Luke Gosling (Solomon, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am very proud to have been elected as the member for Solomon, and I thank my team, I thank my colleagues and I thank Territory Labor. But, most of all, I thank the constituents of Solomon who voted for me, and I will continue to work for all the people of Darwin and Palmerston next year. Over the past few months I have been fighting to make sure the government delivers on its promises—the much needed PET scanner and the Palmerston Hospital. I have been calling for the reinstatement of our deputy commissioner for veterans affairs, and working on the establishment of a veterans centre. I have been promoting tourism and the million-dollar barra competition. I have been campaigning for a sensible and competitive backpacker tax, and, hopefully, we can get that agreed upon today. I have also joined the jobs task force, been appointed deputy chair of the Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources Committee, and I am proud to be the secretary of the historic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander caucus committee, with my colleague Malarndirri McCarthy. I am very well aware of the responsibilities of my position, and I would like to share some Christmas cheer from the Top End with all honourable members. Craft beer aficionados know about the craft beer trail. For too many years there was a gap in that trail, in Darwin, but I am proud to say that we now have the Six Tanks Brewing Company, who opened their doors in Darwin. You can now have a great craft beer in Darwin, and I welcome all honourable members to the Top End to sample some of our great craft beer. Merry Christmas.