Dr MARJORIE O'NEILL (Coogee) — I recognise the tireless efforts of all of our public transport employees and especially the bus drivers of the Eastern Suburbs. Public transport is an absolutely essential service and our bus drivers have been showing up to work every day throughout this crisis, and they deserve our thanks and respect. Our bus drivers, maintenance crew, transport cleaners and all those that has kept out transport system moving are some of the true, local heroes of the pandemic. They have continued to operate services, throughout the shutdown, ensuring that those without access to private vehicles can continue to go about their daily lives, make their appointments, and access supermarkets. I would like to extend my thanks, and the thanks of the Coogee community to our bus drivers. Throughout the crisis you have helped our community get to and from work, to visit family in need of care and to allow people to continue on with their lives. You make our local area a better place to live. Thank you for all of your support throughout this crisis and I promise that you will continue to have mine.