Deborah O'Neill (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Today I want to introduce to the Parliament of Australia Labor's candidate for the great electorate of Lyne, Councillor Digby Wilson. Digby is a grassroots leader looking to take Lyne into the future. Based in Foster, Digby is situated right at the heart of the electorate. He's been a committed volunteer for the Rural Fire Services, St Vincent de Paul and local sports teams. Elected to the MidCoast Council in 2024, Digby served to advocate local issues important to the community, including healthcare, infrastructure and economic development. He's determined to give the region the leadership that the National Party have failed to provide for many years.

Digby Wilson stands for the working people, families and small businesses of the beautiful region in my great state of New South Wales known as the Mid North Coast. At the start of his career, Digby trained as an apprentice technician, where, through his hands-on, blue-collar role, he learned the value of hard work and true dedication to his profession. He continued that professional journey, and it's been defined by the values of community service and collaboration. Digby has demonstrated leadership and integrity throughout his working life.

Labor's commitment to progressing nation-building and support for the needs of young families in those regional areas is central to Digby Wilson's motivation to stand up as the Labor candidate for Lyne. Digby seeks to build on Labor's strong record of delivering real cost-of-living relief in support for regional communities, like those in Lyne. Under Labor, the price of prescriptions has dropped, and bulk-billed GP appointments have increased. As Lyne has the second-oldest age demographic of any New South Wales electorate, Digby is very proud to rely on Labor's progress on— (Time expired)