Roger Price (Chifley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

With your indulgence, Mr Speaker: the Leader of the House and the Manager of Opposition Business have already commented about the leaving of Tony Levy, the Parliamentary Liaison Officer, who has occupied the job for four years. He is at the heart of seeing legislation flow through the chamber and is responsible for ministers and bills being on time and in the chamber. He has a thankless task in trying to talk to both whips to ensure how long their speaking lists are and how quickly legislation can get through. Tony in his four years has done an outstanding job. He certainly has the respect of us all. We thank him for his great contribution. Like so many people in this House of Representatives, we are totally dependent on people such as Tony and the way in which they do their job, their high standards, for us being able to do ours. I thank him, and I wish Glenda every consideration when she will become his boss when he departs this place.

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