Geoff Lyons (Bass, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Today I would like to acknowledge a young athlete from my electorate, Jake Sulzberger. Jake is an inline hockey player who will be competing in the inline hockey junior world championships in South America in July this year.

Jake represented Tasmania at the 2011 national championships in Hobart. As a result of this performance, the 18-year-old goalie was selected as part of the Australian team for the Oceania Inline Hockey Championships in New Zealand in April. Jake was the only Tasmanian picked in the Australian junior men's team which will be contesting the world championships in Colombia. This is a great accomplishment, and it is fantastic to see a young Tasmanian athlete making a mark on the world stage in their chosen sport.

I take this opportunity to congratulate Jake on his achievements so far. Representing Australia and Tasmania at an international level is both a great responsibility and a great honour. I wish him great success in his endeavours this year and look forward to hearing how he and his team mates fare. Once again, congratulations and good luck to Jake Sulzberger, from my electorate of Bass.

Peter Slipper (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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