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House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
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CARR, MR W.

Mr PICCOLO (Light) (16:55): I rise to bring to the attention of the house the case of Wes Carr. Some members may know that Wes Carr is a finalist in the Australian Idol competition on television. I am one of the first people to admit that I often do not watch Australian Idol and other reality shows, but I call on members of this house and also members of the community in this state to support Wes Carr, because he is a northern boy, having spent his early years growing up at One Tree Hill and attending Trinity College. Wes is now 25 years of age and lives in Sydney. However, Wes's dad is the CEO of Light Regional Council, one of the constituent councils in my electorate.

His father Brian Carr is an extremely proud dad, given that his son has reached the final 12, I understand, of Australian Idol. As Brian says, every parent's desire is to see their children do very well in their chosen field. We often do not pick the field our children go into, but we want to see them excel and do well, and Wes has been doing well. Like I said, he has been living in Sydney for some time. He is a self-taught singer and musician. His father noticed at an early age that he had an interest in music and an ability to play a musical instrument. Wes moved with his father to Sydney when he was 14 years and has pursued a music career since that time, spending a lot of his time writing songs and 'gigging' around various venues.

According to his dad, music has been Wes's life and he has put everything into it. So the Australian Idol competition provides Wes a chance to break into the big time, and the reports to date are that he has certainly captured the imagination of the judges, both with his singing and guitar playing, and he has certainly captured the hearts of many fans, having been voted into the last 12 from many hundreds of competitors.

I am aware that his family and friends fully support and encourage him, because when he entered the competition he thought he had very little chance of making the first cut. Not only did he make the first cut, but he has also gone on to make the final 12. Because he is a former northern boy, I will be dialling to ensure he gets the votes he needs to win, but also I call on members of this house and members of the South Australian community to back one of our own. I think it is important to take this opportunity to promote, where we can, Wes's achievements and, hopefully, he will be an Idol winner. So, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to say: let's back Wes all the way.

Motion carried.


At 16:59 the house adjourned until Thursday 11 September 2008 at 10:30.


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