Sussan Ley wears Tina Turner costume to parliament to raise money for cancer support in March 2023

Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley dressed up as Tina Turner in Federal Parliament to help raise money for the Griffith Cancer Centre in March 2023.

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00:00First, let me introduce my alter ego, Tina Lena Turner, and this is worth a fair bit

00:08of cash.

00:09At a cancer support fundraiser held in Griffith last Friday, my song partner Glenn Starr from

00:16the local Triple M Breakfast challenged the 700-strong crowd to reach a $100,000 target.

00:26But only if I took Tina to Parliament House.

00:30As any country MP will tell you, cancer can be a tougher curse in the country through

00:36the tyranny of distance.

00:37Two years ago, I announced around $5 million from the coalition government for a new cancer

00:42centre in Griffith.

00:43Now, that money gets you the bricks and mortar, but there's always more needed for patient

00:47care, medical costs and equipment.

00:50No doubt inspired by the spirit of the occasion, the $100,000 was doubled to $200,000 by Chair

00:57of Cancer Care Foundation Dr Tony Noon and his family.

01:01I want to thank the incredible generosity of the Griffith and Leeton communities who

01:05made this night such an awesome success.

01:08When things need doing out in the Riverina, we just get it done.

01:13A special thanks also to you, Mr Speaker, for allowing me to use Parliament to support

01:19this worthwhile cause, and for your generosity in also supporting the cause.

01:23I thank the House.