Ms O'BYRNE (1:51 PM) —I will take the opportunity now to say how proud I am of one of our local boys. Ricky Ponting has been announced as the one-day captain of Australia's cricket team. He is a local Lonny boy and we are terribly proud of him. He has the honour of following Steve Waugh, Australia's finest cricket captain—and I take the opportunity to wish Steve Waugh continued success as the test captain. But for now let me talk about a fine young product of Bass.

Ricky is a Launceston boy born and bred. He has been an incredible cricket player, an incredible supporter of local and community organisations. He is always out there volunteering his time and donating things to raise funds for local clubs. I would like to extend my congratulations to him as a fantastic young man from Tasmania. I wish his family the very best I can. They have fought very hard to provide Ricky with these opportunities and they are so justifiably proud.