Mr CHRISTENSEN (1:47 PM) —I want to thank various people who assisted the Liberal National Party with its fantastic win in Dawson. To the campaign office team, in particular Dennis O’Riely, Shelley Argent, Dawn Klibbe, Ursula Murray, Enid Forsyth, Theo De Costa, Leonie, Shirley and Dora—thank you. A special thanks also goes to Bill Lockley for his support and guidance. To the campaign committee, including Jolyon Forsyth, Richard Wallace, Chris Galuptis, Ken Kelly, Les Durnsford, Peter Byers, Ross Lewis and Jim Wort—thank you also. Thanks also to Roger Kelly for his advice. To the LNP’s party unit heads, including Jason Costigan, David Kidd, Bill Boyd, Bill McLean, Tony Large, Bob Harris, Matthew Filby, Jim Gist, Don Hick and Peg Holborn: I thank you and your members. I want especially to single out helpers in Townsville, given the feeling of disenfranchisement they felt being removed from Herbert.

To mail runners Laura Sinclair and Laurie Bogie, sign maintainer extraordinaire Martin Gordon and booth captains Tony Bobeldyk, Dr Peter Fon, Melinda Holborn, Graeme Lemmon and all of your volunteers: I thank you and look forward to working with the member for Herbert to get a better deal for Townsville.

To Bill and Eileen Deicke, Jane Benson, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Casey Channon and Terry and Colleen McAuliffe who all let me camp a night or two in their homes during the campaign—thank you. To Senator Ian Macdonald, state MPs Ted Malone and Rosemary Menkens and your helpful staff, my thanks. To De-Anne Kelly and Ray Braithwaite: thank you for your advice and encouragement. To all my helpers, supporters and LNP members—I am forever grateful.