Graham Perrett (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

As we come into the National Rugby League finals time, I want to particularly pass my best wishes to the Queensland teams that are left in that competition and pass on my condolences to the Titans, who were unlucky in their game against the Broncos. Surely, it was one of the toughest decisions by referee that I have seen for many, many years. But it was good to see Queensland teams there. Obviously, there will at least be one Queensland team surviving after the Broncos play the Cowboys. I am looking forward to a good game of football.

As a Queenslander, I approach rugby league pretty simplistically, in that I look at Queensland teams first and then the other teams. I do wish Cameron Smith and the other people involved with the Melbourne Storm all the best in the finals as well. On behalf of my sister, Megan, and my brother, David, who I was with on the weekend and who are mad Canberra Raiders fans, I guess I recognise their strange alliance to Canberra even though they are from Brisbane! I wish Canberra all the best in finals season as well. Hopefully, there will be at least one Queensland team in the grand final and I look forward to that Queensland team being successful.

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