Wednesday, 13 May 2026

 Joe McCRACKEN (Western Victoria) (09:58): I first want to acknowledge the new citizens that I was very pleased to talk to and greet the other day at the Ballarat citizenship ceremony. There are over 100 new citizens that happily now call Australia home. To be able to speak to them and talk to them, engage with them and look them in the eyes and say ‘Welcome to our community’ was a great honour and a great privilege, and I wish them all the very best for the future.