Philip Ruddock (Berowra, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Last week I launched for the fourth year in a row the annual Pie of Origin contest. Rob Pirina of Glenorie Bakery, from my electorate, is representing New South Wales and has challenged Queensland baker Mark Hobbs of Beefy's Pies. The challenge is: who can bake and sell the most pies, and in the process raise money for our children's hospitals, Westmead Children's Hospital in Sydney and Brisbane's Children's Hospital Foundation? Last week I was joined by Minister Perrottet and Eleni Petinos, the new member for Miranda, at the launch. The sense of enthusiasm amongst the crowd of Blues supporters was evident—by my tie also, I might say. Knowing he has no chance of winning the State of Origin, my colleague the member for Fisher is here to try and drum up support for Queensland's Pie of Origin. But I am sure that my constituents, my colleagues in New South Wales and other Sydneysider's will join me in coming down to Glenorie Bakery. As Rob says, 'Support your state, support your mates and put a pie on your plate'!