Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

On indulgence, Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise to express on behalf of the coalition our condolences to the Prime Minister and her family on the death of her father, John. Losing a parent is a heavy blow, and the Prime Minister was obviously particularly close to her father. Yes, John Gillard came to Australia as a migrant from Wales, he did work hard and he did realise the Australian dream—to see his children do better than he could probably ever have imagined when he stepped off his transport from the United Kingdom. To have your child become prime minister of your country is perhaps the proudest thing that any parent can achieve. He was a fine Australian and obviously a very proud dad.

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