Dennis Jensen (Tangney, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to recognise today Ted McEvoy, a Vietnam veteran who spent 20 years in the Royal Australian Air Force. He has spent much of his life serving others, whether in the military or in the community. Currently he and a group of 20 Australians who are 65 years and older are taking part in the Scooterbor Challenge, an event in which Ted and the rest of the group will be riding on 50cc scooters across the Nullarbor plain from Port Augusta to Perth. The trek, which is 2,400 kilometres, will begin on 9 September and will take two weeks to complete. They will be raising funds for beyondblue. In addition to partaking in the Scooterbor Challenge, Ted also goes to Vietnam every year to teach English to university students. I am proud to have someone like Ted in my electorate who lives to serve. He is the embodiment of what it means to be Australian.

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