Matt Burnell (Spence, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It's been a very tough week this week, sitting in this chamber, listening to much of the debate. What I like to do after a tough week of tough debate in this chamber is to go home and visit my local sporting clubs, because that is the essence of an uplifting spirit. In that vein, there are a few names I want to read out: Gavin Wanganeen, Troy Bond, Shane Bond, Shane Tongerie, Michael O'Loughlin, Ricky O'Loughlin—six fantastic names, six Indigenous names, from my electorate of Spence and specifically from the Salisbury North Football Club. These are people that have graced the football oval at the highest level.

This weekend, under the tutelage of Eugene Warrior, another fantastic First Nations person, the Salisbury North Football Club will grace the field and hopefully win for the second Indigenous round to be held at the Salisbury North Football Club. I'm really looking forward to being able to join the club and celebrate this fantastic day. I had the great pleasure of doing it last year, and watching the club win a fantastic game. This year we're playing Edwardstown and I am very, very sure, under Eugene Warrior, that we are going to deliver a successful game—another 'big W'—much like the referendum later this year. We're going to get it over the line. We're going to get it done.

Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In accordance with standing order 43, the time for members' statements has concluded.