Russell Broadbent (Monash, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

BENT () (): by leave—You've seen both presentations from the member for Bruce on the excellence of this report. It would be remiss of me if I didn't acknowledge the work that the member for Bruce has done. I honour him not only for the way that it has been presented but also for the way he has conducted the inquiry from start to finish. He has been exemplary in his work, and that is outlined here in this report. With all due respect to all of us, the other members of the committee, it is the member for Bruce who has really carried the heavy load on this.

In saying that, it is not only our participation with the broad range of people across this great south land from city to city, country town to country town, but also the amazing people in our Australian community who are not only participants in this program but also the service deliverers. I have to call some of them angels who have made real differences in people's lives. We like to think that in this House we make a difference, but I tell you there are people all over this country making a difference in the broader community, in Indigenous communities and in regional towns all the way from Perth to Parramatta. It's just marvellous to have participated with those people. I send a shout-out to them now. I know there would be a lot interested in what we have to say in this report. We do appreciate you, we know what you do and we thank you for everything that you do.

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