Jill Hall (Shortland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Last Saturday we had two by-elections in the Hunter, and I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate both Jodie Harrison and Tim Crakanthorp on their election to the New South Wales parliament. Jodie and Tim have been longstanding friends of mine. Jodie is the Mayor of Lake Macquarie and has been an outstanding mayor, and I know that she will bring those wonderful skills to the state electorate of Charlestown.

The one thing that people should know about Jodie is that she is a very honest person, she has the highest level of integrity and she is committed to ensuring that the New South Wales government is held to account and makes sure that the people of Charlestown get the services they need and can overcome the little blip that occurred on the scene when a Liberal member was elected to Charlestown and Newcastle and then disgraced themselves.

I congratulate both Jodie and Tim. I know they will be fine, honest, upstanding members of parliament. They will deliver to the people of Charlestown and they will deliver to the people of Newcastle, who will be proud of their members— (Time expired)

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