House of Assembly: Thursday, July 01, 2010

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JONES, MRS L.

Mr GARDNER (Morialta) (16:18): In the two minutes left of adjournment time on this side of the house, I want to briefly pay tribute to somebody who has given a great deal of her life, over four decades of service, to the Liberal Party, in particular, but more broadly, to people across many electorates. I am talking about Mrs Lenore Jones, who has been a staffer in many different roles for members going back as far as Heini Becker, Jennifer Adamson, John Oswald and other previous members, most recently the Hon. Trish Worth, the former federal member for Adelaide, and the Liberal Party's administration.

After 40 years of service to the public of South Australia, particularly through those Liberal members, Lenore is now retiring from full-time employment. I think that we all owe our staff a great deal for making us look good when we otherwise would not. With that, I thank the house for its indulgence and the opportunity to recognise the service of Mrs Lenore Jones. As a previous work colleague of hers, she taught me a great deal, and both I and the Liberal Party are very grateful for her service.