Thursday, 15 May 2025
Members statements
Nicholas Layton
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Table of contents
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Motions
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Equality
- Mary-Anne THOMAS
- Steve DIMOPOULOS
- Vicki WARD
- Nick STAIKOS
- Paul EDBROOKE
- Michaela SETTLE
- Nina TAYLOR
- Nathan LAMBERT
- Luba GRIGOROVITCH
- John LISTER
- Paul MERCURIO
- Jordan CRUGNALE
- Gary MAAS
- Juliana ADDISON
- Melissa HORNE
- Ben CARROLL
- Daniela DE MARTINO
- Kat THEOPHANOUS
- Kathleen MATTHEWS-WARD
- Tim RICHARDSON
- John MULLAHY
- Bronwyn HALFPENNY
- Matt FREGON
- Josh BULL
- Anthony CIANFLONE
- Eden FOSTER
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Motions
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Equality
- Mary-Anne THOMAS
- Steve DIMOPOULOS
- Vicki WARD
- Nick STAIKOS
- Paul EDBROOKE
- Michaela SETTLE
- Nina TAYLOR
- Nathan LAMBERT
- Luba GRIGOROVITCH
- John LISTER
- Paul MERCURIO
- Jordan CRUGNALE
- Gary MAAS
- Juliana ADDISON
- Melissa HORNE
- Ben CARROLL
- Daniela DE MARTINO
- Kat THEOPHANOUS
- Kathleen MATTHEWS-WARD
- Tim RICHARDSON
- John MULLAHY
- Bronwyn HALFPENNY
- Matt FREGON
- Josh BULL
- Anthony CIANFLONE
- Eden FOSTER
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Nicholas Layton
Brad ROWSWELL (Sandringham) (09:54): Today I would like to acknowledge Nicholas Layton, a deaf swimmer from Beaumaris whose story goes far beyond the pool. In the pool Nicholas has achieved extraordinary success, setting the deaf short-course world record in the 50-metre butterfly, winning gold at the Australian championships and earning a place on the Australian team for the upcoming Deaflympics in Tokyo. But it is his work outside the pool that truly sets him apart. As an ambassador for Deaf Children Australia, Nicholas is a passionate advocate for inclusion, showing young people that deafness is not a barrier to connection, ambition or belonging. Nicholas’s dedication, resilience and advocacy work exemplify the spirit of our community and serve as an inspiration to many.