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

This is the first valedictory I have spoken to in 17 years in this place. That probably speaks volumes for my failure in being promoted in the previous government to a position which would require me to give a valedictory in this place. Happily, it has been less so the case and I find myself, after 17 years, as the Manager of Opposition Business in the House and the shadow minister for education, apprenticeships and training, and I am very grateful to Malcolm Turnbull for giving me the opportunity. I am also very grateful to members of the Liberal Party in my own state for giving me the opportunity to be the member for Sturt for 17 years and to have won six elections.

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