Luke Gosling (Solomon, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Our north Australian communities have for centuries or longer traded with our northern neighbours, and we want to see those relationships grow into the future. I was very proud to establish the Australia-Indonesia Youth Association NT a number of years ago, and I'm still involved—even though I'm not so young anymore!

I'm pleased to be co-hosting an event with AIYA NT soon, called Ideasfest Indonesia. It will be down at the waterfront campus of CDU on 30 October. Its aim is to look at what we're doing at the moment between the Northern Territory and Indonesia and to look at emerging opportunities and how we can make the most of them. Registration is essential for Ideasfest Indonesia, although it is a free event. Registration is at www.topendideasfestindonesia.com.

Can I close by extending to Indonesian President Bapak Jokowi our best wishes to the Indonesian people and the devastated communities of Palu and Donggala in particular. On Saturday evening I joined the Indonesian consul in Darwin, Bapak Dicky, in solidarity at a community fundraiser for those devastated communities in Central Sulawesi.

Top End ideas fest—get on it!