Page 4000 - Week 10 - Thursday, 28 August 2008
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Workers Union, along with Andrew Wale, Klaus Pinkas, Allan McLean and Scott Connolly, and all the members of the Transport Workers Union. I thank them for their support.
I thank some of the original campaign team—Trevor Santi, John Tuckey, Jenny Appleby, Jean McIntyre, Rohan Goyne, Gina Pinkas, Mark Hogan, Kave Ringi, Kerry and Zac. I thank my children, also, for their continuing support through my time in this place. It has been up and down as they have moved in and out of the house and gone their different ways.
I would like to thank the staff of the Assembly, who ensure the smooth running of this place. Tom Duncan, thank you for your wisdom, and I apologise if Luke in my office harasses you too much. I thank all the staff in the Clerk’s office, of course. I would like to thank Ian and Corporate Services for their efforts over the last four years. I would like to pass on my best wishes to Judy Munday, who is still recovering from an accident.
It is important to acknowledge all the attendants—Andrew, Lainie, Dick, Rod Campbell, Paul, the new ones, Karen, Peter Litchfield, Peter Edwards, Peter Barry, Bob Hill, Denis Axelby, Ken, and Reg Walters, of course, who has retired. Another group are the cleaners that we never see, as they come along during the night and clean up our place.
I feel very humble to have had the support of my constituents in Brindabella in 2004, and I really look forward to receiving that support again this year. I thank the environmental lobby for helping me to come through with the feed-in law. They assisted me during those forums. I am very happy to have had that support.
I would like to thank someone who one of my staff members refers to as the brains of the outfit—that is, the staff in the Committee Office. I would particularly like to mention Hanna Jaireth, Sandra Lilburn, Grace Concannon and Nicola Derigo for their efforts on my committees, and Robina Jaffray, of course, for keeping it all together.
I would like to thank the staff in the education office—David, Neal and Laura; I look forward to working with you all again in October—and the former staff members of my office, Corrie McKenzie, Rebecca Cody, Lauren Hutchins, James McDonald, Christine Tutty, Michael Smith, Evan Hynd and Anameka Jongsma.
Finally, I would like to thank the current staff members of my office. I thank David Carroll for his enthusiasm and dedication. Once he gets up that head of steam, there is no stopping him—David is a member of the historical railway society. I thank Luke Austin, who has written a note for me to give to the Assembly tonight. He says, “Luke Austin, who joined me in early 2007, has provided me with intelligent, sound advice on a range of issues, most notably the feed-in law.” Luke, you have continued to do a fantastic job. Your enthusiasm and wit really drive the office. May your hockey team, Mel and Doug, help you to continue on to one win after another.
I say to all my Assembly colleagues that I look forward to seeing many of you again after 18 October, from this side of the chamber.
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