Colin Boyce (Flynn, Liberal National Party) Share this | Hansard source

Recently, many communities across the Australian continent have celebrated Australia Day. That was the same in the electorate of Flynn, where Australia Day is revered. It is one of the No. 1 days on the Australian calendar. Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General, obviously announced all of the Australia Day honours lists awards, and these included, in the Flynn electorate, Mrs Alison Ray from Emerald, who has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia, the OAM, for services to the community through her charitable organisations. Ms Quinn Cramer from Gladstone has been awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal. I offer my congratulations to them both on behalf of the whole Flynn community. Congratulations.

There were also many other community events across the Flynn electorate. I attended the Australia Day Awards ceremony at Proston and the Australia Day Awards in my hometown of Taroom. I extend my congratulations to everybody and all of the organisers concerned. I gave a speech at Australia Day, and it is important that everybody in Australia understand that we have won life's lottery. If you're an Australian, you're living in the best country on this planet. Everybody needs to revere Australia, and as I said in my message, have a go, ya mug.

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