Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie gives his valedictory speech to Australian Parliament, November 26, 2024.

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00:00line. Timing is everything and, as Kenny Rogers said, you've got to know when to hold them and

00:07you've got to know when to fold them. So I've been incredibly fortunate to serve the incredible

00:13communities and people of the line electorate for the past 12 years. I'd like to thank them again.

00:20They put their trust in me for over a decade or more to travel down here and fight for the issues

00:26that they thought were important. I've thoroughly enjoyed being your MP

00:32and meeting all of you and everything else in this wonderful building.

00:39For those of you who've had my three times a year newsletters,

00:44you've seen this little catch line, he listens, he cares, he delivers. But I can quite happily

00:53stand here, cross my heart and hope to die, I listened, I cared and I did deliver. Thanks.