Joanna Gash (Gilmore, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Last week, I was privileged to attend an awards ceremony to honour ambulance officers who attended the tragic crash at East Lynne where three members of one family and one other person lost their lives. The accident occurred on the Princess Highway and involved a petrol tanker and a family sedan. The only survivor was the mother and wife whose life has been forever shattered by the loss of her entire family and by her personal disfigurement.

I would like to acknowledge the role and professionalism of the ambulance officers from my electorate who attended and who were presented with the ambulance unit citation for courage: Wayne Dunlop, Wayne Flint, Lachlan McDonald, Matthew Potter, Peter Tyler, Ben Lynch, Steve Owen, Andrew Ryan and Louise Wareham. They are a credit to their profession and a credit to the community that they serve. I am proud and privileged to represent them in parliament. I am sure the House will support me in thanking these fine officers for the bravery and dedication to duty they showed on that day. I am also indebted to Mr Greg Rochford, CEO of the Ambulance Service of New South Wales, for allowing me to participate in saluting these loyal servants of the community.

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