Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Hansard source

On indulgence, I will be very brief. I wish to associate myself with the remarks of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the House. I think that everybody in this place knows—and I think the public have a sneaking suspicion—that without the clerks of the House, the MPs and, dare I say it, speakers, deputy speakers and ministers, would not have any ability to convey that we know what we are doing without the advice that comes from the clerks every day.

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