Tania Lawrence (Hasluck, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

If the parliament feels a little warmer this week, it may have something to do with the influx of business, industry and cultural leaders who have descended on the nation's capital from our greatest state, Western Australia, for Showcase WA. The best of Western Australian culture will be on show, with two performances by the WA Symphony Orchestra playing a mix of classic string quartet pieces and contemporary Australian arrangements. Co3 Contemporary Dance will be performing a piece titled Carnivale by the award-winning artistic director Raewyn Hill, and we will be showcasing the amazing foods and drinks produced in Western Australia. Thanks to the support from the City of Swan, for example, we will have many amazing businesses and wineries from the Swan Valley of my electorate of Hasluck, including Sandalford, Limeburners, Nikola Estate, Sittella estate and Old Young's Kitchen; then we will have beautiful food from the House of Honey, Morish Nuts, Whistler's Chocolate and Mondo Nougat, a local business that will be holding a nougat-making masterclass at their booth. Showcase WA will also be featuring exhibitors from the resources sector, tourism, education, defence industry, environmental conservation, local and state governments, business and agriculture. It has been a huge undertaking to put this event together and I must acknowledge my colleague in the other place, Senator Pratt, as well as the member for Moore and their teams for all their effort to give Western Australia this most deserving moment in the spotlight. Everyone get along to the Great Hall, Tuesday evening from 5 pm.