Tim Wilson (Goldstein, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The strength of Australia comes from strong citizens as the foundation for family and community to achieve and be part of our national success. It's with pleasure that I recently had the privilege of joining the 1st/14th Brighton Sea Scouts in February to celebrate the achievements of Sam Gulliver, James Parsons and Miles Nathan, who have each been recognised with a Queen's Scout Award. Open to 15- to 18-year-olds, the Queen's Scout Award is the highest award attainable in this age group, as it requires an extensive time commitment of sacrifice that must be diligently balanced alongside the VCE. Recipients demonstrate exceptional competence in the scouting program, which is focused on personal growth and community involvement.

So congratulations to Sam, James and Miles. We look forward to not just observing your success in Scouts but your future contribution to our community and our nation. But they don't get there just by themselves, so thank you to their devoted supporters: Catherine and Michael Gulliver, Hillary Parsons, and Michelle Greerson and Tony Nathan, who have provided invaluable support to their children to achieve this incredible success and award. Thank you to the group leader, Janet Cardell; the district commissioner for Bayside, Peter Kennedy; the regional commissioner for Melbourne, Roy Kaplan; and the Right Honourable the Lord Baden-Powell for hosting the awards ceremony and for your commitment to fostering scouting and leadership within our wonderful community.