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‘IT WAS A GREAT RIDE’: MORNINGTON MP

■ Mornington MLA David Morris made his final statement to State Parliament, saying that it had been a “great ride”. It has also been a great ride in terms of local politics. I had the privilege of winning this seat on primaries four times straight,” Mr Morris told the Legislative Assembly. “The best I achieved was 60.5 per cent, which was not quite the postwar record for a Liberal candidate in Mornington. “That was 65 per cent in 1955 for the seat of Mornington, but in that election the Liberal candidate was not opposed by a Labor candidate, so I think I can probably take credit for almost the best result. “Of course we cannot do these things by ourselves. I want to thank a number of groups of people: my current office staff, Kimberley and Andrew, and James, who works a day a week; and former office staff Jack; Sarah; Max; Dan; Robbie—unfortunately now deceased; Debbie; Sharon and Jeremy. “I particularly want to acknowledge my office manager, Raeleigh Speedie, of 13½ years service, who has always been a source of great advice and encouragement and, most importantly, has run the office like clockwork and allowed me to do other things, so I do thank her very much for that.

● David Morris, Mornington MLA

“I also want to acknowledge that I have had great support in terms of the Mornington electorate conference and the Liberal Party in the electorate throughout the journey. “In the past I have thanked pretty much everyone involved in those former campaigns. “I want to acknowledge now, today, the outgoing executive of the Mornington electorate conference, many of whom are sitting up in the gallery there: the chair, Reagan Barry; Dr Alice Hill; Cr Steve Holland; George-Ann Sullivan, the longserving secretary; Matthew Wilson; James Woodland; Bree Ambry; Linda Morris—and there will be a little bit more of that in a sec; and Peter Angelica, not a member of the executive, but a great contributor. “I do not have time I am afraid to thank you all individually and recognise your contributions, but I do certainly value your support and value the opportunity to work with a younger group of very keen Young Liberals who certainly put their stamp on the electorate in the time we worked together. “I acknowledge very quickly the parliamentary staff, particularly the clerks. We have a great team here. We are very, very lucky—and I think probably enough said on that but—we have a great team in all divisions of

the Parliament. One final thankyou In my inaugural speech I mentioned that my wife, Linda - I think the words were something like—had worked tirelessly every day of the 22-month campaign. “Many members of course know Linda now, and I am sure they will not be surprised when I say that that 22 months is now almost 18 years “And it has been constant. It has been total support and it has been hard work - and it has not just been for me but it has been for a number of other Liberal candidates, including Sharn Coombes, the candidate for Dunkley, who is sitting up in the gallery, and also Tim Wilson, the former two-term member for Goldstein, who has also benefited from his mother’s hard work. “I am so thankful for Linda’s support. She is a real dynamo. She is a great person to have in your corner and I am so grateful for that support and the fact it is still ongoing, I have got to say. “Whether it survives the end of Parliament, who knows. I say that in jest, but I have no doubt we have a great partnership, and I very much do appreciate that. While I intend to leave politics entirely, I am not sure Linda has quite got that plan yet—not on my behalf, on her behalf—so we will see where that goes.”

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