Greg Hunt (Flinders, Liberal Party, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science) Share this | Hansard source

On indulgence and along with the Prime Minister, I wish to acknowledge the winners of the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science last night, who are in the House, including Suzy Urbaniak, the secondary school science teacher of the year, and Gary Tilley, the primary school science teacher of the year. That is Suzy with the purple hair, and if you could bottle her energy South Australia would not have any problems with electricity supply. Also Professor Richard Shine, winner of the Prime Minister's Prize for Science; Professor Michael Aitken, winner of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation; Dr Colin Hall, winner of the inaugural Prize for New Innovators; Professor Richard Payne, the winner of the Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year; and Associate Professor Kerrie Wilson, winner of the Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year.

On behalf of all of the members of the parliament: congratulations, you make us proud.

Honourable members: Hear, hear.

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