Michael Ferguson (Bass, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I would like to join with the member for Lyons and also draw to the attention of the House the great success of the Tasmanian Tigers. Not only was it their first win in 25 years in the four-day competition; it was in fact their first win ever since joining the competition 25 years ago.

I would also like to draw the attention of the House to hooning and antisocial behaviour, which is continuing to take place in parts of my electorate in Northern Tasmania. Since raising this matter in the House last time, I recently held a very successful forum in Launceston’s northern suburbs. I invited the community to, first of all, understand the extent and nature of the problem, as well as to begin to find strategies and ways of dealing with this problem, which is causing ongoing and unacceptable levels of harassment of people living in their homes and in their community—who want to do nothing other than enjoy their lives and get on with them in peace, quiet and comfort—only to be disturbed by hoons from inside and outside the area. In some cases it involves vehicles and, in other cases, people riding unregistered trail bikes up and down their streets, often without helmets in a very dangerous fashion—dangerous to themselves and to other members of the public. I simply raise this matter with the House and pledge my ongoing support for this community. I believe that there is a role here for both the federal and state governments, as well as indeed the local government, in helping— (Time expired)