Lighting of the Parliament House Christmas Giving Tree 2025
25 November 2025
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Special Events Australian Parliament
18:12 - 18:46
Speaker 13
Welcome, everyone, to what I think is one of the best events in Parliament House at this time of the year, the annual lighting of the Christmas tree. My name is Jala Hinchcliffe. I'm the secretary of the Department of Parliamentary Services and it's my very great honor to be able to emcee these proceedings this morning. To begin with, I would like to acknowledge, the country on which we're meeting here today. I acknowledge the, that this is the meeting place of the Ngunnawal and the Ngambri peoples for thousands of years.
18:47 - 19:27
Speaker 15
And I would like to acknowledge any First Nations people that we have present with us today and elders past, present and emerging. Please join with me in thanking yet again the ACT young voices and chorale for such a lovely rendition of Starry Winter Nights. They were just beautiful, and we're gonna be hearing a little bit more from them later on today. So welcome to the beginning of Christmas at Parliament. To begin with, it gives me great pleasure to welcome this...
The president of the Senate, Senator the Honourable Sue Lyons, to speak to us. President.
19:34 - 19:53
Speaker 10
Hi. Thanks very much, Jala. And not only did you have that piano accompanying you singing, but you also had the bells from the House of Representatives. And how we know it's a House of Representatives is because they are green, and Mr Speaker is just checking what's going on in case he has to rush off. And if the red bells come up...
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