Page 4820 - Week 13 - Thursday, 28 November 2019
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I would like to thank my personal staff. Working in the CMO is a difficult job, and I am blessed with a fantastic team who support not only my work, the work of the cabinet and the work of the government, but indeed the work of this place. I thank them all very much. I know that a few people got a little bit of a break whilst I was on my honeymoon, and I know the rest of the team will get a well-earned break over the Christmas period.
Finally, I thank all of the staff here in the Assembly for all of your assistance in making this place function so effectively. We really appreciate that. We could not do our job without your support. Thank you very much.
I wish all Canberrans a safe and happy holiday season. I hope that we can all enjoy this quieter time of year with family and friends. I look forward to being back for what will be a big 2020.
Valedictory
MS LAWDER (Brindabella) (6.16): I would like to say a big thank you to everyone: my staff, my family, my colleagues, those opposite here in the chamber, OLA staff, and, of course, my constituents in Brindabella. To those who have helped me during the past year, I say thank you so much. You know who you are. To those who have not helped me, I say thanks for nothing. You also know who you are. To those who have actively un-helped, there is not much more I can say to them.
As I usually do, I have constructed a Christmas adjournment speech by shamelessly using someone else’s intellectual capital and changing it to suit my needs. For the first time, and much against my own better judgement, it involves singing. I do not usually sing and, once I have sung this, you will understand why I do not sing, so beat a hasty retreat. I ask for forgiveness in advance. It is meant to be a bit of fun. Take it in the spirit in which it is intended, including apologies for the bad singing:
On the first day of Christmas the Labor government gave to me,
my solar panels shaded by trees.
On the second day of Christmas the Labor government gave to me,
two parking tickets and my solar panels shaded by trees.
On the third day of Christmas the Labor government gave to me,
three closed bus stops, two parking tickets and my solar panels shaded by trees.
On the fourth day of Christmas the Labor government gave to me,
four blown streetlights, three closed bus stops, two parking tickets and my solar panels shaded by trees.
On the fifth day of Christmas the Labor government gave to me,
five large potholes, four blown streetlights, three closed bus stops, two parking tickets and my solar panels shaded by trees.
On the sixth day of Christmas the Labor government gave to me,
six dog attacks, five large potholes, four blown streetlights, three closed bus stops, two parking tickets and my solar panels shaded by trees.
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