Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

I wanted to say this on Monday—but I neglected to do so through an oversight—when the Manager of Opposition Business moved a leave of absence for the member for Fowler, who has had a serious accident. On behalf of the government: in spite of him being in the wrong tribe in this place, Chris Hayes is a very decent fellow, and we wish him very much the best in his recovery from his motorcycle accident. We hope he comes back healthier but perhaps less effective as the chief whip for the Labor Party in the future! But he is a very decent fellow, and our heart goes out to him and to his family. We hope that he has a full and complete recovery.

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