Angie Bell (Moncrieff, Liberal National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I wish to speak directly to my electorate to say it remains a great honour and a great privilege to represent the good people of Moncrieff in this place. I adore my community, which I have been part of for more than two decades. The central Gold Coast is my home. It's the home of ideas and innovation, experiences and thrilling adventures, and it's the perfect holiday destination for Australians and our international students and tourists. The part I most enjoy is visiting schools, community organisations, sporting clubs, surf clubs—I've got nine of those—aged-care homes, galleries, temples and events. The Gold Coast's multicultural communities go far beyond coexistence. We have a special ability to share knowledge and ideas with one another to build a strong community where all who call Moncrieff home support one another and work together.

My community has faced many hurdles throughout the last two years. Our primary industries of tourism, hospitality and small business have all suffered major setbacks due to state border restrictions, freight delays and now workforce shortages. Despite those challenges, the resilience and perseverance of the central Gold Coast, the home of the entrepreneurial spirit and self-made success stories, prove that we will continue to work together to overcome our challenges well into this next year of 2022.