I recently had the pleasure of hosting Dina Sultan in my office for work experience. Dina is a University of Wollongong student studying a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of International Studies, and she wrote the following speech about her time in my office:

This week I was given an incredible opportunity to complete work experience in the federal member Alison Byrnes' office.

This experience has been critical in deepening my understanding of how politics and law cross in real-world decision-making.

By working with her team, it gave me first hand insight of issues and challenges that our community faces day to day and the responsibilities which Alison and other elected representatives face on a day to day basis, whether it's the Israeli president being invited to Australia or assisting someone who is having difficulties with Centrelink.

This experience highlighted how important community voice and advocacy is in shaping our policies which reflect on the needs of the people in our community.

It has not only strengthened my passion for public service and law, but also reinforced my commitment to pursuing a career where I, myself, can contribute to a positive change through law and politics.
I will be forever grateful for the knowledge I gained and this will undoubtedly lead me as I continue my studies and future career.

And on a more personal level, this experience has confirmed my interest in the foundations of law and government to the extent that I had found myself reading the Australian Constitution.

Thank you so much, Dina. She wrote that in about 20 minutes, and she's an absolute champion.