Tony Pasin (Barker, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise today to highlight the exceptionally talented Louise Adams. Louise has made it through to the final eight in this year's X Factor series on Channel 7. Louise hails from my home town of Mount Gambier and spent her formative years in the Barossa, another beautiful region within Barker. Fortunately I had the pleasure of working, albeit for a brief period, alongside Louise during my time as a solicitor with Ryan's Lawyers in Mount Gambier. Louise is married to her loving husband, Andrew, and is mother to a beautiful one-year old daughter, Frankie. Her Parents in law, Peter and Taffy Burchell, are long-term small business operators in Mount Gambier, whose commitment to the community is well recognised.

Her success in music is a relatively recent development in her life as Louise did not sing in front of an audience until she was in her mid-twenties. Louise is an excellent example of the talent spread throughout rural and regional Australia and especially within my electorate of Barker. What a pleasure it is to see her achieving at such a high level, with millions of Australians captivated by her weekly performances broadcast into their living rooms. Louise's experience is testament to the importance of backing yourself and having a go. It is great to see her going from strength to strength in the competition, and I hope her experience inspires others to do the same.

I urge people across the nation, but particularly within my electorate of Barker, to support Louise and vote for her. As they say, vote early and vote often. I am confident Louise can go all the way and win X Factor.

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