Page 473 - Week 02 - Wednesday, 20 February 2019
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I see that once again the Canberra Liberals continue to interrupt me when I am discussing our important languages. I know that tomorrow is mother languages day. They continue to interrupt. This is the second week in a row that they are interrupting.
Mrs Jones: Point of order, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: Resume your seat, please, minister.
Mrs Jones: Madam Speaker, someone having a quiet chat on their own side should not be characterised—
MADAM SPEAKER: Mrs Jones, there is no point of order.
Mrs Jones: Should not be characterised by the member as interjections across the chamber.
MADAM SPEAKER: Mrs Jones, resume your seat. I have mentioned before that sometimes quiet conversations are allowed, but they can be disruptive.
Mrs Jones: It is not interjection, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Steel.
MR STEEL: Mrs Jones has just interrupted me again. Thank you very much. Visitors also greatly enjoyed—(Time expired.)
MS ORR: Minister, what feedback have you received regarding the success of the National Multicultural Festival?
MR STEEL: As I walked around the festival I saw firsthand thousands of Canberrans—
Members interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Resume your seat please. Members, the minister was on his feet for fewer than 10 seconds and there were interruptions and interjections.
MR STEEL: They are proving my point, Madam Speaker. As I walked around the festival I saw firsthand thousands of Canberrans enjoying the cultural diversity that was on show over the three days, enjoying the 150 separate performances on six different stages and visiting the 145 embassy and information stalls. We were very pleased with how the festival went at the weekend and we were very happy with the crowd’s behaviour. The festival is a wonderful celebration of cultural diversity and we were very pleased to see so many people enjoying the sights, sounds and tastes of our multicultural city.
Early estimates indicate that around 200,000 people attended the 23rd National Multicultural Festival. Feedback that we have received from people at the festival was
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