Alison Byrnes (Cunningham, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

s BYRNES () (): My friend the member for Hunter sees himself as the 'Burger King of the Parliament', and I was very excited last week to purchase my signed copy of his 'Burgers of the Hunter' calendar. Despite there being some pretty good-looking burgers in this calendar, it is lacking something: it doesn't have a burger from the best burger bar in the country. That is because the best burger bar in the country is located in Wollongong, in my electorate. Last night, His Boy Elroy was named best burger bar in the country by the Restaurant and Catering Industry Association of Australia.

The Illawarra and the Hunter have always had a mostly-friendly rivalry, being two port cities with industrial bases and beautiful beaches—although ours are better! This award is yet another huge triumph for the Illawarra over the Hunter. I congratulate the team at His Boy Elroy—Lachlan and Selena Stevens, Maurizio Giraldi, Daniel Chin, Samantha Renko, Josh Pereira, Jessica Carman, Carl Palamara and all of their teams—on their huge win last night. The team at His Boy Elroy have built a successful business based on good service, good products and sustainable and ethical business practices. They always give back to our community through programs like the Barstool Brothers. They are part of our broader community in Wollongong and they give back all of the time. Congratulations on your success and thank you for so much that you do for us there in Wollongong.