Paul Neville (Hinkler, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise to support my colleagues in the clash of the pie-eating states. As you can see I have enjoyed the odd pie or two in my day. While my electorate of Hinkler has many great bakeries, like Chics, Targo Street Bakehouse and Nightingale Pies, it is Nightingale Pies which will be the beneficiary of the competition which starts with tonight's State of Origin.

Sadly this bakery, which has two outlets, in north and east Bundaberg, was severely damaged during the Australia Day floods. So the Pie of Origin 2013 challenge, which will involve $1 from every pie sold during the State of Origin series, will benefit Sue and Greg Burridge from Nightingale Pies.

The Pie of Origin also highlights the 100th anniversary of Bundaberg rugby league—1913 to 2013. The Queensland State of Origin team, which will do battle for Queensland against New South Wales tonight, took time out from its training last week to come to Bundaberg for that momentous event. I am sure that the boys and Cam Smith will be inspired—if not by the competition tonight, certainly by Chics pies—to bring home the bacon in this first State of Origin game. I thank the founder of Pie of Origin, Robert Pirina, from Glenorie Bakery, and Jon and Tony Quinn from Quinney's Pies— (Time expired)