Mr KIELY - 2006-08-30
I ask this on behalf of the students and teachers of Sanderson High School. Last week, you told the House about the efforts of talented young Territory performer, Jessica Mauboy, when she won her way through to the final of round 24 of Australian Idol. Can Territorians continue to help Jessica as she strives to win the Australian Idol title?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, certainly they can. I have to confess an intimate moment from home, on the edge of the chair last night watching Australian Idol, was Jessica going to make the final 12? And she did.
Members: Hear, hear!
Ms MARTIN: Up against six talented young women, they were going to choose two, and Jessica got the second spot. A fantastic outcome for young Jessica. She started the competition at 16, she has turned 17, and now she has made it into the top 12 of talent for Australian Idol.
If we are going to talk about proud dads today, let us talk about Jessica Mauboy’s dad, Ferdy. He says he is the proudest dad in the Territory and he spoke to his daughter at six this morning. I do not know what hours they are keeping, but he spoke to his daughter at six. She is busy rehearsing for the next round and she is looking forward to it.
Despite the tension of Australian Idol, she says that she is not nervous, she does not have butterflies. This is a very cool young performer. She is loving the support she is getting from the Territory. She is a long way from home, she is one of the youngest performers and the support she is getting from our radio stations, and ordinary members of the community, is fantastic and it is going to make a difference.
On Monday night, she was bagged for doing a Whitney Houston number. Mark Holden, who is a really tough critic, said if he hears a Whitney Houston number again he is going to do something evil. We hear from Jessica’s vocal coach, the wonderful Judy Weepers, that she is going to try something more teeny bopper this time. I do not know what it is, I do not have any inside on this, but she is certainly going to take Mark Holden’s advice, delivered very bluntly, that she should be singing something more appropriate to her age.
Her next performance is Sunday week, 10 September. So we have to be watching, we have to be texting, we have to be ringing and supporting our Jessica. She is doing the Territory proud. She is a wonderful young woman with a fantastic future ahead of her. Something the Deputy Chief Minister would like to add, Centrebet has her on $12 at this stage to win. Get on her, I say. So if you want to put a good bet on at $12 for Jessica Mauboy to win, you are on a good bet. Well done Jessica. We are enormously proud of you. Her family, father, mother and sisters must be beaming. Go for it on 10 September 2006!
Mr HENDERSON (Leader of Government Business): Madam Speaker, on that very positive note for the Northern Territory, good luck Jessica. I ask that further questions be placed on the Written Question Paper.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, certainly they can. I have to confess an intimate moment from home, on the edge of the chair last night watching Australian Idol, was Jessica going to make the final 12? And she did.
Members: Hear, hear!
Ms MARTIN: Up against six talented young women, they were going to choose two, and Jessica got the second spot. A fantastic outcome for young Jessica. She started the competition at 16, she has turned 17, and now she has made it into the top 12 of talent for Australian Idol.
If we are going to talk about proud dads today, let us talk about Jessica Mauboy’s dad, Ferdy. He says he is the proudest dad in the Territory and he spoke to his daughter at six this morning. I do not know what hours they are keeping, but he spoke to his daughter at six. She is busy rehearsing for the next round and she is looking forward to it.
Despite the tension of Australian Idol, she says that she is not nervous, she does not have butterflies. This is a very cool young performer. She is loving the support she is getting from the Territory. She is a long way from home, she is one of the youngest performers and the support she is getting from our radio stations, and ordinary members of the community, is fantastic and it is going to make a difference.
On Monday night, she was bagged for doing a Whitney Houston number. Mark Holden, who is a really tough critic, said if he hears a Whitney Houston number again he is going to do something evil. We hear from Jessica’s vocal coach, the wonderful Judy Weepers, that she is going to try something more teeny bopper this time. I do not know what it is, I do not have any inside on this, but she is certainly going to take Mark Holden’s advice, delivered very bluntly, that she should be singing something more appropriate to her age.
Her next performance is Sunday week, 10 September. So we have to be watching, we have to be texting, we have to be ringing and supporting our Jessica. She is doing the Territory proud. She is a wonderful young woman with a fantastic future ahead of her. Something the Deputy Chief Minister would like to add, Centrebet has her on $12 at this stage to win. Get on her, I say. So if you want to put a good bet on at $12 for Jessica Mauboy to win, you are on a good bet. Well done Jessica. We are enormously proud of you. Her family, father, mother and sisters must be beaming. Go for it on 10 September 2006!
Mr HENDERSON (Leader of Government Business): Madam Speaker, on that very positive note for the Northern Territory, good luck Jessica. I ask that further questions be placed on the Written Question Paper.
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