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House of RepresentativesWednesday 14 October 2026

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS

The SPEAKER (14:10): I'd like to inform the House that present in the special visitors gallery today are guests from Paralympics Australia, including: Ellie Cole AM, board director and Australia's most decorated female Paralympian, winning 17 swimming medals throughout her career, including six gold; Chad Perris, athlete commission member and three-time Paralympian in track and field and Paralympic bronze medallist; and wheelchair basketballer Brooke Joppich, also known as 'the Rebounder', member of the South Australian Sports Institute Para Unit.

I'd also like to welcome and acknowledge veterans and their families from the Rifle Company Butterworth, visiting the member for Kennedy, and also representatives from the Brisbane Lions that are here after their third consecutive AFL premiership. Welcome to question time. Honourable members: Hear, hear!

SourceHouse of Representatives, Wednesday 14 October 2026 — official recordTA-261014-house-4229d3edebed:s048