Wednesday, 23 September 2026

 Jordan CRUGNALE (Bass) (10:25): Many to thank; time the essence. To my amazing electorate office team – compassionate, professional, relentlessly dedicated, with community at your core and centre – Rochelle, Claire, Maddie, Jo, Steph, Nanette, Sarah, Kim, Sierra, Leticia, Sam, Leonie, Lynda, Haniya, Glo-Ann, Danielle and Lesley, you have held people through their hardest days, celebrated the good ones, been messengers, connectors, conduits and go-betweens, always with respect, care and dignity. You have been family. A special mention to Rochelle, fellow Roos supporter: we have walked much of this journey together. I cherish your friendship, diligence and flow of coffees more than you know. To my local Bass branch: thank you for your tireless support, camaraderie and love. Whether on the doors, at the booths, shaping policy, check-in phone calls or standing together, I am deeply grateful for it all and for your belief in Labor’s capacity to change lives for the better.

Acknowledging the amazing people who keep this Parliament functioning with your smarts, smiles and warmth, thank you for getting me through. To the people of Bass across the electorate, past and present: thank you for entrusting me with this extraordinary responsibility. I am immensely proud of what we as a collective of people and communities have achieved and delivered and forever grateful for the opportunity to have served. And finally, to my wonderful, beautiful, funny, kind, curious and much taller-in-stature children, Luciano and Augustus, thank you for your love, laughter and hugs. You have kept me grounded, inspired and focused on what matters most. Un abbraccio stretto stretto, mantenetevi forte e tante belle cose.