On August 1st, I welcomed Jill Hall, the former State Member for Swansea and Federal Member for Shortland, and members of the East Lake Macquarie U3A here to Parliament. U3A, or University of the Third Age, is an international, not-for-profit, self-help organisation that provides learning opportunities for retired and semi-retired mature-aged people. The East Lake Macquarie U3A offers a wide range of courses including languages, health and fitness, craft, music, dance and of course, politics. Following a tour of Parliament House, I enjoyed a delightful lunch with 12 members of the group and they were then welcomed by the Speaker at Question Time. I believe they relished the lively debates that the MPs engaged in on that day. Thank you Jill for taking the time out of your busy schedule to pass on your political knowledge and experience to the U3A students of Lake Macquarie.