Hansard debates

Mrs McARTHUR (Western Victoria) (12:27): I rise to pay tribute to Rod Drew, a former CEO of Field and Game Australia who recently died after a 12-month battle with cancer. Rod also worked with the Shooting Industry Foundation of Australia, dedicating much of his life to representing and promoting the firearms industry and the thousands of recreational firearms owners which it supports. Only as recently as March Rod was rightfully standing up for the legal and legitimate small businesses that are firearm dealers against the abhorrent decision of NAB and the Commonwealth Bank to close industry accounts. The firearms industry needs as many fighters as it can get to push back against the illiberal opponents of small businesses, recreational activity and the country way of life. We therefore all owe Rod Drew enormous gratitude for his life of hard work and dedication to the industry. Vale, Rod Drew.