Mr REPACHOLI: (Hunter) (16:23) 

Well, it turns out I do have a chin after all. Last week, my beard hit the deck after a solid innings of 12½ years. I first started growing it when my beautiful wife was pregnant with my first daughter, Zoe. Thanks to some incredible supporters, we raised over $125,000 for some amazing charities: Mark Hughes Foundation, the Royal Flying Doctor Service and CareFlight Australia. It's a whole lot of good coming from one hairy bloke.
A massive thanks to the Movember team for jumping in and helping to get the shave live on the Today Show with Karl and Sarah. I'm still recovering from how Karl attacked my face and also from my own reflection. To everyone who chipped in, whether it was a few bucks or a few thousand, thank you. A special shout-out to the Mining and Energy Union, who tipped in a huge $24,000, and to the team at All Ways Healthcare in Cessnock and Kurri Kurri, who chipped in $8,150. Massive thanks to the other huge supporters: Lion, Lilly Australia, the New South Wales Minerals Council, MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant operation and a couple of mystery donors who quietly dropped five grand or more on this as well. You know who you are, and thank you.

Dr CHALMERS: You're welcome, Dan.

Mr REPACHOLI: We know it wasn't you, Jim. But the shave wasn't just about losing the beard; it was about showing what we can do as a group when we rally together, and we did that in the Hunter. So, if anyone's got any beard-growing tips out there, I need them, because I need to cover this bad boy again.