Russell Broadbent (McMillan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I speak about our aged care heroes: Carinya Aged Care Korumburra—Max Hall, President; Rob Francis, Finance/Treasurer; Cindy Nicholas, CEO; Nina Kraskov, Noel Hopkins, Ian Wilson, Rod Abbott, Jenny Blackmore, Jess Cruikshank, Lyn Perks and Jim Watson. These are good people who manage the care, comfort and wellbeing of and give loving attention to our older citizens in their local community—people who contributed to our national wealth and the security of this generation. What a debt we owe to our forebears. How can we best care for them and repay that? Through our not-for-profit aged care facilities across Australia, in the regions of this great south land.

To you who volunteer your time and expertise to manage these facilities: you are our aged-care heroes. To every aged-care provider and support staffer across Australia: thank you; you are our heroes.

I see in the gallery today some representatives from Scotch College. I welcome you. There are two former Wesley collegians here who played against your fathers; there is one over there. The member for Bowman's father went to your school, and I believe that he still has your blazer in his cupboard and it fits him. So it is still lovely to have you here and it is great to be part of this great Parliament House.