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CANBERRA: Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Milton Dick MP acknowledged the presence of what was an unprecedented number of Armenian-Australian Youth Advocates, who were participating in a two-day program to learn the art of advocacy, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU). 

The Member for Oxley, who was appointed as Speaker following the Australian Federal Elections, recognised that the ANC-AU Youth Advocates were in the building during Question Time on Tuesday, 29th November 2022.

In true question-time fashion, the Speaker was forced to silence a Member of Parliament who was disrupting the Question Time agenda, before addressing the ANC-AU Youth Advocate participants who were seated in the public gallery. 

As part of the program, the ANC-AU Youth Advocates participated in an advocacy workshop, mock advocacy debate, mock advocacy meetings, Question Time, a day in the life of a staffer, a meeting with the National Affairs Editor of The Age and a visit to the National Press Club. 

ANC-AU Executive Director Michael Kolokossian thanked Speaker Milton Dick for the warm reception in the House of Representatives Chamber. 

ANC-AU Youth Advocate Sophie Margossian said: “Throughout the program, everyone was so welcoming. I really appreciate our elected Members of Parliament giving us the time to make our voices heard and acknowledging our presence.” 

The acknowledgement can be viewed by clicking here or watching below.