I rise this evening to speak about a matter of great importance to me and many people in the Australian community and, I hope and believe, to many people throughout our world: that is, the persecution of Christians around the world. We hear much in the media commentariat and elsewhere about the persecution of various groups globally. Often this is warranted, and it is important to recognise that our efforts as Australians and as part of the Western world to fight against these injustices are often informed by the Judaeo-Christian values that underpin the values of our country and our civilisation more broadly.
Netball is a rapidly growing sport in Australia where we continue to produce some of the world’s best players. In the eastern region of Melbourne alone, there are around 20,000 registered players, with this figure growing each and every year.
This morning the results for this year’s RACV Leader News Redspot Traffic Congestion Survey were revealed, and the findings will not come as a surprise to those on this side of the House and those in the Deakin electorate.
