I rise today to congratulate the constituents of mine in Menzies who were awarded Order of Australia honours last weekend. In particular, I acknowledge Associate Professor Edwina Wright, who was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for her significant service to medicine and research—notably for people living with HIV/AIDS—as well as the following recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia: Dr Santosh Kumar, for service to the Indian community; Ms Felicity Marlowe, for service to a variety of social welfare organisations; Mrs Kathleen Monley, for her service to the community, including important service to the welfare organisation Doncare in my electorate; Mrs Karen Pearce, for service to sports administration; Mrs Kathleen Rehe, for her service to tennis; Mrs Pamela Vardy, for service to horticulture and radio media; and Mrs Jacqueline Wright, for service to international health. I also congratulate Dr John Leaper and Mrs Jenny Leaper, who are the proprietors of the TLC aged-care homes, one of which is in my electorate at Donvale, for their award of a Medal of the Order of Australia. Finally, I would observe that none of us in this place, on any side of politics, would be able to function without the support of our staff, and I particularly congratulate my friend Peta Credlin for being made an Officer of the Order of Australia.

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