Louise Miller-Frost (Boothby, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Today I wish to speak about some of Boothby's finest who have recently been honoured as part of the Queen's Birthday honours. Member of the Order of Australia Dr Peter Heysen is a long-term general practitioner in our area. He is also a lecturer and is involved in a number of the local medical groups. Dr Michelle Kiley is director of epilepsy at Royal Adelaide Hospital, and was she recognised for her service to neurology and to professional associations. Mr Alan Southcott AM is recognised for significant service to rowing, as a competitor, administrator and coach. Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia, we have Darren McLachlan, who is a long-term member of the Marion Swimming Club, for service to swimming, and Geoffrey Wilson, who is a very well-known painter in our area. He has worked at a number of the local art societies and, most notably, at the South Australian School of Art. In the military awards we have Commodore Steven Tiffen AM, recognised for exceptional service in surface ship acquisition and sustainment for the Australian Defence Force. Commodore Tiffen is a marine engineer. He served for 33 years in the Royal Australian Navy and he is now the director-general of Naval Construction Branch at Osborne, which is a really important naval site in Adelaide, where we have historically built submarines and boats. (Time expired)