Mr BONSON - 2006-10-17
Can the Chief Minister confirm to the House the good news that the Administrator, Mr Ted Egan, has had his appointment extended?
ANSWER
Mr Acting Speaker, I am delighted to advise Territorians that our Administrator, Ted Egan, has been given an extension of a further year as our Administrator. His tenure is now extended to 30 October 2007. I wrote to the Prime Minister in March, just recently have I been informed that they have agreed to this extension.
Members: Hear, hear!
Ms MARTIN: Ted Egan is an extremely popular Administrator. He does his job very effectively and is very hard-working. It is hard to go to an event or an occasion where you do not find Ted and Nerys, whether it was the footy last weekend, with Ted taking the bipartisan approach wearing a red jersey and a yellow and green scarf, so he that he could support both Tiwi and St Mary’s, or at a formal function. I believe they have been great ambassadors for the Territory and warmly received by Territorians.
Of course, Ted would admit that his secret weapon is his partner, Nerys Evans, and she has been a delight in the job as well. Ted is a natural entertainer. In October 2003, when he took up the position and faced the media, he was asked about his singing, and he said it would probably be very low key when he was doing his job as an Administrator. I am delighted to say it is not. I have been to many events where Ted has delighted an audience with tales of the Territory, singing appropriate songs. It really has been a joy to be at those events with him. I am sure the House joins me warmly in welcoming his reappointment.
Mr Acting Speaker, while I am talking about singing, Jessica Mauboy is down to the final six. She is getting better and better. The support from Territorians has been awesome. I thank Southern Cross Television, Channel 7. There was a special Australian Idol event tonight in which the contestants would sing their own songs. It is being shown around the country but not here in the Territory. We contacted Channel 7 and asked, why not? They said they have a commitment to Dancing with the Stars, which is also a voting program, but have told Territorians that Friday night at 7.30 we will see that special Australian Idol with the contestants singing songs that they have written, and in there will be our Jessica. I wish her all the best of luck. She is a wonderful ambassador for the Territory and we hope she makes it through to the final two. Maybe she will become the winner.
Members: Hear, hear!
ANSWER
Mr Acting Speaker, I am delighted to advise Territorians that our Administrator, Ted Egan, has been given an extension of a further year as our Administrator. His tenure is now extended to 30 October 2007. I wrote to the Prime Minister in March, just recently have I been informed that they have agreed to this extension.
Members: Hear, hear!
Ms MARTIN: Ted Egan is an extremely popular Administrator. He does his job very effectively and is very hard-working. It is hard to go to an event or an occasion where you do not find Ted and Nerys, whether it was the footy last weekend, with Ted taking the bipartisan approach wearing a red jersey and a yellow and green scarf, so he that he could support both Tiwi and St Mary’s, or at a formal function. I believe they have been great ambassadors for the Territory and warmly received by Territorians.
Of course, Ted would admit that his secret weapon is his partner, Nerys Evans, and she has been a delight in the job as well. Ted is a natural entertainer. In October 2003, when he took up the position and faced the media, he was asked about his singing, and he said it would probably be very low key when he was doing his job as an Administrator. I am delighted to say it is not. I have been to many events where Ted has delighted an audience with tales of the Territory, singing appropriate songs. It really has been a joy to be at those events with him. I am sure the House joins me warmly in welcoming his reappointment.
Mr Acting Speaker, while I am talking about singing, Jessica Mauboy is down to the final six. She is getting better and better. The support from Territorians has been awesome. I thank Southern Cross Television, Channel 7. There was a special Australian Idol event tonight in which the contestants would sing their own songs. It is being shown around the country but not here in the Territory. We contacted Channel 7 and asked, why not? They said they have a commitment to Dancing with the Stars, which is also a voting program, but have told Territorians that Friday night at 7.30 we will see that special Australian Idol with the contestants singing songs that they have written, and in there will be our Jessica. I wish her all the best of luck. She is a wonderful ambassador for the Territory and we hope she makes it through to the final two. Maybe she will become the winner.
Members: Hear, hear!
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016