Mr STEPHEN JONES (1:59 PM) —Today, I want to acknowledge the musical achievements of Mr Lachlan Jones, a young Throsby constituent who is the only student from the Illawarra arts unit’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble. I can assure the House that he is a very talented young man, but no relation to me.

The arts unit is part of a specialist program within the New South Wales Department of Education and Training, which delivers programs and services that are beyond the capacity of individual schools and regions. As a member of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Lachlan will travel to Europe in April on a 16-day concert tour. Lachlan’s love of music has seen him perform as a member of his high school jazz band, the Southern Stars Orchestra, the Illawarra and south-east region performing ensemble, the pit orchestra for local musicals, the City of Wollongong Brass Band, the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music and the South Coast Big Band. I am happy to have been able to support Lachlan’s fundraising efforts for the European tour and wish him every success for what appears to be a very bright future.

The SPEAKER —Order! It being 2 pm, the debate is interrupted in accordance with standing order 97. The time for members’ statements has expired. The debate may be resumed at a later hour and the member will have leave to continue speaking when the debate is resumed.