Personal Explanation

SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS

The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (17:57): I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

Leave granted.

The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS: On Wednesday 23 November, in a matter of interest speech regarding the KPMG Celebration of Sport, I named the winner of the Junior Sports Star of the Year Award as Jay Dohnt. It was, of course, the magnificent Luke Saville from the Riverland, winner of the junior championships at Wimbledon this year.

I was quoting from the article on Adelaidenow, which lists Jay Dohnt as the winner, but of course I should have trusted my memory. Jay Dohnt, the decorated Paralympic swimmer, was actually an extremely worthy winner of the prestigious Tanya Denver Award. Out of respect to both these fine athletes, I wanted to correct the record.

[Sitting suspended from 17:58 to 19:48]