DISTINGUISHED VISITORS

The SPEAKER (14:17): Before I call the next question, I just want to do a few acknowledgements. I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today is His Excellency Mr Vijitha Herath, the Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism. Accompanying His Excellency is Her Excellency Yasoja Gunasekera, the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Australia.

Also, we are joined today by His Excellency Samheng Boros, the Minister attached to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Welcome to question time. I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today is Will Lauenstein, a proud Wuthathi man from Cape York who completed year 12 on an Australian Indigenous Education Foundation scholarship, joined the Australian Defence Force and was recently named the Royal Australian Air Force Aviator of the Year 2026.

Welcome to Will.