David Gillespie (Lyne, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I'd like to congratulate Lyne constituents named in the recent Australia Day Awards. Many of my constituents have demonstrated outstanding service and exceptional achievement that benefit and bring honour to our communities, and their efforts are continuing. Firstly, like to mention Helen Bryan of Forster, who received a medal of the Order of Australia in the general division for her outstanding dedication and commitment to our Great Lakes community and our Bonny Hills Tennis Club.

The Australian Police Medal is awarded for distinguished service by a member of an Australian police force and was awarded to two of our serving police officers in Lyne, Superintendent Paul Fuller of Forster and Chief Inspector Christine George of Taree. Consistent with the intent of the meritorious award regulations, their work on the front line with prolonged exposure to risk in the service of our communities and using frontline experience to support other officers on the frontline, Superintendent Fuller and Chief Inspector George have provided outstanding service to our communities, particularly in times of recent emergencies and disasters, and the work that they do is inherently more hazardous than most occupations. Congratulations again, your efforts have been recognised. (Time expired)

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