Page 5754 - Week 15 - Thursday, 10 December 2009
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Lee-Anne Wahren and Tony Hunt. I need to acknowledge the unpaid services of Stephen Bounds, whose quiet professionalism has been brilliant.
We members are just leaders of teams and are nothing without our staff. To my friends in the Labor caucus and their staff I say thanks and have a well-earned rest. To those opposite and on the crossbench: thanks for the entertainment and the comedic material you gave me this year, particularly Mr Hanson. He is brilliant; I love him. I am going to do you next year too, mate. Long may you live to serve my needs! To the media—
Mr Coe: Whatever does it for you, John; whatever does it for you.
MR HARGREAVES: This guy is a professional pole dancer and he has got the hide to say that to me. I am devastated.
To my friends in the media: thanks to those with integrity; and to those without, maybe you should make a new year’s resolution to put yourselves in our shoes once in a while. Just once in a while would do me.
Lastly, I thank my family and particularly my wife, Jenny, without whom I would not have survived 2009. I intend to enjoy the rest of this term and continue to represent Brindabella. I have enjoyed the confidence of the electors from my electorate for over a decade and I will work to earn it for the rest of my time here.
Mr Speaker, now is the time for rest, refreshment and reflection. Did we treat others in 2009 the way we wish to be treated? Let us all have a safe and happy festive season and come back better people.
MS HUNTER (Ginninderra—Parliamentary Convenor, ACT Greens) (6.09): I would just like to say a few words. I thank the Assembly staff, the attendants who provide such an excellent service and always with a smile, and the committee secretariat who work tirelessly and with great expertise to support members in their committee work. I thank Corporate Services, the education office and the Clerk’s office staff, who endure our constant questions and last-minute, sometimes panicked changes. I also want to wish Max good luck. He will be top dog next year and we look forward to that. To Tom: best of luck for your year off and the new addition to your family.
I would also like to thank all those in Hansard for listening earnestly to what can sometimes be quite tedious deliberations, and also those in IT and audiovisual support who make it possible for us to communicate with constituents.
I make special mention of Rick Hart this year for keeping the four walls standing and for installing and keeping the new chiller going, which has made a difference for many of us.
I would also like to acknowledge the work of other members of the Assembly and thank them very much for their contributions. Sometimes it can get a bit tough in here, but I think that, at the end of the day, we all get on with the work and are here with the best of goodwill and intentions.
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