Jamie Briggs (Mayo, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I briefly wish to speak on the official last day of sitting—although we might return for another unofficial day next week—to thank a few people and wish them a Merry Christmas. I particularly want to thank my staff, who have worked so hard this year, in the electorate office: Alex Johnson, who has worked under difficult circumstances at times this year; Andrew Ockenden; Amelia Harris; Vanessa Juergens, who has just returned from maternity leave; and Andrew Coombe, who we lost to the state Leader of the Opposition’s office a couple of months ago. He is doing a fine job there and will shortly become the communications director to the Premier I am sure.

I wish you, Madam Deputy Speaker, all the staff in the Main Committee, the chamber attendants throughout this place, my colleagues and those of good nature and goodwill on the other side all the very best for Christmas. Finally, I wish to thank my family for all the support they give me in the travel that I have every few weeks. Estee does an amazing job with our two young ones, particularly when I am away. I very much look forward to returning this evening so I can do some of the early morning shifts that our youngest is currently testing us with. Merry Christmas to all.

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