Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

No, I did the right thing. I did the right thing. I walked out and Don said, 'How did that go?' and I said, 'Locked that one away, mate'.

He had a great sense of humour. Yes, he was a great fan of Sri Lanka, but he also was a great advocate for Cuba, which was a little close to home for me, I must say, because he constantly would bring in the Cuban ambassador to my office, introducing him and arguing for closer economic ties, particularly at a microbusiness level. I did not agree, Prime Minister! Don had a wonderful trip to Cuba recently. He came back with very many fond memories.

You know, everything, when you had a conversation with him, was about individuals—about how to make someone's life better. He brought more mayors into this Parliament House than any other member of parliament, and you had to see them. You had to see them, and you would be talking about issues that were most likely the responsibility of local government or state government, but they were all Don Randall's issues. He was a fierce warrior for his community. He was a man with very strong beliefs. He was a very, very committed and principled person when it came to family values. He will be sorely missed.

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