Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I thought that was quite nice, actually. It wasn’t me—it was far too prosaic for me. We all appreciate your work, recording for the media and for posterity all the goings-on in this House. We do not altogether understand how you manage to do it, but we thank you for your excellent work in rendering sensible that which, occasionally, is less than that.

To the Table Office, we thank them for their excellent work and for, again, facilitating the practical work of this great institution. To the Parliamentary Relations Office, I make mention of their work which is important in terms of the relationship between this parliament and other parliaments around the world. That work is often, again, unseen in terms of the formal procedures of this place but very important in building a fabric of friendship between members of parliament here, members of parliament in other democracies and in other national political institutions around the world. I commend their work and thank them for it.

To everyone else who keeps this building in running order—those who care for the lawns, the gardens, cook the meals, operate the switchboard, service computers, manage security, work in the myriad other jobs in this place, we also thank you for your excellent work in making this building function.

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