Other speechesThis page is dedicated to Peter's speeches made outside of parliament. They include Peter's speeches at local events in the Southport electorate such as School functions, building openings and non for profit groups functions. They usually include a list of acknowledgements of the people attending the function, a special acknowledgement to the traditional owners of the land as well as dot point notes used by Peter.  Please click on the links below to view Peter speeches for the relevant year:-
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Acknowledgements:
Gold Sponsor - Vince Vaina - Managing Director of Top Cuts;
Sponsor - Faye Tabet - Australian Mushroom Growers;
Reg Morgan - President of the Australian Culinary Federation;
Paul Ierna - Chairman of Restaurant & Catering Gold Coast;
Reg's co-judges Kim Chilcott, Angela Brown, Brian Mossop and Wendy Vaughan;
and of course the 2007 Gold Coast Signature Dish Competition Winning Chef Jay Jorgensen and Apprentice Chef Kylie Harris.
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is my great pleasure to represent the Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries Tim Mulherin at the annual Gold Coast Signature Dish Competition.
It is testament to the quality of this event that it is in its eighth year and stronger than ever.
In previous years, this event has always prompted a rush of interest in local produce from the domestic market and overseas visitors.
And what better place for a quality food event than the Gold Coast, which boasts some of the best restaurants in Queensland and in Australia for that matter.
I'm sure the judges have had a very difficult time settling on just one dish that stands out above all the other contenders and once again I would like to congratulate our winners Jay Jorgensen and Kylie Harris.
This competition is a celebration of the talent of all of our local chefs and apprentice chefs, who have the ability to take fresh Queensland produce and create such wonderful meals.
It also demonstrates the strength of the food chain that links our primary producers to our restaurants and the food service sector.
When it comes to horticulture, aquaculture and agriculture, here in Queensland we enjoy an embarrassment of riches with an amazing variety of produce and food products.
The Signature Dish Competition is just one example of a thriving food sector, which continues to flourish in the face of the drought that has impacted so much of our state.
Events such as this also help to open up new domestic and international market and tourism opportunities for our agri-producers and an ever-expanding range of associated niche industries.
On behalf of the Minister and all Queensland primary producers, I congratulate the chefs and apprentice chefs participating in this year's awards, and also everyone involved in the Gold Coast Signature Dish Competition 2007.
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