Senate debates

Thursday, 24 November 2011

Motions

Cummins, Mr Patrick

12:02 pm

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I move:

That the Senate—

  (a)   notes the outstanding achievement of young Australian cricketer and Penrith junior, Mr Patrick Cummins, who in his test debut took six wickets for 79 runs and scored the winning runs against South Africa in Johannesburg;

  (b)   joins the rest of the Australian community in congratulating Mr Cummins on his match-winning performance under intense pressure and wishes him all the best for his sporting future;

  (c)   notes that cricket is an important sport for local community, promoting fitness, a healthy lifestyle and competition.

Question agreed to.

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