1. Outline of
maiden speech
Danielle Palmer

2. Introduction
 Acknowledge traditional ownersTurrbal and Butchulla
 Thank constituents
 Introduce topics

3. Background
 Brief Hervey Bay history and electorate information
 Background info on me

4. Same-sex
marriage
 Discuss first issue – same-sex marriage.
 Use of contrast and threes.
 Rhetoric supported by factual information

5. Tourism/
whaling
 Whale watching 50 million dollar industry annually for the bay
 Humpback numbers went from 10,000 to 100
 InternationalCourt of Justice’s ruling
 Japanese fleet launched in Pacific
 Economic sanctions for Japan

6. Treatment of
asylum seekers
 Lack of government transparency
 Dispel myths surrounding asylum seekers
 Manus Island and Nauru detention centres

7. Infrastructure
and services
 Second carrier to be provide Hervey Bay to Brisbane flights
 Slow internet speeds
 Lack of sewerage in city areas (septic only)

8. Conclusion
 Summarise main points
 Re-enforce vision for an equal Australia