Luke Howarth (Petrie, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise today with a little less hair than normal, courtesy of the World's Greatest Shave. Last Tuesday I visited Grace Lutheran College at Rothwell for a tour of the school. It was during this tour that the principal, Mrs Ruth Butler, mentioned to me that her students were fundraising for the Leukaemia Foundation and were participating in the World's Greatest Shave. I was very impressed when I saw so many students involved. In fact, a total of 60 students shaved their hair, four boys shaved their legs and hundreds of students and the odd teacher also had their hair coloured. Grace Lutheran College has a longstanding history with raising money for the World's Greatest Shave. Students have been raising money for the past 14 years, and this year they raised $18,525.30—what a fantastic achievement!

Every day 31 Australians get the devastating news that they have leukaemia or other blood related disorders. These blood cancers can affect anyone of any age at any time. I would like to send a big congratulations to the principal, the teachers and, of course, the students of Grace Lutheran College. I was glad that I was able to participate in such a great fundraising activity. Well done, Grace Lutheran.