Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I did notice the member for Denison was sporting quite a different look today. I did make some inquiries as to whether or not he was feeling the Canberra cold a bit more than usual and I did express to him my admiration for his bravery in having done the Shave for a Cure fundraising. I know he is not the only member of the House to have done so. I did express the observation that I am glad that there are some alternatives, such as getting a crazy colour put in your hair for a limited period, because I think many of us around this parliament might prefer that to doing what the member for Denison has done.

There is a lot of goodwill and good spirit across the parliament—in both the House of Representatives and the Senate—towards participating in events like Shave for a Cure. I congratulate all of those who have participated. I am very happy to pledge on behalf of the cabinet that we will get into the spirit through fundraising—not necessarily through mimicking the member for Denison's hair style—and will be very happy as a cabinet to contribute the thousand dollars the member for Denison has asked for.

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