Dave Sharma (Wentworth, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Wentworth is a well-endowed electorate! Dr Anthony Joseph AM, for significant service to emergency medicine and to education; the late Dr Michele Cotton AM, for significant service to veterinary science and education; Rear Admiral Jonathan Mead AO, RAN, Fleet Base East commander, for distinguished service to the Royal Australian Navy in senior management and command roles; Greta Moran AO, for distinguished service to the visual arts through philanthropic initiatives and as an advocate for Australian art and artists, and to the aged-care sector; Gretel Packer AM, for significant service to the community and to the visual and performing arts; the Hon. Graham Richardson AO, who is well known here, for distinguished service to the people and the parliament of Australia, and as a political commentator; Ryan Stokes AO, for distinguished service to business, particularly in the media, mining and construction sectors, and to cultural institutions; and, lastly, Raymond Whitten AM, for significant service to the law, particularly to legal reform and consumer protection. Our country is a more culturally rich and prosperous country, and my community is a safer place, because of the efforts of these Australians, and the efforts of so many other Australians who serve our community every day. I congratulate each and every one of them.

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