Louise Pratt (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I also rise briefly to speak to our delegation report. It was a privilege to participate in this delegation. Without wanting to take too much of the chamber's time tonight, I'll commend to it the remarks of the head of the delegation. I also want to add my thanks to Apolline Kohen, who helped and supported us through some arduous moments when our travel was interrupted.

There is no doubt about the value of these kinds of parliamentary delegations. As Senator Allman-Payne highlighted, they give you a chance to reflect on and gain insights into issues in our own jurisdictions and that we confront in Australia. You have a chance to have your eyes opened to how other people manage universal health care, cancer care, dental health, cancer research and how they work with First Nations populations—and a great many other issues. So, if you ever get a chance to go on a committee delegation, colleagues, I would recommend it, and I would also recommend the senators I travelled with as being terrific colleagues to go with. I give my thanks to Senator Kovacic, Senator Askew and Senator Allman-Payne, and may the almighty Atlanta Braves thrive into the future.