Thursday, 10 February 2022


Members statements

Queen Elizabeth II platinum jubilee


Queen Elizabeth II platinum jubilee

Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) (10:22): I rise to offer my warmest congratulations to Her Majesty the Queen on a truly remarkable milestone that she passed just this week: 70 years on the throne. She has been and continues to be an outstanding monarch. In fact I do not think there has been a better monarch anywhere in the world ever. She is truly remarkable, an extraordinary and wonderful human being—not that you would know it, going on the attitude of the government or the Parliament, I have to say, because barely a mention has been made by either as to this particular milestone. I think it reflects very, very badly on the government and reflects very, very badly on the Parliament that we have not offered our congratulations or not offered members of Parliament even the opportunity, apart from a members statement, to congratulate Her Majesty on such an extraordinary feat. I think it reflects very, very badly on the government in particular that it has completely ignored what is being celebrated around the world. Why the Andrews government would think it is all so very, very special I do not know, but I think it is a disgrace that this government has ignored this feat. It is about time that it got its act together and congratulated Her Majesty on this extraordinary and wonderful milestone.