Australian Associated Press
Ms RYAN (Euroa) (09:48): The news yesterday that AAP is closing after 85 years I think is a crushing blow, not just for the wonderful journalists who work in that service but also for the diversity of the Australian media landscape. That wire service has delivered straight-up news reporting now for decades, and the work of AAP’s journalists has been particularly important for major regional newspapers who have not had journalists on the ground in the capital cities. To Kaitlyn Offer and her entire Melbourne-based team and to the many other AAP journalists who have sat in that gallery, I just want to say that I think Spring Street will be much worse for not having your presence here and you will be very greatly missed.