MEMBER for Lowan Emma Kealy has previously been featured in this column for the incredible speaking pace she can summon when giving statements in Parliament.
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It was suggested at the time that Ms Kealy missed her calling as a rapper or auctioneer
Now Ms Kealy has attempted to squeeze even more reports from her Belgium-sized electorate in to allotted time.
Perhaps the end of the sitting year urged Ms Kealy to dig deep for a final effort on Wednesday.
Ms Kealy covered six topics and more than 400 words in 90 seconds, including mini statements on Warracknabeal Secondary College, Victoria Police’s Operation Bigwheels and the state of Lowan’s roads.
She even included a Christmas message at the end.
Press gallery reporter Angus Livingston was astonished.
“Listening to Emma Kealy giving a member's statement is like listening to a podcast on 2x speed, it’s amazing and I love it,” he posted online.
Ms Kealy replied that she was getting close to breaking the 400-word barrier.
Luckily, members are allowed to request corrections if the official hansard takers are unable to keep up.