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Dr Daniel Mulino (ALP-Fraser) – Maiden Speech

Aug 01, 2019

This is the maiden speech by Dr Daniel Mulino, the ALP member for Fraser, Victoria.

The electorate of Fraser was a new seat, contested for the first time at the May 18, 2019 elections.

Listen to Mulino (23m)

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Hansard transcript of maiden speech by Dr Daniel Mulino, ALP member for Fraser.

Dr MULINO (Fraser) (11:06): Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging. I add my wish to those who have spoken before me that the 46th Parliament can achieve overdue meaningful constitutional recognition for this nation’s Indigenous peoples. [Read more…]

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Andrew Leigh (ALP-Fraser) – Maiden Speech

Oct 18, 2010

This is Andrew Leigh’s maiden speech to the House of Representatives as the ALP member for Fraser.

Leigh won the safe seat in the Australian Capital Territory, succeeding Bob McMullen, who had held it since 1998. Leigh secured 64.20% of the two-party-preferred vote.

Leigh, 38, is a former Professor of Economics at the Australian National University. [Read more…]

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