing him develop as a future Kimberley leader.