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

It is my great pleasure as the co-chair, along with the member for Berowra, of the National Leadership Forum to acknowledge the young leaders participating in the National Leadership Forum over the next few days. Since 1997, these future leaders have come to Canberra from across Australia and are hosted by a bipartisan group of MPs and senators who share their leadership story and values.

We all come to this place for different reasons and from varied philosophical starting points, but we work together closely, mostly in a bipartisan way, across many issues that the media cycle doesn't always fully capture. Each year these young leaders are addressed by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.

I'd like to give a special shout-out to the very bright NT leaders taking part this year, Jessica Parker and Shadman Shakib Aditto, and Amanda Marshall, who is a facilitator from the community from Gunbalanya. Welcome to the other territory. I'm proud of these young Territorians and all the participants embarking on this learning journey. I really look forward to meeting with them over the rest of today and at dinner tonight and hearing about their visions for the future of our great nation. I also thank all parliamentarians who are hosting the small groups in your offices. They really look forward to the conversation.