CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS

Mr LLEW O'BRIEN (Wide Bay) (10:30): Sixteen years after first helping lead Queensland riders on the Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance, my mate Senior Sergeant Bradyn Murphy took part in his final ride as a serving Queensland police officer on Saturday before his retirement later this year. The 2026 Wall to Wall Ride for Remembrance was held on 12 September in the lead up to Police Week, with riders from every state and territory travelling from their capitals to the National Police Memorial in Canberra to honour fallen colleagues.

More than 1,800 motorcyclists converged on Canberra this year. Senior Sergeant Murphy, officer in charge of the Gold Coast highway patrol, has been a constant presence in the national ride since it began in 2010, helping lead Queensland riders for 16 years. Queensland Police Service Commissioner, Brett Pointing, said the ride demonstrated the enduring bond of the policing family—every kilometre travelled reflects a promise to remember those who've made the ultimate sacrifice and to support the families, friends and colleagues who continue to honour their memory.

He said: This year holds particular significance as Senior Sergeant Murphy completes his final Wall to Wall Ride as a serving member of the Queensland Police Service. For 16 years, Senior Sergeant Murphy has shown extraordinary commitment to honouring our fallen colleagues and supporting the families left behind. His dedication reflects the values at the heart of Wall to Wall—respect, mateship, service and remembrance.

For Braydn, the ride also carries deep personal significance. He joined the Queensland Police Service in November 1985, completed the police motorcycle course in 1988, and has spent almost four decades as a police motorcycle officer, including seven years as a senior motorcycle instructor at the driver training unit, where he taught me how to ride—or crash—a motorbike.

Reflecting on the years since that first ride, Bradyn said the Wall to Wall was about far more than motorcycles: Wall to Wall is about remembering our mates, remembering their families and making sure the sacrifices they have made whilst bettering the lives of so many Queenslanders is never forgotten. He has watched the event grow over the years to one of Australia's largest policing events.

This Police Week, I pay my respects to all police officers past and present. I remember those who didn't return home and who died in the line of duty, and I also congratulate my friend Bradyn Murphy on an outstanding career in the Queensland Police Service.