Mr BONSON - 2006-10-10
During the last sittings, you told the House about the efforts of talented young Territory performer Jessica Mauboy. Could you please give the House an update on how she has fared since then?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank you, member for Millner. It is really disheartening for a young Territorian, who is probably doing us the best in marketing - and I could not think of the dollars that we could spend on marketing that are better than what Jessica Mauboy is doing.
Mrs Braham: There are many young Territorians fighting for glory. You never mention them. What about the …
Ms MARTIN: I am glad to stand here and pay tribute to a young 17-year-old from Wulagi. I am proud to do that, because, on the national level, I believe she is doing the Territory proud, and if I could sing I would sing her praises. She is doing it for us, Madam Speaker.
Mrs Braham: You are putting down all of the other Territory finalists. What about them? Why do you not stand up and talk about their achievements? Tennis stars.
Madam SPEAKER: Order, member for Braitling!
Ms MARTIN: I pay tribute to Jessica. She sang on Sunday night to get herself through to the next round, the final seven of Australian Idol. She gave a great performance of Donna Summers On the Radio, and she needed to do it. She did not perform well the week before. She was in the last three and we nearly lost her to the competition, however, she came back last Sunday with a beauty. She showed what guts, determination and talent she has. I believe every Territorian should be gigantically proud, and everyone in this House should be gigantically proud of Jessica.
After Sunday’s performance, Marcia Hines said that Jessica had one of the finest voices she has ever heard - that is a great tribute to young Jessica. Kyle Sandilands, who has always been a bit difficult, has turned himself round with Jessica and paid tribute to how she has developed through the Australian Idol competition. He said that she had turned herself from something that I will not repeat again, into an artist who could sell well internationally. What a great tribute, again, to a young Territorian.
I do not apologise for singing her praises. I say to everyone, keep voting for Jessica. You can vote for Jessica because you are a Territorian and she is a Territorian, or you can vote for Jessica simply because you are a Territorian and she is a young Territorian doing a wonderful job for us, or you can vote for her because she is extraordinarily talented and she is winning through one round to the next. Do not forget, watch on Sunday night, and it is Jessica 191010.
Mr HENDERSON (Leader of Government Business): Madam Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Written Question Paper.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank you, member for Millner. It is really disheartening for a young Territorian, who is probably doing us the best in marketing - and I could not think of the dollars that we could spend on marketing that are better than what Jessica Mauboy is doing.
Mrs Braham: There are many young Territorians fighting for glory. You never mention them. What about the …
Ms MARTIN: I am glad to stand here and pay tribute to a young 17-year-old from Wulagi. I am proud to do that, because, on the national level, I believe she is doing the Territory proud, and if I could sing I would sing her praises. She is doing it for us, Madam Speaker.
Mrs Braham: You are putting down all of the other Territory finalists. What about them? Why do you not stand up and talk about their achievements? Tennis stars.
Madam SPEAKER: Order, member for Braitling!
Ms MARTIN: I pay tribute to Jessica. She sang on Sunday night to get herself through to the next round, the final seven of Australian Idol. She gave a great performance of Donna Summers On the Radio, and she needed to do it. She did not perform well the week before. She was in the last three and we nearly lost her to the competition, however, she came back last Sunday with a beauty. She showed what guts, determination and talent she has. I believe every Territorian should be gigantically proud, and everyone in this House should be gigantically proud of Jessica.
After Sunday’s performance, Marcia Hines said that Jessica had one of the finest voices she has ever heard - that is a great tribute to young Jessica. Kyle Sandilands, who has always been a bit difficult, has turned himself round with Jessica and paid tribute to how she has developed through the Australian Idol competition. He said that she had turned herself from something that I will not repeat again, into an artist who could sell well internationally. What a great tribute, again, to a young Territorian.
I do not apologise for singing her praises. I say to everyone, keep voting for Jessica. You can vote for Jessica because you are a Territorian and she is a Territorian, or you can vote for Jessica simply because you are a Territorian and she is a young Territorian doing a wonderful job for us, or you can vote for her because she is extraordinarily talented and she is winning through one round to the next. Do not forget, watch on Sunday night, and it is Jessica 191010.
Mr HENDERSON (Leader of Government Business): Madam Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Written Question Paper.
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