Tony Pasin (Barker, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise to contribute to this condolence motion for Wayne Goss. I knew Wayne Goss for a number of years. Mr Goss was Chairman of Free TV Australia, which is the main representative body for the television industry in Australia; I was on the board of that organisation and so I had the opportunity to work quite closely with him over a number of years. In that time, I found him to be a person of great intellect and of high integrity and a person who was extremely professional. In the sometimes flamboyant television industry, he was a very steady hand, someone who did not get swept up in the emotions of the day but, rather, had a very steady and professional approach. Indeed, if I were to use one word to describe Mr Goss based on my knowledge of him, it would be 'professional'. He was the ultimate professional, in my experience.

We did on occasion discuss politics. Obviously, we had some different views, but they were always very respectful and convivial discussions. I will leave it to others to talk about Queensland politics. There are plenty of others who know a lot more about that than I do. But I would say that I know he was proud of his achievements, and there is no doubt there were a significant number of them.

Certainly, from my experience and, I am sure, that of other members of the House who knew him, we would all agree that he was a good man and a man of high integrity—and, ultimately, there is nothing more important than that.

Debate interrupted.

Federation Chamber adjourned at 12. 58 pm.

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