Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Announcements

Fijian delegation

The PRESIDENT (09:34): Before we commence today’s proceedings I wish to acknowledge in the gallery the honourable Speaker Jitoko of the Parliament of Fiji, who is leading a delegation of parliamentary members and staff. You are very welcome. We have a great parliamentary sister relationship between the Victorian Parliament and Fiji. They are going to be here all week. They will learn a bit from us and we will learn a bit from them, like we usually do.

I would like to mention that the Speaker has held a number of high-level roles. He was actually a High Court judge before coming to be the Speaker. I do not know if he has set the bar too high now. These guys have to live with an electrician. But as I said, we learn a lot from each other, and we are really grateful that you can be here.