❓ Mrs Martin asks about the Croc Festival in Kununurra. Mr Carpenter provides a positive account of the event, highlighting its impact on Indigenous youth and the government's financial support.
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CROC FESTIVAL, KUNUNURRA
I believe the minister recently attended the Croc Festival in Kununurra. Can he tell the House about this important event? Mr CARPENTER
I believe the minister recently attended the Croc Festival in Kununurra. Can he tell the House about this important event? Mr CARPENTER
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I thank the member for the question. I went to Kununurra last week, which was a brilliant week for the Minister for Education and the Minister for Indigenous Affairs - that is me. Several members interjected. Mr CARPENTER: I have longed for the day when I got a round of applause from the Leader of the Opposition. Today is that day. It is a wonderful day for the people of Western Australia. Last week, I spent a day with the hardworking member for Swan Hills at Chidlow and Sawyers Valley Primary Schools. She is one of the brilliant crop of new members in this Chamber. I went to Williams Primary School, Pingelly District High School and the Narrogin campus of the Western Australian College of Agriculture with the member for Wagin who, like his predecessor, is an outstanding person. He is a person of great quality. I must say, in the spirit of unity that permeated this place yesterday, that the member’s constituents are very lucky to have him representing them. I went also to the Kimberley where, with another outstanding member, I went to schools in Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing. I then went to the brilliant Croc Festival. Six hundred mostly indigenous young Western Australians came together to put on performances that demonstrated their artistic and cultural skills. The event took place under a full moon on a starlit night. It was unbelievable. The State Government contributed $30 000 to the Croc Festival through the Department of Industry and Technology, Healthway and the Lotteries Commission. The Commonwealth was also a generous contributor. The State will contribute to the event again in the future. It brings people together and gives children a sense of self-esteem by allowing them to interact in a way that no other program in the north of Western Australia can. I congratulate the director of that program, Peter Sjoquist. He is doing something positive for Western Australians, and helping to highlight the wonderful talents of the young indigenous children in the north of this State. Members: Hear, hear! Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Mr CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for the question. I went to Kununurra last week, which was a brilliant week for the Minister for Education and the Minister for Indigenous Affairs - that is me. Several members interjected. Mr CARPENTER: I have longed for the day when I got a round of applause from the Leader of the Opposition. Today is that day. It is a wonderful day for the people of Western Australia. Last week, I spent a day with the hardworking member for Swan Hills at Chidlow and Sawyers Valley Primary Schools. She is one of the brilliant crop of new members in this Chamber. I went to Williams Primary School, Pingelly District High School and the Narrogin campus of the Western Australian College of Agriculture with the member for Wagin who, like his predecessor, is an outstanding person. He is a person of great quality. I must say, in the spirit of unity that permeated this place yesterday, that the member’s constituents are very lucky to have him representing them. I went also to the Kimberley where, with another outstanding member, I went to schools in Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing. I then went to the brilliant Croc Festival. Six hundred mostly indigenous young Western Australians came together to put on performances that demonstrated their artistic and cultural skills. The event took place under a full moon on a starlit night. It was unbelievable. The State Government contributed $30 000 to the Croc Festival through the Department of Industry and Technology, Healthway and the Lotteries Commission. The Commonwealth was also a generous contributor. The State will contribute to the event again in the future. It brings people together and gives children a sense of self-esteem by allowing them to interact in a way that no other program in the north of Western Australia can. I congratulate the director of that program, Peter Sjoquist. He is doing something positive for Western Australians, and helping to highlight the wonderful talents of the young indigenous children in the north of this State. Members: Hear, hear! Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
I thank the member for the question. I went to Kununurra last week, which was a brilliant week for the Minister for Education and the Minister for Indigenous Affairs - that is me. Several members interjected. Mr CARPENTER: I have longed for the day when I got a round of applause from the Leader of the Opposition. Today is that day. It is a wonderful day for the people of Western Australia. Last week, I spent a day with the hardworking member for Swan Hills at Chidlow and Sawyers Valley Primary Schools. She is one of the brilliant crop of new members in this Chamber. I went to Williams Primary School, Pingelly District High School and the Narrogin campus of the Western Australian College of Agriculture with the member for Wagin who, like his predecessor, is an outstanding person. He is a person of great quality. I must say, in the spirit of unity that permeated this place yesterday, that the member’s constituents are very lucky to have him representing them. I went also to the Kimberley where, with another outstanding member, I went to schools in Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing. I then went to the brilliant Croc Festival. Six hundred mostly indigenous young Western Australians came together to put on performances that demonstrated their artistic and cultural skills. The event took place under a full moon on a starlit night. It was unbelievable. The State Government contributed $30 000 to the Croc Festival through the Department of Industry and Technology, Healthway and the Lotteries Commission. The Commonwealth was also a generous contributor. The State will contribute to the event again in the future. It brings people together and gives children a sense of self-esteem by allowing them to interact in a way that no other program in the north of Western Australia can. I congratulate the director of that program, Peter Sjoquist. He is doing something positive for Western Australians, and helping to highlight the wonderful talents of the young indigenous children in the north of this State. Members: Hear, hear! Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Several members interjected. Mr CARPENTER: I have longed for the day when I got a round of applause from the Leader of the Opposition. Today is that day. It is a wonderful day for the people of Western Australia. Last week, I spent a day with the hardworking member for Swan Hills at Chidlow and Sawyers Valley Primary Schools. She is one of the brilliant crop of new members in this Chamber. I went to Williams Primary School, Pingelly District High School and the Narrogin campus of the Western Australian College of Agriculture with the member for Wagin who, like his predecessor, is an outstanding person. He is a person of great quality. I must say, in the spirit of unity that permeated this place yesterday, that the member’s constituents are very lucky to have him representing them. I went also to the Kimberley where, with another outstanding member, I went to schools in Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing. I then went to the brilliant Croc Festival. Six hundred mostly indigenous young Western Australians came together to put on performances that demonstrated their artistic and cultural skills. The event took place under a full moon on a starlit night. It was unbelievable. The State Government contributed $30 000 to the Croc Festival through the Department of Industry and Technology, Healthway and the Lotteries Commission. The Commonwealth was also a generous contributor. The State will contribute to the event again in the future. It brings people together and gives children a sense of self-esteem by allowing them to interact in a way that no other program in the north of Western Australia can. I congratulate the director of that program, Peter Sjoquist. He is doing something positive for Western Australians, and helping to highlight the wonderful talents of the young indigenous children in the north of this State. Members: Hear, hear! Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Mr CARPENTER: I have longed for the day when I got a round of applause from the Leader of the Opposition. Today is that day. It is a wonderful day for the people of Western Australia. Last week, I spent a day with the hardworking member for Swan Hills at Chidlow and Sawyers Valley Primary Schools. She is one of the brilliant crop of new members in this Chamber. I went to Williams Primary School, Pingelly District High School and the Narrogin campus of the Western Australian College of Agriculture with the member for Wagin who, like his predecessor, is an outstanding person. He is a person of great quality. I must say, in the spirit of unity that permeated this place yesterday, that the member’s constituents are very lucky to have him representing them. I went also to the Kimberley where, with another outstanding member, I went to schools in Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing. I then went to the brilliant Croc Festival. Six hundred mostly indigenous young Western Australians came together to put on performances that demonstrated their artistic and cultural skills. The event took place under a full moon on a starlit night. It was unbelievable. The State Government contributed $30 000 to the Croc Festival through the Department of Industry and Technology, Healthway and the Lotteries Commission. The Commonwealth was also a generous contributor. The State will contribute to the event again in the future. It brings people together and gives children a sense of self-esteem by allowing them to interact in a way that no other program in the north of Western Australia can. I congratulate the director of that program, Peter Sjoquist. He is doing something positive for Western Australians, and helping to highlight the wonderful talents of the young indigenous children in the north of this State. Members: Hear, hear! Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Last week, I spent a day with the hardworking member for Swan Hills at Chidlow and Sawyers Valley Primary Schools. She is one of the brilliant crop of new members in this Chamber. I went to Williams Primary School, Pingelly District High School and the Narrogin campus of the Western Australian College of Agriculture with the member for Wagin who, like his predecessor, is an outstanding person. He is a person of great quality. I must say, in the spirit of unity that permeated this place yesterday, that the member’s constituents are very lucky to have him representing them. I went also to the Kimberley where, with another outstanding member, I went to schools in Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing. I then went to the brilliant Croc Festival. Six hundred mostly indigenous young Western Australians came together to put on performances that demonstrated their artistic and cultural skills. The event took place under a full moon on a starlit night. It was unbelievable. The State Government contributed $30 000 to the Croc Festival through the Department of Industry and Technology, Healthway and the Lotteries Commission. The Commonwealth was also a generous contributor. The State will contribute to the event again in the future. It brings people together and gives children a sense of self-esteem by allowing them to interact in a way that no other program in the north of Western Australia can. I congratulate the director of that program, Peter Sjoquist. He is doing something positive for Western Australians, and helping to highlight the wonderful talents of the young indigenous children in the north of this State. Members: Hear, hear! Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
I went also to the Kimberley where, with another outstanding member, I went to schools in Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing. I then went to the brilliant Croc Festival. Six hundred mostly indigenous young Western Australians came together to put on performances that demonstrated their artistic and cultural skills. The event took place under a full moon on a starlit night. It was unbelievable. The State Government contributed $30 000 to the Croc Festival through the Department of Industry and Technology, Healthway and the Lotteries Commission. The Commonwealth was also a generous contributor. The State will contribute to the event again in the future. It brings people together and gives children a sense of self-esteem by allowing them to interact in a way that no other program in the north of Western Australia can. I congratulate the director of that program, Peter Sjoquist. He is doing something positive for Western Australians, and helping to highlight the wonderful talents of the young indigenous children in the north of this State. Members: Hear, hear! Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Members: Hear, hear! Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Mr CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for the question. I went to Kununurra last week, which was a brilliant week for the Minister for Education and the Minister for Indigenous Affairs - that is me. Several members interjected. Mr CARPENTER: I have longed for the day when I got a round of applause from the Leader of the Opposition. Today is that day. It is a wonderful day for the people of Western Australia. Last week, I spent a day with the hardworking member for Swan Hills at Chidlow and Sawyers Valley Primary Schools. She is one of the brilliant crop of new members in this Chamber. I went to Williams Primary School, Pingelly District High School and the Narrogin campus of the Western Australian College of Agriculture with the member for Wagin who, like his predecessor, is an outstanding person. He is a person of great quality. I must say, in the spirit of unity that permeated this place yesterday, that the member’s constituents are very lucky to have him representing them. I went also to the Kimberley where, with another outstanding member, I went to schools in Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing. I then went to the brilliant Croc Festival. Six hundred mostly indigenous young Western Australians came together to put on performances that demonstrated their artistic and cultural skills. The event took place under a full moon on a starlit night. It was unbelievable. The State Government contributed $30 000 to the Croc Festival through the Department of Industry and Technology, Healthway and the Lotteries Commission. The Commonwealth was also a generous contributor. The State will contribute to the event again in the future. It brings people together and gives children a sense of self-esteem by allowing them to interact in a way that no other program in the north of Western Australia can. I congratulate the director of that program, Peter Sjoquist. He is doing something positive for Western Australians, and helping to highlight the wonderful talents of the young indigenous children in the north of this State. Members: Hear, hear! Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
I thank the member for the question. I went to Kununurra last week, which was a brilliant week for the Minister for Education and the Minister for Indigenous Affairs - that is me. Several members interjected. Mr CARPENTER: I have longed for the day when I got a round of applause from the Leader of the Opposition. Today is that day. It is a wonderful day for the people of Western Australia. Last week, I spent a day with the hardworking member for Swan Hills at Chidlow and Sawyers Valley Primary Schools. She is one of the brilliant crop of new members in this Chamber. I went to Williams Primary School, Pingelly District High School and the Narrogin campus of the Western Australian College of Agriculture with the member for Wagin who, like his predecessor, is an outstanding person. He is a person of great quality. I must say, in the spirit of unity that permeated this place yesterday, that the member’s constituents are very lucky to have him representing them. I went also to the Kimberley where, with another outstanding member, I went to schools in Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing. I then went to the brilliant Croc Festival. Six hundred mostly indigenous young Western Australians came together to put on performances that demonstrated their artistic and cultural skills. The event took place under a full moon on a starlit night. It was unbelievable. The State Government contributed $30 000 to the Croc Festival through the Department of Industry and Technology, Healthway and the Lotteries Commission. The Commonwealth was also a generous contributor. The State will contribute to the event again in the future. It brings people together and gives children a sense of self-esteem by allowing them to interact in a way that no other program in the north of Western Australia can. I congratulate the director of that program, Peter Sjoquist. He is doing something positive for Western Australians, and helping to highlight the wonderful talents of the young indigenous children in the north of this State. Members: Hear, hear! Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Several members interjected. Mr CARPENTER: I have longed for the day when I got a round of applause from the Leader of the Opposition. Today is that day. It is a wonderful day for the people of Western Australia. Last week, I spent a day with the hardworking member for Swan Hills at Chidlow and Sawyers Valley Primary Schools. She is one of the brilliant crop of new members in this Chamber. I went to Williams Primary School, Pingelly District High School and the Narrogin campus of the Western Australian College of Agriculture with the member for Wagin who, like his predecessor, is an outstanding person. He is a person of great quality. I must say, in the spirit of unity that permeated this place yesterday, that the member’s constituents are very lucky to have him representing them. I went also to the Kimberley where, with another outstanding member, I went to schools in Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing. I then went to the brilliant Croc Festival. Six hundred mostly indigenous young Western Australians came together to put on performances that demonstrated their artistic and cultural skills. The event took place under a full moon on a starlit night. It was unbelievable. The State Government contributed $30 000 to the Croc Festival through the Department of Industry and Technology, Healthway and the Lotteries Commission. The Commonwealth was also a generous contributor. The State will contribute to the event again in the future. It brings people together and gives children a sense of self-esteem by allowing them to interact in a way that no other program in the north of Western Australia can. I congratulate the director of that program, Peter Sjoquist. He is doing something positive for Western Australians, and helping to highlight the wonderful talents of the young indigenous children in the north of this State. Members: Hear, hear! Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Mr CARPENTER: I have longed for the day when I got a round of applause from the Leader of the Opposition. Today is that day. It is a wonderful day for the people of Western Australia. Last week, I spent a day with the hardworking member for Swan Hills at Chidlow and Sawyers Valley Primary Schools. She is one of the brilliant crop of new members in this Chamber. I went to Williams Primary School, Pingelly District High School and the Narrogin campus of the Western Australian College of Agriculture with the member for Wagin who, like his predecessor, is an outstanding person. He is a person of great quality. I must say, in the spirit of unity that permeated this place yesterday, that the member’s constituents are very lucky to have him representing them. I went also to the Kimberley where, with another outstanding member, I went to schools in Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing. I then went to the brilliant Croc Festival. Six hundred mostly indigenous young Western Australians came together to put on performances that demonstrated their artistic and cultural skills. The event took place under a full moon on a starlit night. It was unbelievable. The State Government contributed $30 000 to the Croc Festival through the Department of Industry and Technology, Healthway and the Lotteries Commission. The Commonwealth was also a generous contributor. The State will contribute to the event again in the future. It brings people together and gives children a sense of self-esteem by allowing them to interact in a way that no other program in the north of Western Australia can. I congratulate the director of that program, Peter Sjoquist. He is doing something positive for Western Australians, and helping to highlight the wonderful talents of the young indigenous children in the north of this State. Members: Hear, hear! Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Last week, I spent a day with the hardworking member for Swan Hills at Chidlow and Sawyers Valley Primary Schools. She is one of the brilliant crop of new members in this Chamber. I went to Williams Primary School, Pingelly District High School and the Narrogin campus of the Western Australian College of Agriculture with the member for Wagin who, like his predecessor, is an outstanding person. He is a person of great quality. I must say, in the spirit of unity that permeated this place yesterday, that the member’s constituents are very lucky to have him representing them. I went also to the Kimberley where, with another outstanding member, I went to schools in Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing. I then went to the brilliant Croc Festival. Six hundred mostly indigenous young Western Australians came together to put on performances that demonstrated their artistic and cultural skills. The event took place under a full moon on a starlit night. It was unbelievable. The State Government contributed $30 000 to the Croc Festival through the Department of Industry and Technology, Healthway and the Lotteries Commission. The Commonwealth was also a generous contributor. The State will contribute to the event again in the future. It brings people together and gives children a sense of self-esteem by allowing them to interact in a way that no other program in the north of Western Australia can. I congratulate the director of that program, Peter Sjoquist. He is doing something positive for Western Australians, and helping to highlight the wonderful talents of the young indigenous children in the north of this State. Members: Hear, hear! Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
I went also to the Kimberley where, with another outstanding member, I went to schools in Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing. I then went to the brilliant Croc Festival. Six hundred mostly indigenous young Western Australians came together to put on performances that demonstrated their artistic and cultural skills. The event took place under a full moon on a starlit night. It was unbelievable. The State Government contributed $30 000 to the Croc Festival through the Department of Industry and Technology, Healthway and the Lotteries Commission. The Commonwealth was also a generous contributor. The State will contribute to the event again in the future. It brings people together and gives children a sense of self-esteem by allowing them to interact in a way that no other program in the north of Western Australia can. I congratulate the director of that program, Peter Sjoquist. He is doing something positive for Western Australians, and helping to highlight the wonderful talents of the young indigenous children in the north of this State. Members: Hear, hear! Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
Members: Hear, hear! Sitting suspended from 1.00 to 2.00 pm
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