Josh Dolega (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

This week, we've had the great privilege of welcoming Major Tim Miller into our office as part of the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program. The ADF parliamentary exchange program provides valuable opportunities for parliamentarians to work alongside ADF personnel at all ranks and levels. The exchange increases awareness and knowledge among parliamentarians of the capabilities of the ADF, and it allows Defence Force personnel to see how our democracy operates in this place.

Major Miller—or Tim, as he's insisted on being known throughout the week—was born in Hobart and joined the military in 2001 at the age of 21. Major Miller rose through the ranks, being promoted to corporal in 2004, to sergeant in 2008 and to warrant officer class 2 in 2014. In 2021, he was commissioned to the rank of major. Major Miller has proudly served across the world, putting others before himself. Major Miller is a proud family man. He is married and has three children.

Throughout the week, it's been great having the major in the office with us. He has displayed a profound understanding and appreciation of politics, and he has enthusiastically engaged with many events throughout the building—including question time, where I'm sure everyone will agree that the tone in the place is probably much different to what he's used to in the Defence Force. Major Miller embodies the Anzac spirit, displaying the qualities of endurance, courage, integrity, good humour and mateship. We're exceptionally proud and thankful to have had Major Miller fronting our Defence Force and serving our country with pride, passion and integrity.

We do have the best defence force in the world, and people like Major Miller serve as proof of this. As part of the exchange program, I'm really looking forward to spending time with the ADF in the cyber and space domain operations centre in a couple of weeks time.