Jason Falinski (Mackellar, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Greg Mullens is an outstanding member of the Northern Beaches community and was recently awarded the Order Of Australia Medal for distinguished service to the community of New South Wales through leadership in firefighting, to the emergency response sector and to gender equity in recruitment. He retired as Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner in 2017 after 39 years of service and is respected and admired by many. During this time Greg performed a number of duties ranging from helping with everyday tasks to major house fires. Such efforts led to Greg receiving the Australian Fire Services Medal, an award for distinguished service by a member of the Australian fire service. Greg's commitment to the fire service and to helping others has also seen him assist overseas. He travelled to New Zealand in 2011 alongside other Australian firefighters to help in Christchurch following the earthquake that claimed the lives of 185 people. He was also involved in supporting the Australian firefighters who assisted in the aftermath of the Boxing Day 2004 Indonesian tsunami. We in Mackellar are exceedingly proud to call Greg one of our own. He is an incredibly deserving recipient of the Order of Australia Medal.