Gabriel Ng (Menzies, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

During my first speech, I spoke of some of the stalwart rank and file branch members in Menzies. It is because of these true believes that I have the honour of standing in this House today as the first Labor member for Menzies, and, for that, I am eternally grateful.

I'd like to take this opportunity to place on record the names of those to whom we as Labor people owe an enormous debt. To Ian Rogers, Meg Downie, Veida Paul, Alistair MacInnes, Brian Jones, Greg Dixon, Sue and Peter Djoneff, John Stragalinos, David Ellis, Renate Boulis, Marie Klein, Lynn Wood, John Spicer, Max and Regina MacDowall, Lorna Dent, Clinton Cook, Graeme Macmillan, Donna Mackinnon, Lisa Frazer, Jeff Cranston, Warren and Sharon Ellis, Susan Brookes, Martin Pascall-Murray, Peter Chandler, Yvonne De Sousa, Netta McArthur, Brenton Ward, Katerina Toussas, Alexander Law, and John Speight I say thank you for your service to our movement. Thank you for your passion and dedication to the party and to Menzies. When no-one else gave us a chance, you were always there. Thank you for standing with Labor in good times and in tougher times, especially in a place where tough times were plenty. Thank you for your support, your kindness and your friendship. I hope I can honour your unwavering belief in Labor's promise by doing you proud as the Labor member for Menzies.