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21 August 2025
From classroom to Canberra: High schoolers urged to speak up

The floor is yours.

Students across the Parkes electorate are being challenged to imagine their first day as a Member of Parliament and deliver a 90-second speech on the issues that matter.

The winners get to take their words all the way to Canberra.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Milton Dick MP, and Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey have launched the “My First Speech” competition f...

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